Discusses ways in which children can be harmed by information collected and analyzed by schools and identifies ways in which the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act has enabled parents to participate in the education of their children. (Author/DB)

Two examples of social area analysis are illustrated. The demography of an urban region and its distribution of social problems are studied; and social area analysis is integrated within a larger evaluation effort. Available from: Pergamon Press, Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, New York 10523. (Author/GDC)

The author gives a worldwide perspective on the vast numbers of unemployed young people in industrialized nations, takes a hard look at the changing job market, and considers the responsibilities of universities in ensuring that its students study subjects relevant to their future interests. (RK)

A surprisingly large number of unemployed persons (25-37 percent) are choosing to remain out of work because they can not find the type of job that suits their skills and interests. The author examines the structural features of American society that encourage voluntary unemployment and offers some tentative proposals to solve the problem.…

The responsibility of college governing boards to make appropriate investments is discussed in terms of current protests over doing business with South Africa. It is suggested that the "prudent investor" rule is paramount, that divestment has little real effect on policies of companies, and that human rights criteria should be considered…

Discussed is the role in special education of behavior therapy as an effective technology for dealing with the problems presented by a physical handicap. (DLS)

Presents conclusions by participants of the symposium on the role of universities in national development held by NUFFIC last fall. (RK)

Social science researchers should combine theoretical interests and methodological competence with applied concerns and knowledge of institutional settings that must serve as social laboratories. Social science education should prepare researchers along these lines. (Author/GC)

The concept of "barrier" is defined as it applies in an educational setting and the following information is discussed in an attempt to make educators more sensitive to the access problems facing disabled students and lead them to take action to remove these barriers: strategies for removing barriers; alternative approaches; how to deal with…

Notes major developments in the areas of racial integration, sex discrimination, school integration, bussing, and other issues. (Author/AM)

Surveys the gains of Black Americans in civil rights, including public education, voting and political power, occupational status, and housing and residential integration. Affirmative action, housing programs, and school desegregation still are hampered by lax compliance and inadequate federal standards of monitoring and enforcement. (Author/AV)

Current sustained criticism of legal education in the U.S. is reviewed regarding the role of law schools, which are strategically positioned to influence the composition, abilities, and attitudes of members of the legal profession. Focus is on the distribution of legal services and on personal morality. (LBH)

Gives a detailed ESL (English as a second language) class-hour plan for using a BBC radio news program on vandalism as a social problem. Teaching goals, teaching materials and methodology are discussed. The working texts are appended; the news tests are available free from the author. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Brief analyses of three recent examples of biological determinism: sex roles, overpopulation, and sociobiology, are presented in this article. Also a brief discussion of biological determinism and education is presented. (MR)

Schools must teach pupils about the wide nature of our energy dilemma and prepare them for a future in which not only will conservation of energy be essential, but also the conservation and preservation of our total natural resources. (JD)