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Stevenson, Harold W. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1982
Researchers from 18 different countries as well as representatives of UNICEF and UNESCO attended a conference on international perspectives in child development and social policy. Topics discussed included knowledge and ideology, goals of different social groups, communication problems, and the relationship of research to practice. Bibliographic…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Global Approach
Bennett, Caroline M. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
The Educational Testing Service must take on more responsibility for preparing students to take tests and to better understand the legal and social aspects of testing. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Responsibility, Educational Responsibility, Information Dissemination
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Hu, Xiangen, Ed.; Barnes, Tiffany, Ed.; Hershkovitz, Arnon, Ed.; Paquette, Luc, Ed. – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2017
The 10th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2017) is held under the auspices of the International Educational Data Mining Society at the Optics Velley Kingdom Plaza Hotel, Wuhan, Hubei Province, in China. This years conference features two invited talks by: Dr. Jie Tang, Associate Professor with the Department of Computer…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Graphs, Data Use
Osofsky, Joy D., Ed.; Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero To Three, 1996
This collection of articles summarizes what mental health professionals have learned about evaluating and treating infants and young children who have been exposed to violence in their homes and communities. Emphasis is on recognizing symptoms and behaviors demonstrated by very young children who have been exposed to violence, supporting…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Children
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1982
The papers in this collection were presented at an international symposium on improving the management of urban research, particularly through city-university collaboration. An introductory framework paper summarizes the range of research services available to local government, the types of urban research activity, and the problems of urban…
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, City Government, Cooperative Programs
Population Inst., Washington, DC. – 1977
The problem of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing is addressed. The document is a result of a conference of youth service agencies, family planning organizations, policy makers, health service providers, and leaders in sex education. Following summaries of participants' discussion of the nature of the problem and strategies for program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Change Strategies, Conference Reports
California Univ., Berkeley. – 1976
Proceedings are summarized of a national conference which explored the nature and consequences of prejudice in adolescents and developed strategies for its reduction in the schools. Held in 1976, the conference was sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and the University of California's School of Education. Participants included…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anti Semitism, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment
O'Shea, David W., Ed. – 1974
Proceedings of the 1974 Second Annual Conference of the Sociology of Education Association are presented. The conference, which focused upon the sociology of the school and schooling at the elementary and secondary levels, was structured around three objectives: (1) provide sociologists of education an opportunity to review past work in their…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1989
The world's political structure and many economic practices are out of harmony with nature. This disharmony threatens environmentally sustainable growth and human survival. United Nations (UN) conference participants discussed the degree of political acceptance of concepts such as environmental security and sustainable development. Their reading…
Descriptors: Change, Conservation (Environment), Global Approach, International Cooperation
American Newspaper Publishers Association, Washington, DC. – 1990
Representing a selection from the American Newspaper Publishers Association (ANPA) Literacy Conference, these seven papers include: "Remarks Prepared for Delivery ANPA Literacy Conference" (Labor Secretary, Elizabeth Dole); "National Education Goal #5: A Challenge for Everyone" (Assistant Secretary of Education, Ted Sanders);…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Futures (of Society), Illiteracy, Literacy
Prock, Valencia N., Ed.; And Others – 1986
A variety of ethical issues confronting the nursing profession are examined in these proceedings. The following papers are presented: (1) "Ethics: Care & Conflict," by Leah Curtin; (2) "The Interface of Politics and Ethics in Nursing," by Mila Aroskar; (3) "Pluralistic Ethical Decision-Making," by Rita Payton; (4)…
Descriptors: Bioethics, Ethics, Legal Problems, Medical Services
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1982
This is a report of a conference held to discuss maintaining peace in outer space. Nineteen space specialists participated in the conference. Topics discussed were recent technological developments, international cooperation for peaceful uses of outer space, prevention of weapons in space, and the future role of the United Nations. The report's…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, International Relations
Sohn, Louis B.; Roosevelt, Curtis – 1978
Conference participants examined the attitudes toward human rights which led to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, as compared to today's perceptions of the meaning of human rights. Using Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" as a point of departure--freedom of speech and expression, freedom of every…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Freedom of Speech
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1984
Knowing that national leaders frequently make decisions based on perceptions of their country's interests, the 1984 conference focused on national interests in turning to the United Nations. Through the use of case studies, participants examined the performance of the UN system and the consequences of member nations ignoring their obligation to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, International Organizations
1977
This publication contains presentations made at the National Symposium on the Serious Juvenile Offender. The meeting was convened to identify key policies and to assess present attitudes and information regarding youth who commit serious crimes--especially violent crimes. The National Juvenile Justice Act stimulated the development of criteria for…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Conference Reports, Correctional Institutions, Crime
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