Small organizations have been forming in many European countries which provide direct links between university researchers and the general public. These organizations, which focus on research on social problems, have gained political and financial support. The development, operation, and activities of these organizations are discussed. (JN)

This simulation involves students in a critique and analysis of the social welfare response to social problems. Students are divided into welfare administrators and disadvantaged groups and asked to role play typical interactions between these two social categories of people. (Author/RM)

Traces the emergence and development of an Israeli protest movement--the mainly slum-based Black Panthers--its politicization, and its decline. Looks at this development and the issues raised by the Panthers against the backdrop of the conflictual relations in Israeli society. (RDN)

Samples a number of out-of-print books that deal with African-American contributions, genius, and creativity. (CRH)

Considers an alternative interpretation of the effect of so-called women's language and its appropriateness in society. (CRH)

Responds to report of National Commission on Excellence in Education by discussing (1) politics of commissions, social problems, and planned change; (2) implied contribution of educational problems to economic problems; (3) funding of public education and costs of reform; (4) romanticization of past; (5) teachers as professionals; (6) schools and…

The life study of a 12-year-old girl from a poor urban community whose mother has been sent to prison examines the changes in the childs' reactions to and relationship with her mother during the two years her mother is incarcerated, raising fundamental questions of what is happening to the children of women prisoners and what the rights of these…

Although it is perfectly responsible and permissible for scientists to disagree in interpretations about the meaning of a body of data, to suppress or cover up harmful effects data is highly unethical, irresponsible, and contrary to most canons of the scientific community. (Author/RK)

In the national discussion of mental health problems, in the literature on the subject, minorities seem to have been almost deliberately omitted. The reasons for such omission of blacks, Spanish-speaking people and Indians from literature and mental health practice are discussed. (Author/RK)

Article considered the problems inherent in data collection and information dissemination as a result of the development of computerized personal information systems. (Author/RK)

The interrelated nature of the problems of illiteracy, overpopulation, and poverty in developing countries is explored and an integrated approach to solving these problems in India, the Functional Literacy and Family Life Planning Education program, is described. (MS)

This issue of "Cooperation South" looks at recent experiences in protecting and advancing human welfare in the south as well as the north. It presents a shared learning exercise about an array of social policy options; which decision makers in the south can consider in their efforts to shape a caring society, alleviate poverty, promote…

Global hunger is one of the most urgent health and social problems the world faces at the beginning of the new millennium. In a world that produces enough food to feed every human being on the planet, there are still some 830 million people who do not get enough food on a daily basis. About 24,000 people die each day from the effects of hunger;…

This master's thesis assumes that the argument presented in "The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty" (D. G. Myers) is correct. The United States presently suffers from a social recession arising from the impoverishment of the human spirit. The thesis diagnoses four underlying causes of U.S. social ills: (1) science;…

This paper aims to provide a clear understanding of the circumstances of children who are not in school, as a background for a step-change in national and international efforts to make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals of achieving Universal Primary Education (UPE) by 2015 and the elimination of gender disparities in primary and…