This annotated bibliography of 72 books, journal articles, government reports, and newspaper feature stories focuses on the changing role of intellectuals in China, primarily since the 1949 Chinese Revolution. Particular attention is given to the Hundred Flowers Movement of 1957 and the Cultural Revolution. Most of the cited works are in English,…

Fifteen Australian government publications are annotated, excluding publications of state, territory, or local authorities. The accelerating drive of the federal cabinet policies for commercialization of government publishing, as well as other policies that are reducing public access to government information, are briefly discussed. (LRW)

An annotated bibliography includes 66 items drawn from a wide variety of sources including scholarly journals, government reports, books, newspapers, and ERIC documents. While many of the cited works focus on educational exchange programs between China and Western nations since the Cultural Revolution, some of the sources deal with earlier…

A review of Maghreb language and literacy covers the following: historical and cultural context; sociolinguistic situation; language policies and planning; language and literacy use; literacy education in three instructional contexts (Quranic, public primary, and adult literacy schooling); and future directions. (42 references) (LB)

The purpose of this bibliography is to provide researchers and family day care practitioners with an extensive overview of the literature related to family day care around the world. Like the literature review it supplements, the bibliography is organized by location. Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, India,…

Literacy issues are discussed that affect Canadians age 15 and older who are barely literate in any language. Topics include the following: definitions of literacy; policy overviews and surveys; the impact of literacy on Canadian institutions; access for literacy learners; adult learning and classroom practice; and the plain language movement. (76…

This bibliography lists more than 500 items published or indexed between October 1991 and September 1992. Documents about information policy, publications, and resources at the federal, foreign, international, and intergovernmental levels are included. Archives, state and local publications and resources, technology and automation, intellectual…

This bibliography is a classified list of published research material on the contemporary Indian political system. The research references assembled have been organized under three broad categories: Indian political institutions, Indian political behavior, and public policy issues. The political institutions section focuses on the presidency,…

Presents resources available on the Internet that deal with racial equality policies and practice. Topics include legal requirements in education; institutional racism; community cohesion; diversity; curriculum; national identity; citizenship education; race and identity; suppliers, booksellers, and publishers; links with schools in other…

The problems associated with acid rain as well as strategies on what to do and how to do it are addressed in this resource guide. The first section identifies and describes the U.S. agencies and congressional committees which play a role in acid rain research, legislation, and regulation. Actions already taken by the executive and legislative…

This annotated bibliography presents studies that address the interplay of power and ideology in language policy. The studies assert that all the conflicts and oppositions between groups, disguised as either language, ethnic, or social movements, have the same basic aim: the quest for power and inclusiveness in the mechanisms of the state. The…

Lists items on government information published or indexed from November 1993-April 1994, including materials on U.S. government information policy, publications, and resources; foreign, international, and intergovernmental government information policy and resources; government archives (worldwide); state and local publications and resources;…

This bibliography, part of a 2-volume set, is intended as a guide for on-site day care developers, staff, and parents. The annotated portion includes books, articles, and reports on on-site day care centers in the United States and in other countries. Included are those centers located in industry, federal and state government facilities,…

This bibliography on refugees provides approximately 150 citations grouped under the following headings: (1) general historical works; (2) theory, classification typology, and definition; (3) persecution; (4) asylum and legal issues; (5) refugee politics and policies; (6) flight; (7) camps; (8) resettlement; (9) adjustment and assimilation; (10)…

This report is presented in three parts. Part 1 consists of synopses of the child care situation in 13 countries. For each country, the child care environment, including the philosophy and historical background of child care, appropriate legislation, and types of child care services provided, are discussed. School-age child care programs for…