Devoted to providing industrial workers with a greater knowledge of precautionary measures undertaken and enforced by industries for the protection of workers, this safety education manual contains 14 lessons ranging from "The Problems of Accidents during Work" to "Trade Unions and Workers and Industrial Safety." Fire protection, safety equipment…

The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability with which youngsters' contacts with law enforcement agencies could be predicted over an eight year period, to determine the significant predictors, and to develop a practical system for early prediction of delinquency and early identification of its causes. A special nomination instrument…

This search of 18 documents from the ERIC collection, Dissertation Abstracts, and the journal literature, reviews attempts by several school systems to provide medical, psychological and educational support for pregnant teenagers, in order to prevent their dropping out of school. (CJ)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate vocational education at the senior high school level in terms of both private and social costs and returns. Data on costs of vocational training and potential earnings with and without vocational training were used to estimate rates of returns on vocational education. Findings of the study indicate that…

Examines existing data on the frequency and cost of school vandalism and describes a planned national study designed to determine the frequency, nature, and costs of school vandalism and to examine current efforts to reduce vandalism. (JG)

Presents a reprint of a safety manual for orienting new employees to a chemical laboratory. (RH)

Alcohol abuse prevention education encourages participants to make choices, to set safe drinking standards, and to detect questionable practices before they lead to problems. (MM)

The use of substance (drug and alcohol) abuse prevention and education is commonly found in the school. In order to determine what substance services are currently being provided, and to see what services appear desirable for implementation in the schools, this assessment was conducted on schools in a two-county metropolitan area. (Author)

The central police station monitors elementary schools and the administration building for fire and intrusion security in Missoula, Montana. (Author/MLF)

To prevent unauthorized entrance to school buildings, preventive measures must be applied to the total entrance system including the door, entrance frame, and hardware. (Author/MLF)

The National School I. D. Number (postal zip code plus an assigned two digit code), used to identify school property, denotes specificity of ownership, and in a court of law is considered a conclusive evidence of ownership. (Author/MLF)

Treatment agencies that ignore needs of children of alcoholics are inadvertently breeding a second generation of alcoholics. This paper reports on an effort to mount an education/prevention effort with children of alcoholics and their mothers. Each session is described in detail and recommendations for programming offered. (Author)

To reduce dropout rates in shorthand classes, the author developed a new approach to teaching the subject by emphasizing phonetics in introducing the shorthand alphabet. She describes and pictures this approach. (MF)

Available from: Behavioral Disorders, Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091. The whole behavioral ecology of a high juvenile crime community in East Los Angeles (California) is being studied so that preventative strategies can be implemented to encourage the learning of incompatible, nondelinquent…