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Baines, Jim – 1980
Various aspects of aging in industrially developed and traditional societies are discussed in this monograph and bulletin. The objective of the monograph is to foster consciousness of the link between local and global concerns and of the need for a more humane world order. Discussion focuses on the marginality of older adults in industrialized…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Developed Nations
Download full textGronvall, Karin – Current Sweden, 1984
This article describes aspects of the environment for children in Sweden and discusses some of the measures taken or planned for improvement. The significance of the residential environment is explored, and the nature of the child care system in a country where over 80 percent of women with small children work outside the home is described. Also…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Safety, Children, Day Care
Barry, Frank; Gunn, Hazel Dayton – Community Development: Research Briefs & Case Studies, 1996
Community-based prevention-oriented approaches that provide basic supports to families are needed to address rising rates of violence, child abuse, and other socially disruptive behavior. Weak families, weak neighborhoods, and weak economies are mutually reinforcing and lead to negative behaviors by youth and others. In proposing a community…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Strategies, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
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
Burke, John G.; And Others – 1979
Controversies involving science, technology, and society are explored in 15 articles written by historians, social scientists, management consultants, engineers, and experts in the history of science. Technological development in an historical context is the central theme of the booklet. Major issues discussed include effects, preconditions, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Agents, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Developed Nations
Burke, John G., Ed.; Eakin, Marshall C., Ed. – 1979
Questions of technology and change are explored in approximately 70 essays written by university and research scholars, consumer advocates, political philosophers, engineers, and bureaucrats. The book is part of a multimedia series developed to present college level course material to the general public through cooperation of newspapers, public…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Books, Change Agents, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
