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Download full textLust, Nancy L. – 1984
This learning module, one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with counseling exceptional students with personal and social problems. Addressed in the individual learning experiences are the following topics: understanding the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Wallenfeldt, E. C. – 1983
Current conditions at U.S. colleges and universities are discussed. Consideration is given to the nature of special interests and factions in American society and the system-wide influences of corporate power, militarization, racism, sexism, and overquantification as they pertain to higher education. The internal and external governance of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Planning, College Role, Consortia
Giffin, Meredith – 1987
Sociology, the study of the organization and activities of human societies, encompasses many fields of inquiry and consequently the literature of the discipline is vast. In providing access to some of this literature, this guide concentrates on reference sources which may be found in McLennan Library of McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Areas…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Demography, Ethnic Studies, Family Relationship
Ross, Heather L.; Sawhill, Isabel V. – 1975
Single parent families, usually headed by women, are transitional in two important senses: they frequently represent a transitional stage between marriages; and they are a symptom of the transition from a "distributive" family structure, in which a man provides resources for financially dependent women and children, to a form characterized by less…
Descriptors: Black Family, Child Support, Family Financial Resources, Family (Sociological Unit)
Chicago Community Trust, IL. – 1987
Addressed to policymakers and to all the citizens of Illinois, this report of the Plan of Action for Children Task Force offers 81 recommendations for addressing the serious problems faced by children residing in the state. Taken together, the recommendations lead to six conclusions: (1) focus on prevention; (2) commit resources to strengthen…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Children
Carson, Ann Taylor – 1986
The manual for professionals working with multi-problem families was developed by Project IINTACT which provided home-based services to families with young children who were developmentally delayed or at risk of developmental delay. Three groups of high risk families were served: those in which one or more parents is mentally retarded, those…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Abuse
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Office of Instruction. – 1983
The Social Issues course is designed to help students make rational and constructive decisions regarding various social and environmental problems. It is intended to be used with 10, 11, or 12th grade students. This course contains units on decision-making, urban planning, food and nutrition, environmental pollution, nuclear energy, and resource…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Environmental Education, Minimum Competencies, Natural Resources
Harris, Christopher – 1985
In this paper, two major schools of thought regarding disaster and disaster assistance are identified and examined in order to bring to light their underlying assumptions about assistance and development in the Third World. The first section discusses the context of the problem, citing figures and presenting charts to illustrate the scope and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Earthquakes, Ecological Factors
Low, Jane M. – 1988
The perceptions of undergraduates regarding the social environment of the University of California-Davis campus are presented, based on a student opinion survey. The extent and nature of social integration among undergraduates is discussed, with a focus on whether the social environment differs among ethnic groups (Black, Chicano, Asian, and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, College Environment, College Students
Turner, Mary Jane; Parisi, Lynn – 1984
This K-12 handbook is designed for law and justice professionals who serve as resource persons and for classroom teachers working with resource persons. The book is arranged in four parts. The introduction provides an overview, explains the use of the handbook, presents background for the teacher on using community resources, and offers practical…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Constitutional History
Abelson, Robert B., Ed. – 1983
The purpose of this book is to help teachers feel at ease with microcomputers so that they will begin to think of computers as tools that they themselves might use. There are four chapters. The first chapter provides basic information to help a user understand the computer. Discussed are how the computer is put together and how it works. To help…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
Siegal, Harvey A. – 1988
The Weekend Intervention Program (WIP) at the Wright State University School of Medicine is described in this report. Designed to address severe health and social problems while supporting the university's academic mission, the program began with the goal of addressing the health and social problems of alcohol abusers. WIP is a 72-hour intensive…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Counseling Services, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction
Staten Island Continuum of Education, NY. – 1982
This manual is designed to provide practical assistance to teachers in Contemporary Issues in Science programs. The manual, divided into five sections, includes activities designed to help students develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, research, and critical thinking. Provided in section 1 (source selection) is a teaching unit…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Content Area Reading, Critical Thinking, Environmental Education
Staten Island Continuum of Education, NY. – 1982
Contemporary Issues in Science Program (CIIS) is designed to provide teachers and students with the necessary tools and strategies for bringing contemporary scientific issues into the classroom. Provided in this document are discussions of the three major elements in the program, support elements, and major activities. Major elements include the…
Descriptors: Business Education, Career Education, Contraception, DNA
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
Primarily an assessment of current conditions among America's children, youth, families, and of relevant public and private sector policies, this report also contains examples of how families and communities are responding successfully to the challenges before them. Specifically, part I addresses issues of infant mortality; children's health; the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Children, Costs
