In The Nation S Compelling Interest

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309166614

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In the Nation's Compelling Interest by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce Pdf

The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities-including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives-are the fastest growing segments of the population and emerging as the nation's majority. Despite the rapid growth of racial and ethnic minority groups, their representation among the nation's health professionals has grown only modestly in the past 25 years. This alarming disparity has prompted the recent creation of initiatives to increase diversity in health professions. In the Nation's Compelling Interest considers the benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity, and identifies institutional and policy-level mechanisms to garner broad support among health professions leaders, community members, and other key stakeholders to implement these strategies. Assessing the potential benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity among health professionals will improve the access to and quality of healthcare for all Americans.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309091251

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In the Nation's Compelling Interest by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce Pdf

The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities-including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives-are the fastest growing segments of the population and emerging as the nation's majority. Despite the rapid growth of racial and ethnic minority groups, their representation among the nation's health professionals has grown only modestly in the past 25 years. This alarming disparity has prompted the recent creation of initiatives to increase diversity in health professions. In the Nation's Compelling Interest considers the benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity, and identifies institutional and policy-level mechanisms to garner broad support among health professions leaders, community members, and other key stakeholders to implement these strategies. Assessing the potential benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity among health professionals will improve the access to and quality of healthcare for all Americans.

Author : Earl Lewis,Nancy Cantor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691178837

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Our Compelling Interests by Earl Lewis,Nancy Cantor Pdf

How diversity and difference strengthen democracy and increase prosperity It is clear that in our society today, issues of diversity and social connectedness remain deeply unresolved and can lead to crisis and instability. The major demographic changes taking place in America make discussions about such issues all the more imperative. Our Compelling Interests engages this conversation and demonstrates that diversity is an essential strength that gives nations a competitive edge. This inaugural volume of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Our Compelling Interests series illustrates that a diverse population offers our communities a prescription for thriving now and in the future. This landmark essay collection begins with a powerful introduction situating the demographic transitions reshaping American life, and the contributors present a broad-ranging look at the value of diversity to democracy and civil society. They explore the paradoxes of diversity and inequality in the fifty years following the civil rights legislation of the 1960s, and they review the ideals that have governed our thinking about social cohesion—such as assimilation, integration, and multiculturalism—before delving into the new ideal of social connectedness. The book also examines the demographics of the American labor force and its implications for college enrollment, graduation, the ability to secure a job, business outcomes, and the economy. Contributors include Danielle Allen, Nancy Cantor, Anthony Carnevale, William Frey, Earl Lewis, Nicole Smith, Thomas Sugrue, and Marta Tienda. Commentary is provided by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Patricia Gurin, Ira Katznelson, and Marta Tienda. At a time when American society is swiftly being transformed, Our Compelling Interests sheds light on how our differences will only become more critical to our collective success.

Author : Mitchell J. Chang,Daria Witt,James Jones,Kenji Hakuta
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780804764537

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Compelling Interest by Mitchell J. Chang,Daria Witt,James Jones,Kenji Hakuta Pdf

In recent years American colleges and universities have become the locus of impassioned debates about race-conscious social policies, as conflicting theories clash over the ways to distribute the advantages of higher education in a fair and just manner. Just below the surface of these policy debates lies a complex tangle of ideologies, histories, grievances, and emotions that interfere with a rational analysis of the issues involved. As never before, the need for empirical research on the significance of race in American society seems essential to solving the manifest problems of this highly politicized and emotionally charged aspect of American higher education. The research evidence presented in this book has a direct relevance to those court cases that challenge race-conscious admission policies of colleges and universities. Though many questions still need to be addressed by future research, the empirical data collected to date makes it clear that affirmative action policies do work and are still very much needed in American higher education. This book also provides a framework for examining the evidence pertaining to issues of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity in an effort to assist courts and the public in organizing beliefs about race and opportunity.

Author : Fritz Heimann,Mark Pieth
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190458362

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Confronting Corruption by Fritz Heimann,Mark Pieth Pdf

Corruption undermines nearly all key legal and developmental priorities today, including the effective functioning of democratic institutions and honest elections; environmental protection; human rights and human security; international development programs; and fair competition for global trade and investment. This book chronicles the global anticorruption steps taken since the movement advanced after the end of the Cold War. It provides a realistic assessment of the present state of affairs by critically evaluating what existing anticorruption programs and treaties have accomplished and documenting their shortcomings, while developing an action agenda for the next decade. The authors argue that reformative action is imperative, and the forces of globalization and digital communication will level the playing field and erode the secrecy corruption requires. They define corruption, document its effects, discuss the initiatives that changed public perception, analyze the lessons learned, and then evaluate how to move forward with existing initiatives charting a new path with new, differentiated strategies.

