Discusses the role television plays in dissolving social bonds. (GT)

Broadly outlines scope of the problem of teenage pregnancy, some of its more obvious causes, and some of the long-term implications of not truly understanding the nature of the problem. Concludes with theoretical critique of social disorganizational, social definitional, and social organizational approaches to the problem of teenage pregnancy.…

States that many trends in the Information Age appear dissimilar, but are in fact closely related. Argues that the market is linked to the exchange of information as currency, which will lead to a new conceptualization of the market economy. Concludes that the benefits of the Information Age may be enormous, but may lead to the depersonalization…

Includes "An Evil Unbearable to the Human Heart" (Sutcliffe); "Fighting Indifference and Inaction" (Fromont); "Concerted International Action for Children"; "New Shelter for Street Kids of Ankara" (Fromont); "IPEC's International Program for Elimination of Child Labor Challenge to Brazilian…

The executive director of the United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc. recounts progress made in advocacy for the disabled since 1972 when he was one of four disabled college students interviewed in this magazine. Remaining challenges are identified including developing a customer-service orientation and eliminating economic and other disparities…

Focuses on the dangers inherent in the "bureaucratic" mindset that can eliminate the bases for constructive argument. Claims a dramatistic perspective on argument counters this danger and aids in the alteration of frames of reference, simultaneously combating the bureaucratic mindset and increasing the chance for constructive change in…

Considers the interaction between rhetoric and technology by perusing selected writings of Kenneth Burke. Contends that while Burke did not exactly express disdain for technology, he saw it as impacting on society in dangerous ways. Urges renewed commitment to the critical function which rhetoric provides as a safeguard in an increasingly…

Growing up in Flemington, New Jersey, put Jen Bryant in the heart of the lore behind the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Family stories of the events of the day and extensive research led to "The Trial," a novel in verse. The first several parts of this novel are included here.

Substance use is one of the major social problems facing youth today. The research on risk factors associated with onset and continuation of use is extensive. Typically, reviews of the literature categorize risk factors by environmental domain (i.e., family, peer relations, neighborhoods). This review extends this framework by examining studies…

The theory about the power of useful knowledge to improve the human condition was published in Francis Bacon's "Novum organon" and his "New Atlantis" in the seventeenth century. The connection between useful knowledge and red brick institutions from University College in London to Framingham State College and MIT in…

The 1968 structural reform of the education system in Israel was part both of a global process of democratization of education launched after the Second World War and of a larger modernization project in which the social sciences played a crucial role. This dynamic was an expression of a conjunction of interests, in which political forces used…

Barbara Wootton, a prominent British social scientist and educator of social workers, examined the status of social work in the 1950s. Wootton argued iconoclastically that the social work literature presented a profession that was arrogant and far removed from the common concerns of the populations served. In addition, Wootton felt that the social…

In public services delivery, action learning is increasingly employed in the hope of improving capacity to address complex, multi-casual and "wicked" social issues to improve the lives of citizens. Yet the understanding of how and why action learning might have potential for enhancing organizational or systemic capability rarely goes…

It is imperative for divinity and health administration programs to improve their level of ethics education for their graduates who work as health administration chaplains. With an initial presentation of the variation of ethical dilemmas presented in health care facilities covering social, organizational, and patient levels, we indicate the need…

How can everyone celebrate the most powerful dream (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s) in America's history, which paved the way for civil rights, equality, and social justice? How can everyone heighten students' awareness of these civil and social issues? An increased use of African-American literature is one effective way. In this article,…