| Hoarding Contributor(s): MacKay, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420505505 ISBN-13: 9781420505504 Publisher: Lucent Press OUR PRICE: $38.98 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Depression & Mental Illness |
| Dewey: 616.852 |
| LCCN: 2012002277 |
| Series: Hot Topics (Lucent) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young people today are inundated with information but often lack the tools for understanding the complex issues that stir public debate; this series provides clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination of the hot-button issues of the day.; This book offers a clear, comprehensive, and balanced discussion of the issue of hoarding. Compulsive hoarding afflicts a surprising number of people in America--perhaps 3 to 5 percent or more of the population. In recent decades, the scientific community; Carefully crafted narrative, fully documented primary and secondary source quotations, informative sidebars, and study questions all provide excellent starting points for research and discussion. Full-color photographs, maps, and charts enhance volumes in |