Featured Reports in the Social Sciences

The reports featured on this page are representative of the wide variety of reports on education that the National Academies produces. Please see the following links for DBASSE’s most recent reports or a listing of all reports.

	How can we ensure that young people successfully negotiate the passage from adolescence to adulthood throughout many developing countries? Growing Up Global: The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries examines the lives and circumstances of young people who live in developing nations. This report shows that despite dramatic progress in certain areas, many young people still lack adequate schooling and good health—both of which are essential for ensuring their productivity and well-being.
	What have we learned from 9/11 that could discourage terrorism? Discouraging Terrorism: Some Implications of 9/11 addresses the question of what terrorists hold in value in order to assess some means and strategies for deterring, deflecting, or preventing terrorist activities.
	How can our police forces be more effective? Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing: The Evidence explores how police departments work under scrutiny from a public that demands they deal effectively with crime and disorder and yet produce justice through the fair and restrained use of their authority. The report reviews the breadth of responsibilities placed on our police forces and our expectations of them and recommends new policies to guide police work.