SOCY 211 - Social Problems
Fall 2001
Dr. Scott Schaffer
Research Project Links
Friends of the Earth UK - Play with the "make your own Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare," then check out the "International Examples"
United Nations - includes links to the UN High Commission for Refugees, International Labour Organization, UN Economic, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and other important sites
The Guardian (UK) - one of the better sources of news from around the world
World Conference Against Racism
US House Committee on International Relations
Economic Policy Institute - great resource for info on poverty, inequality, trade, and globalization
Foreign aid statistics at University of Illinois, Chicago
RAINBO (Research Action Information Network for the Bodily Integrity of Women)
CubaWeb - great source for information on Cuba
The Globe and Mail - Canada's national newspaper; all sorts of information sources on Canadian healthcare, welfare policy, etc.
Yahoo! Government pages - links to all national governments
Google.com - a good search engine for finding all sorts of sources