Independence is an educational publisher that specialises in contemporary social issues. Our main list is Issues, the UK's first comprehensive reference source addressing contemporary social issues. Books may be purchased individually, in bulk or via subscription. Go to Orders for further details.

Issues is a unique series of books which improves our awareness of today's social issues. Key to the success of the series is the variety of opinions expressed on each issue.

Issues is an invaluable series of photocopiable resource books for those who need up-to-date information on social issues. They remove the burden of compiling and maintaining information from a wide variety of sources. Each 48-page book is presented in a lively magazine-style A4 format which makes the information easily accessible.

In Abortion, for instance, the ethical, religious and medical arguments are presented for and against abortion.

The Issues series are now on a three-year cycle. Much changes in that time. Not only do the statistics need updating but also there are often significant shifts in both public opinion and government policy. However, some issues are more topical over time while others fall by the wayside. Thus not all Issues are automatically renewed and new topics emerge.

Sources include:

* Factsheets
* Newspaper reports and features
* General interest magazine articles
* Journal and book extracts
* Extracts from Government reports and statistics
* Pressure-group literature.
* Statistics, including tables and graphs
* Cartoons and illustrations

Who uses Issues?

* Librarians
* Lecturers
* Teachers
* Students
* Health workers
* Social workers
* Counsellors
* Youth workers
* Lobby groups

Issues Online

Subscribe to our six new Issues titles each term (January, April and September) on a firm sale basis and you qualify for a free a multi-user Issues Online licence. Orders must be placed directly with the publisher, rather than through bookshops or library suppliers.

Issues Online contains a wealth of information from over 60 of the latest titles in the Issues series. And each term we will continue to add information from the latest six Issues titles to the web site. For more information, please go to Subscriptions.

Interested in a free seven-day trial for Issues Online? Then simply e-mail your request to issues@independence.co.uk and we will send you a temporary user name and password.

Independence Educational Publishers
The Studio
High Green
Great Shelford
Cambridge
CB22 5EG

Tel. 01223 550801
Fax. 01223 550806
issues@independence.co.uk