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Keith Wayne Trahan – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Schools serve both to connect and separate people within society. Therefore, the landscape of school reform presents an opportunity to explicate the opposing forces of connectedness and competition that are entrenched in twenty-first century society. It can serve as a laboratory in which to study foundational social issues. This study is an…
Descriptors: Politics of Education, Social Attitudes, Community Attitudes, Alienation
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Weinstein, Harvey M.; Freedman, Sarah Warshauer; Hughson, Holly – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2007
We describe our research on the role of education in the social reconstruction of countries after mass conflict. Our studies focus on the voices of those least heard in the discourse--teachers, students, administrators and parents. We examine schools in four societies that experienced profound violence, ethnic cleansing and genocide during the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conflict, Social Problems, Death
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Steller, Arthur – Educational Leadership, 1995
The conflict-resolution steps outlined in Arnold Burron's "Heed Community Values" article suggests an oversimplified picture of educational change. Consensus in diverse communities is elusive. Parents' rights are problematic. Conflict will continue as long as communities expect schools to resolve society's problems. Sharing…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Curwin, Richard L.; Mendler, Allen N. – 1997
This book presents a three-dimensional approach to handling hostility in the school that emphasizes methods of prevention, methods of action, and methods of resolution. Chapter 1, "The Problem of Violence," discusses the problem of violence in the schools and society, and considers how violence, aggression, and hostility have affected society and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Conflict Resolution, Discipline
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Carruthers, William L.; And Others – School Counselor, 1996
Discusses the integration of conflict resolution principles into school curricula. Defines conflict resolution as a curriculum and reports on the content and nature of conflict resolution curricula. Reviews practices for implementing and delivering a conflict resolution curriculum. Discusses the importance of imparting an understanding of the…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Conflict, Conflict Resolution
Berman, Louise M.; Miel, Alice – 1983
This booklet presents a variety of perspectives on educating for world cooperation. Section 1 discusses major world problems and calls for the reorientation of education as a potential solution. Section 2 deals with the design of such a reorientation and offers three approaches to teaching and curriculum development--knowing, being, and doing. In…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Anthropology, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation