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Tu, Wei – 1999
Suggesting that using children's literature as a tool for problem solving is a meaningful way for teachers to understand and help children with problems, this Digest claims that through the exploration of stories, discussion, and reflections on their own experiences, children can begin to perceive the complexities of the world in which they live.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Death, Disabilities
Hamot, Gregory E.; Jensen, Elizabeth S. – 2003
An estimated 246 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 work in the agricultural, industrial, and craft sectors worldwide. Approximately 180 million of these children work under the worst forms of child labor as defined by the International Labor Organization (2002). In spite of conventions and protocols designed to eradicate the worst…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Child Welfare, Childrens Rights, Civil Liberties
ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, New York, NY. – 1991
The following two types of student mobility stand out as causing educational problems: (1) inner-city mobility, which is prompted largely by fluctuations in the job market; and (2) intra-city mobility, which is caused by upward mobility or by poverty and homelessness. Most research indicates that high mobility negatively affects student…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Mobility
Inger, Morton – 1991
This document presents a brief overview of conflict resolution in school settings and defines conflict resolution as: (1) a constructive approach to interpersonal and intergroup conflicts that helps people with opposing positions work together to arrive at mutually acceptable compromise solutions; and (2) as the body of knowledge and practice…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Liontos, Lynn Balster – 1990
The growing chasm between society's complex problems and what the systems can do to help is driving reform in all sectors. Just as schools alone cannot compensate for the disadvantage created by troubled homes and communities, welfare and social agencies cannot hold out a hopeful future to clients lacking employment abilities. Comprehensive…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Institutional Cooperation
Klauke, Amy – 1988
This digest discusses the issue of stopping drug abuse as a national priority. Several aspects of the drug abuse issue are covered in question-and-answer format: (1) Why should educators be concerned about drug abuse by students? (2) What are school districts doing to stop drug abuse? (3) What social issues are involved? (4) How can schools plan…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Drug Rehabilitation
Burnett, Gary – 1994
This digest provides some guidelines for developing partnerships between schools and outside service agencies and suggests some roles that teachers can play in the process. The successful provision of service depends not only on administrators, but also on people in direct contact with students, including classroom teachers. School administrators…
Descriptors: Administrators, Cooperation, Definitions, Delivery Systems