The Program on Science, Technology and Society (POSTS), directed toward understanding a technologically dependent civilizations, aims to illuminate the interrelation of technology and culture by means of more effective communication between specialists in the natural, behavioral, and policy studies. This report contains short, substantive…

The document presents a collection of selected reflections by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on India's youth, their opportunities, and their future. Titles for the selections include: (1) Youth and Common Aspirations; (2) Youth and the Future; (3) Youth and Freedom; (4) Youth and the Questing Spirit; (5) Youth and Modernization; (6) Youth and…

In order to analyze the environment of Central YMCA Community College (CYCC), information was requested on the Student Information Form, 1975, which dealt with three large areas: social issues, personal behavior, and future behavior in the noncollege world. This report compares the responses of three student samples--CYCC first-time entering…

Four minority groups are identified in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Employer Information Report: (1) Negro; (2) Oriental; (3) American Indian; and (4) Spanish Surnamed Americans. Together, these groups in 1970 numbered about 34.5 million people, or about 17 percent of the population. This paper reports on the status of…

This issue presents a collection of articles providing an overview of the philosophy and history of community education, as well as some views regarding its future. Characteristics of successful community education programs are listed, as are areas of the community/school relationship that should be analyzed to determine the potential acceptance…

This memorandum to the Secretary of Labor from the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Evaluation, and Research describes the effects of our changing society upon the socioeconomic status of blue-collar workers. Economic problems face both black and white workers when their earnings peak while expenses continue to rise, both from inflation and from…

This document briefly surveys innovative approaches to hiring and job training which are being used by a number of industrial firms. The author's premise is that there are as many jobs as there are unemployed, and therefore that the basic problem is undereducation of available manpower rather than a need for the creation of new jobs.…

The report presents and discusses the recommendations for executive or legislative action made by the President's Task Force on the Mentally Handicapped, after having reviewed existing programs, both public and private. The recommendations concern both the mentally retarded and the mentally ill. The major areas covered are prevention, treatment…

This is the last in a series of 3 bulletins dealing with university-community relationships. The first bulletin examined the role of the university in contemporary American life and cited some innovative programs in university-community cooperation. The second bulletin discussed some of the areas in which cooperation exists between the University…

A panel discussion on "Biology in the next two decades" is reported. Panelists identified significant questions at various levels of biological inquiry (cellular, organ and tissue, organismal, population, and behavioral) and speculated about means for answering them. The necessity for relating information between levels was stressed. A distinction…

This report was issued by Education and World Affairs (EWA), an organization created to study and assist in strengthening the international teaching, research and service dimensions of US colleges and universities. The report consists mainly of papers presented at conferences that EWA co-sponsored with universities in 1967-68. They are: 1)…

See TE 499 864, above.

The roles that mental health professionals must play to facilitate the prevention of mental illness and the introduction of mentally healthy attitudes in our society is discussed. Mental health professionals must re-examine the meaning of mental health in the context of the current world situation and ask themselves to what extent they are…

A full understanding of the American school, this author argues, rests on a proper understanding of American society. One of the most powerful influences on society and hence on education is the corporation. The author explores this corporate influence, examining how its values are instilled in society. He then turns to an examination of the…

School-related programs of the Education For Parenthood Project are described. The purpose of the project is to provide young people with knowledge and skills to enable them to be effective parents. The rationale for such a program is based on the ineffectiveness of current laissez-faire policy in the schools, as reflected by problems of child…