Reports on discussions of 30 United States and Canadian experts at a meeting on policies and problems concerning midlife and older women. Discussion focused on income security and long-term care. Includes future prospects. (CH)

Nine author-contributed papers focus on social science perspectives of vocational rehabilitation. Papers address issues related to history, psychological perspectives, ideologies of clinical and ecological models, economics, social policy, political science, phenomenology, cross-cultural studies, and vocational rehabilitation as a social science.…

In this interview, John Carr, the executive director of the 1980 White House Conference on Families, discusses some of the conference participants and proceedings and some of its major recommendations and intended follow-up activities to promote a "family perspective" in government and industry policymaking. (SJL)

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…

Discusses issues of employment and the global environment examined at the 1980 meeting of the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Environment Programme. (Editor)

An Italian conference on the role of language instruction in Italian schools is summarized. Special attention is given to the potential for linking language teaching to secondary education reform efforts. (MSE)

Scholars address the principal issues necessary in deciding whether the United States should have an explicit family policy. Potential costs and what needs to be known before establishing a policy are discussed. Differing views and roles of the social scientist in implementing national policy conclude the symposium. (BEF)

Summarizes the National Association for the Education of Young Children's efforts to address inadequate teacher compensation. The organization's plans for 1992-93, and its role in the Worthy Wages Coalition, are discussed. (BG)

A discussion of the issues addressed in a conference on the new eleventh and twelfth grade curriculum for Victoria (Australia) focuses on political aspects of curricular and educational change and policy formation. Implications for research on the social context within which educational policy is made are examined. (MSE)

Presents ideas addressed at a discussion of the changing culture of the university attended by 17 academics from diverse disciplines, who have recently spoken or written against the "politically correct" academic trends. Discussion, based on the transcript, considers why democratic institutions were being undermined in the name of…

The developments and issues in the future of management education, as defined and discussed by a panel supported by the Graduate Management Admission Council, are outlined and discussed briefly. The information is taken from a larger report entitled "Future Influences on Management Education." (MSE)

An international conference of disability service providers in higher education from 15 countries is summarized. Major sessions on disability services in different countries and on identifying needs and resources for students with disabilities are described. Topics addressed include status and trends in services, public policy, accessibility and…

Presents responses of seven U.S. business leaders (G. Ball, J. Hume, S. Ingram, D. Kearns, T. Peters, D. Roberts, and T. Roeser) to questions about the six national goals for elementary education and secondary education by the year 2000. Highlights enhanced accountability, educational vouchers, structural reform, and resource allocation. (JB)

Provides summaries of five Federal Library and Information Center Committee annual forums on federal information policies (1984-1988). Topics covered include information resources management issues; concerns of librarians and information specialists; the implementation of information policies; and the impact of policies on international flows of…