Author : Susan Dente Ross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135620141

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Deciding Communication Law by Susan Dente Ross Pdf

This clearly written and well-focused volume combines concise decisions of the primary areas of communication law with the foundational case decisions in those domains. Thus, in one volume, students of communication law, constitutional law, political science, and related fields find both the key rulings that define each area of law and a detailed summary of the legal concepts, doctrines, and policies so vital to understanding the rulings within their legal context. The text forgoes the tendency to provide encyclopedic treatment of all the relevant cases and focuses instead on the two or three cases most vital to an accurate and informed understanding of the current state of each field of communication law. The chapters provide readers with the most salient concepts and the necessary depth to understand the law while permitting most reading time to be directed to the law itself. Full-text rulings allow readers to immerse themselves in the law itself--to develop a feel for its complexity, its flexibility, and its language. Useful as a quick reference to the landmark rulings and the jurisprudence of communication law, this book also serves well as the primary text in related undergraduate courses or as a supplemental text in graduate classes in the field.

Author : Emer de Vattel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : International law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044103162251

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The Law of Nations by Emer de Vattel Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1091204981

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Reconciling Sovereignties : Aboriginal Nations and Canada by Anonim Pdf

Author : Adams, Francis
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Bilateral Aid to Latin America: Foreign Economic Assistance from Major Donor Nations - Student Edition by Adams, Francis Pdf

Note: this is an abridged version of the book with references removed. The complete edition is also available on this website. This book offers a comprehensive, detailed account of the bilateral economic assistance of six major donor nations-the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, and China-to the nations of Latin America. Focus is placed on assistance that is structured to meet basic human needs, enhance social equity, promote economic growth, preserve natural environments, and support political reform. It thus offers a basic foundation for understanding the nature, impact, and motivations of such assistance to Latin America. This study also offers a series of recommendations for reforming economic assistance to Latin America, with emphasis placed on improving the design, implementation, and oversight of development projects, enhancing coordination among aid institutions, ensuring local control and ownership of the development process, and empowering poor communities. When the poor are active participants in improving their communities, they gain the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to meet their own needs on a long-term basis. Since economic assistance will continue to be a major component of the foreign policies of donor states, it will be important to ensure that such assistance genuinely contributes to positive, meaningful, and lasting change in the region. Bilateral Aid to Latin America is an important volume for university libraries and research institutes. It will augment collections that focus on Latin America, international development, and economic assistance. The book would also be relevant for scholars and practitioners of Latin American development, as well as undergraduate and graduate courses on Latin America and international political economy.

Author : Simon Chesterman,Ian Johnstone,David M. Malone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : International agencies
ISBN : 9780199399499

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Law and Practice of the United Nations by Simon Chesterman,Ian Johnstone,David M. Malone Pdf

"In memory of Professor Thomas M. Franck"

Author : Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:4066339538344

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On War by Carl von Clausewitz Pdf

"On War" by Carl von Clausewitz (translated by J. J. Graham). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Government publications
ISBN : MINN:31951002871111L

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Unemployment Compensation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark K. Moller
Publisher : Cato Institute
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781933995083

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Cato Supreme Court Review 2006-2007 by Mark K. Moller Pdf

Once again, the Cato Supreme Court Review will analyze the most notable cases from the most recent term.

Author : Stephen E. Gottlieb
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : 0472104349

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Public Values in Constitutional Law by Stephen E. Gottlieb Pdf

Critical examination of the concept of compelling government interests

Author : Janice Auth
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780822971887

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To Beijing and Beyond by Janice Auth Pdf

Documents 1995 UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Forty three essays by men and women who attended the conference tell of their experiences and how they’ve applied what they learned at home. The words of these college presidents, students, teachers, homemakers, retirees, writers, clergy, and entrepreneurs who participated in the UN Fourth World Conference on Women document the remarkable initiative, energy, and vision of those who began and continue to coordinate the activities of Pittsburgh/Beijing ’95 and Beyond. Auth also offers background information on the three previous UN Women’s Conferences, outlines the work that has been accomplished since the 1995 conference, and the plans for implementing the Beijing Platform for Action at the local level. Her remarks and the stories she has collected offer an intimate portrayal of an historical event that was largely under-reported by popular media. Essential reading for anyone who wants to know what really happened and what they can do now.