Entertainment films are being increasingly used as a means of stimulating discussion of contemporary problems, ethical issues, and cross generational dialog. In order to help teachers and organizations deal fully and responsibly with such films, this directory references 100 "entertainment" films under categories such as sex and marriage, justice…

An authorized course of instruction for the Quinmester Program in Dade County (Florida) public schools is given for study of Norwegian dramatist and social critic Henrik Ibsen. The course includes an introduction to four dramas which reveal that man's dream of perfection can sometimes lead to destruction, sterility, and estrangement from life.…

The paper discusses a need for perceiving and discussing the future of the world not in the traditional way of projecting future trends from present events but, rather, from the point of view of creating a new future by discussing how things "ought to be." It is suggested that new behavioral goals of tomorrow which are not anthropocentrically…

The findings of surveys conducted by members of 77 Sections of the National Council of Jewish Women as to existing day care needs and services in their communities are reported. Chapter I of the report presents The Plan of the Report and Highlights of Findings and Recommendations. Chapter II summarizes highlights of what is now known about the…

This report to the Canadian Government from the Nova Scotia Women's Task Force examines the social issues and problems pertaining to the women's movement in that province. Discussions are provided on the situations and attitudes toward homemakers, working women, marriage, divorce, child care, education, health, and political participation.…

A Southern Regional Education Board workshop has identified and discussed ten areas (including environmental concerns, long-range planning and growth policies, and energy issues) in which the interdisciplinary resources of colleges and universities can be brought to bear for mutual benefit. (Editor/JT)

Discusses the complex emotional and social problems facing the youth in college. Proposes that educators convey to the students the value of learning and how it contributes to personal growth. (MLH)

A 2-semester hour, no-prerequisite class open to any non-pharmacy major in the university is offered by the Washington State University College of Pharmacy. Course goals, topic outline, results of 1973-74 student course evaluations (mostly positive), and the university course evaluation form are included. (JT)

City Lights Books of San Francisco has served as a literary meeting place, as a bookstore that concentrates on serious literature--especially poetry, as a publisher of significant voices such as those of Allen Ginsberg and Charles Bukowski, and as an institution with a political conscience. (JMD)

Educators must realize that the social problems weakening the schools, such as declining enrollment, falling test scores, and tighter budgets, will not magically disappear. Assessing blame solves nothing. Rather, professionals must band together to improve their own competence in the face of public criticism. (SJL)

Raises several policy issues concerning interactive cable television, including the role of government and the regulation powers, and the implications of telecommunication/social service system concerning privacy and confidentiality, approaches to electronic opinion polling, and the potential widening of the information gap between rich and poor.…

Explains that the role of physics in a developing country should be relevant and productive. Discusses the state of research in physics, and concludes that it should be geared toward practical and local needs, and that adequate funding is vital. (GA)

Discusses the relationship of economics to health, health services, and supply and demand of health care. Examines alternative mechanisms by which health resources can be allocated and considers who should make decisions about rationing medical care. (DB)

This paper discusses some of the psychological and social problems that the average Jamaican immigrant faces in a society such as Canada. The focus of the discussion is on the problems that have a direct or indirect relationship to the language system of this particular group. (Author/AM)

Reviews and evaluates media products from a variety of disciplines which are intended to help students understand environmental problems from a global perspective. Products are organized into four topics: Our place in the universe, Our place in nature's system, When systems break down, and Restoring harmony in earth's systems. Rental and purchase…