This study compares reasons high school students give for being in school with the types of assistance they associate with their counselors. In addition, the "fit" between the kinds of services students think they need and the kinds of services they are willing to accept from counselors are examined. Field research methodology was utilized and…

This paper reports on a longitudinal Model Cities Project at Baltimore, the objective of which was to determine the effectiveness of the process of rehabilitation of handicapped persons residing in the Model Cities area when vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors assisted by rehabilitation aides were located within such area. The research…

A copy of the policy statement on environmental education adopted by the New Hampshire State Board of Education. Included are a set of guidelines for the development of environmental education programs, and an annotated list of seven programs in existence in the state. Suggested steps for developing environmental study sites, and some possible…

Papers on the following topics, and summaries of the discussions that followed their presentation to an international working group established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, are printed in this conference report: biology teaching in relation to mankind; ecological approach in the teaching of biology; the place of…

Serving as a guide to the outdoor areas of Powell County, Montana, and the surrounding area, this resource book is useful for teachers who wish to explore the out-of-doors with their students, particularly those interested in nature studies. Its aim is to produce a citizenry that is knowledgeable concerning the biophysical environment and its…

The utility of a particular citizen participation planning approach as applied to educational facilities planning is described. With the aid of a clear-cut decisionmaking procedure, citizens could participate effectively in the development of specific planning policy statements. Such statements could be used to discuss planning priorities, focus…

This study examines how schools are organized as social systems and applies concepts and methods used by anthropologists in actual field settings in education. The five objectives established in the study are: (1) develop in-depth ethnographic records of high schools as social systems; (2) diagram the web of networks that make up the social…

This instructors' manual represents the culmination of a development program in the area of application of anthropological theory and techniques to the field of education. It is intended to help prepare graduate students in anthropology and in educational administration as well as other researchers and practitioners to view schools as social…

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Describes a hydrobiological field course for undergraduates that investigates river pollution but can also be adapted for still waters. (MLH)

Field research in the gay world is shaped by two factors: the secrecy of many gay groups, and the stigmatization both of gays and of researchers who study them. Some relevant strategies and tactics of field research are discussed. (Author/AM)

Reviews the work done by American scientists in archeological geology throughout the world in 1977. Summarizes studies in Greece, Israe, Egypt, and the United States. (MA)

Presented is an introduction to the life history and interesting qualities of the golden beetle. Suggestions for activities and questions leading from an examination of this insect are given. (MR)

It is argued that there is a fundamental difference in the perception of the nature of man on the part of humanistic critics and traditional experimental social psychologists which leads to different assessments of the long-term effects of deception research on subjects. (Author/AM)

First develops a model of the economic impact of occupational licensure and then estimates the effects of licensure on wages and the division of labor in clinical laboratories. The findings indicate that recent licensure laws have no effect while older, more stringent laws increase the wages and employment of skilled laboratory personnel. (EM)