A series of alcohol education seminars for parents was conducted to develop, pretest, and test an Alcohol Education Attitudes Questionnaire, which can be used to evaluate the attitudes of parents, teachers, students, and others toward alcohol education in the school and in the home. (Author)

Describes the scientific accomplishments of the International Program of Ocean Drilling (IPOD) during its first decade. Notable are the scientific contributions to understanding the sea floor. Critical decisions for the second decade include economic and social implications. (MA)

Author fears that the needs and interests of young people may or may not be given priority under the new Youth Opportunities Program. (Editor/RK)

This article suggests the application of anticipatory intervention principles in schools to meet the psychological needs of teachers, pupils, and parents as well as of the school as an organizational system for coping with extreme stress caused by either natural or man-made disaster. (Author)

Guidelines and objectives of the Academic Librarians Exchange Program, which facilitates sharing of professional librarians among the college libraries of Rockland County, are described. Future developments could include the expansion of this program into the public libraries. (MBR)

The Center for Medical Consumer and Health Care Information, founded in 1976 as a community resource to encourage lay people to take greater responsibility for their health, disseminates information through their on-premises library, their monthly publication, and a telecommunications system. The initial concept and planning, goals, and…

A multidisciplinary undergraduate course in correctional psychology is described, noteworthy features of which include field work experiences in criminal justice agencies, discussions with criminal justice personnel from a variety of disciplines and professions, and in-class role-playing exercises, as well as more traditional coursework. (Author)

This article is a chronological summary of a three-day workshop conducted by the authors on combating sexism in schools. (Author)

Describes how the San Antonio Independent School District reduced nighttime vandalism losses and utility costs at the same time by turning off all lights during the hours schools are closed. (JG)

Describes a program in which native English-speaking students were immersed in a Spanish-only environment for a week. The program was so successful that teachers asked for, and got, their own program. (IRT)

Discusses trends in library education and suggests a program directed toward the theoretical foundation of all the arts, crafts, occupations, or professions concerned with recorded communication, which would form an essential basis for post-graduate study for professional qualification and provide for the needs of the information society. (Author/…

Describes the development and functioning of a flexible, inexpensive campus child care service for married students at the East Texas State University. (CM)

Describes an educational program on child maltreatment conducted by the National Alliance for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. The program grew out of a collaboration of humanists and professionals at a series of special educational symposia in New York state. (CM)

Describing a five-day resident outdoor education program at Cortland, New York which is part of a full year ecology course offered to seniors at New Hartford High School, this article details preparation activities and each of the five day's activities (nature hikes, canoe trips, night hikes, journal writing, etc.). (JC)

A vocational experience is being provided for trainable mentally retarded students during their secondary school years to prepare them to be contributing workers. The article describes the three phases of a vocational program in operation that is designed to meet the needs of these students in an educationally sequential order. (Author)