Describes six pressures and trends shaping society today: transformation of knowledge; the communications revolution; economic turbulence; shifts in power structures; new concept of work, education, and leisure; and the search for meaning. The effects of these pressures on social transition are discussed and implications drawn for learning and…

Examines the issues involved in trying to understand and solve the problem of high school dropouts. Issues are grouped into four categories that cover the incidence, causes, consequences, and solutions to the dropout problem. Current research and areas of future research are considered. (RB)

Provides an historical and conceptual framework for understanding contemporary terrorism. Includes quotations from government officials, syndicated columnists, and scholars regarding terrorism and its effects on society. (JDH)

Notes the lack of a concise meaning for the word terrorism. Develops a working definition which states that terrorism is the deliberate creation and exploitation of fear through violence or the threat of violence in the attainment of political objectives. (JDH)

Indonesia faces many barriers to making a decision regarding educational policy for economic development and individual growth. These include the large population, cultural problems, lack of skills, the guardianship syndrome, and the fallacy of foreign expertise. (CH)

Uses data collected from 2,560 subjects attending the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education program from 1976 to June of 1981. Identifies a range of general life problems stemming from alcohol use and examines social, personal, and behavioral factors associated with problem drinking. Also explores the relationship between drinking and accident…

Emerging public issues are frequently preceded by signals in the social or political environment. Provided are examples of scanning and monitoring techniques used to detect the following issues: water as a natural resource, social acceptability of the chemical industry, and rights in jobs. (RM)

Assesses the news consensus on specific stories that appeared on the front three pages of a random sample of American daily newspapers for a composite publication week. Reports that there is little consensus among editors as to what constitutes the day's important news. (FL)

A recent statewide survey shows that regardless of location, income, education, or gender, Arizonans are convinced that science and technology will deliver on high-paying jobs, personal benefits, and solutions to environmental and social problems. The March 2006 responses to a statewide representative telephone survey show that a majority of…

This paper examines the economic changes that have taken place in recent years in two central European countries, Hungary and Poland. Findings in the paper are based on materials gathered during the summer of 1998 on a Fulbright-Hays seminar visit to Hungary and Poland and from talks with officials and professors in those countries. Observations…

Students, teachers, principals, and communities in areas of high poverty and high proportion of minorities are struggling to improve their test scores in this time of high-stakes testing and accountability. Discrimination, inequities, and injustices prevalent in these schools and communities are also issues that must be addressed. Ten principals…

Jurgen Habermas' concepts of the Theory of Human Interests, although a descriptive interpretation of history, fails to offer hope of freedom for the human race. This occurs because the components' technical interest, practical interest, and emancipatory interest are inherently conflictual. Habermas' use of Communicative Action Theory to harmonize…

Offers an antidote for the widespread feeling among people of well-informed futility toward practical problems in society, including those relating to the environment. (TO)

A review of changes in Belgian education reflects the friction between the French speaking and Flemish speaking communities. (Author/KM)