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The first part of the article examines three rural child care issues: availability, affordability, and quality. The second part suggests ways in which a newly enacted federal child care package can provide the necessary resources.
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511
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The first section describes the demographics of the state's elderly population. The second section discusses how North Carolina has been addressing the issue of the elderly.
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512
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Certain factors have driven North Carolina's prison population upward between 1970 and 1989, and the proportion of certain types of inmates has changed.
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513
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To some degree, child abuse is, or at least should be, an exception to medical confidentiality in North Carolina.
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514
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Stedman presents a detailed history of teacher education and education reform programs in North Carolina.
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515
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Raleigh has experience in developing and using impact fees as a source of revenue.
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516
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The Rural Economic Development Center was designed to address the economic problems prevalent in rural areas by developing innovative statewide strategies for dealing with these problems.
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517
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The commission's recommendations pertained to two categories of prisoners: pretrial detainees and sentenced prisoners. North Carolina's most pressing prison problems include overcrowding, lawsuits, and the threat of federal intervention.
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518
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Interbasin transfers, or diversions, have had a way of raising the hackles of legislators, officials, and citizens. The author attempts to clarify relevant transfer laws in an effort to reduce misunderstanding and confrontation.
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519
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Horton traces the changes in child custody laws over the past quarter-century, as shaped in part by sweeping societal changes.
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520
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David Lowry Swain is the founder of the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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521
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The community college system has made a major impact on the citizens and the economy of North Carolina.
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522
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There is an obvious positive correlation between education and the state's work-force preparedness and economic development.
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523
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North Carolina has a dismal tradition of high infant mortality rates as compared to the other 50 states. However, since 1975 the state has seen a decline in infant deaths thanks to the combined efforts of state and local governments and health care providers.
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524
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Allred examines the decisions rendered by various administrative bodies, state courts, and federal courts concerning AIDS in the workplace, and discusses the implications of these decisions for a North Carolina employer.
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