Issues is a unique series of photocopiable resource books for 14 to 18 year olds which improves our awareness of today’s social issues. They remove the burden of compiling and maintaining information from a wide variety of sources. Key to the success of the series is the variety of opinions expressed on each topic.

Elements used in the Issues series are age-appropriate and include:

• Factsheets
• Magazine features
• Lobby group literature
• Cartoons and illustrations
• Journal and book extracts
• A range of diverse opinions
• Extracts from government reports
• Statistics, including tables and graphs
• Newspaper reports and feature articles
• Accessible, magazine-style two-colour layouts
• Glossaries, timelines and diagrams

Titles

Over 60 Issues titles are now available in the following areas (click to find out more):

• Crime and Justice
• Drugs and Alcohol
• Economics and Welfare
• Environmental and Global Issues
• Family and Relationships
• Health and Wellbeing
• Citizenship and Participation
• Media
• Rights and Discrimination
• Science and Health

How to Order

Example Chapter

If you wish to find out more about the Issues series before purchasing titles, chapter 1 of Issues Vol. 190 Coping with Depression is available to download as a PDF.