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Peer reviewedScales, Peter – Journal of School Health, 1980
The most common reason for the failure of schools to offer sex education is fear of negative community reaction. Ways to break down opposition by community or church groups to the implementation of sex education programs are discussed. (CJ)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Characteristics, Community Influence, Conflict Resolution
Peer reviewedWeiss, Melford S. – Journal of Social Issues, 1977
This paper comments on an anthropologist's field experience with a Chinese community in an American city. This particular community had mixed feelings about being studied, was composed of competing groups, and overtly attempted to manipulate the anthropologist's participation in community affairs. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Chinese Americans, Community Characteristics, Community Influence
