This paper examines the research in the area of teachers' attitudes, practices, and beliefs about gay and lesbian issues in education, focusing on homosexuality because although there is some overlap in regards to both the population and the issues, the differences between gay and transgendered issues add another layer of complexity to an already…

This guide to rearing African American boys offers simple and effective strategies for problem-solving, improving communication, and instilling a positive racial identity. The book draws on strong African American family values and cultural and spiritual strengths. The chapters are: (1) "You Must Act As If It Is Impossible To Fail: Challenges…

These papers share perspectives on crime and justice. The following lectures are included: (1) "Crime Control, the Police, and Culture Wars: Broken Windows and Cultural Pluralism" (George L. Kelling); (2) "Race, the Police, and 'Reasonable Suspicion'" (Randall Kennedy); (3) "The American Experience with Stimulants and Opiates" (David F. Musto);…

This paper gives an overview of censorship in Germany. The paper recognizes that between the human right and constitutional law of freedom of speech, art, and press on the one side and the social life of man which must be ensured on the other side, the right of free expression can clash with human dignity. It discusses which books, films, records,…

This paper describes a VD Awareness Project initiated in Los Angeles in 1972. Youth are involved in this problem by telling their peers about VD. The project is considered a success because of the widespread dissemination of VD information among the youth, an increase in the development of interpersonal and leadership skills of the students…

Discusses pedagogical tools, used in value education, to enhance changes in value systems. Indicates that the effects of teaching strategies and curriculum materials on students' value systems and attitudes toward social problems should be the major concern of life science instruction in the next decade. (CC)

The author discusses some guidelines to use for determining child custody in divorces, including the Michigan Child Custody Act of 1970. (RP)

A review of the changes in music in the 50's, 60's and 70's reflects the powerful role music plays in our culture and in understanding youth. (Author/KM)

A model of intervention for meeting human needs through structural rather than individual change is described. The assumptions are that social structures cause social problems, clients are adequate people victimized by inadequate social arrangements, and social workers should act as agents of social change. Principles guiding such practice are…

Simulations for teaching environmental issues are described

Discusses action being taken to establish a national organization which would serve to focus and coordinate the activities of all the public interest groups now operating. Increased emphasis on the role of scientists in advising this government on public interest issues is advocated. (JR)

Noting the very recent popularity of violence as a topic among historians, American history is reviewed to reveal the sources of this occurrence of historical amnesia. (KM)

Downes, Wolf D. Fuhrig, J. Warren Brinkman, and John Noonan offer the four essays which make up this article, viewing law, order, attitudes, and education's contribution to effective action. (JB)

This essay presents a review of books with which the well-read social educator should be familiar, offering a body of literature that can assist in understanding different views of new social studies and including illuminating examples from the resources. (SM)