Discusses the case study approach and describes an advanced graduate seminar organized around this method. Suggests that cases may be used to place historical developments in the field of psychology in the broader context of political, sociological, philosophical, and theological issues.

Examples of social concerns in health care delivery, such as the foreign medical graduate situation and physician distribution, are used to illustrate the author's suggestion that there are discrepancies between the underlying situations and the subjective perception of the social concerns involved. This causes inadequate or inappropriate reforms.…

Briefly discussed are the goals and curriculum of a successful program, "Coping With Tomorrow," which emphasizes a broad approach to health and drug abuse prevention and which places into perspective the emotional, social, and physical development of adolescents and the demands, challenges, and influences of their world. (Author/KC)

Points to signals that people in the West have entered into an environment hostile to rational thought and shows how the major characteristics of United States media environments contribute to this hostility. Suggests ways that teachers can assure the conservation of rational thought and restore the balance between reason and experience. (GT)

Emphasizes the need for radical improvement in agencies' response to domestic violence, based on a general raising of sensitivity and awareness at both worker and agency level. Suggests an emphasis on safety planning with women's services as well as child care and child protection agencies, and the promotion of positive and healing work with…

Describes the 21st Century Program at the University of Michigan, a program to address issues of academic achievement and student retention in higher education. The conceptual basis for this program comes from C. Steele's work that finds that there are disruptive pressures tied to racial stereotypes that in turn diminish academic performance. (SLD)

Eight guidelines are suggested for incorporating a contemporary issues curriculum into special education programs so that students with disabilities have the knowledge and skills to make responsible, informed life choices. Examples of possible contemporary issues are listed, and a table lists different methods of addressing contemporary issues.…

According to Fordham University's 1996 "Index of Social Health," our society's overall well-being is decreasing significantly. Today's children are not sufficiently shielded from adult economic, political, and sexual forces. Children's social world has become poisonous, due to escalating violence, the potentially lethal consequences of…

Interactive Drama for Education and Awareness in the Schools (IDEAS) is an artist-in-residency program designed for classroom use by deaf adolescents and their teachers in urban areas. Using dramatic role playing, sign language, and drama-based teaching methods, the program presents content and provokes discussion in three broad categories:…

Argues how the case against affirmative action heavily rests on myth and misunderstanding. It discusses 10 of the most common myths and presents public opinion poll data suggesting that support for affirmative action is greater than typically assumed. (GR)

A teacher examines his role in helping high-risk students explore alternatives to school expulsion and discusses how these students are victims of the educational system and their environment. Describes how these children variously, begin to understand behavioral consequences, realize the importance of setting goals and planning, give up, or learn…

Thirty-one 6th-grade students with and without mild disabilities participated in an eight-week project-based investigation about immigration to the United States. Students were assigned the role of the immigrants or opponents of immigration and asked to debate desirability of immigration. Debates promoted high levels of engagement and equal…

Reviews periodicals that address ignorance about race, gender, class, sexuality, that act as an advocate for people of color and that provide better coverage of women in newsrooms. Discusses various publications, their impact, and provides a 10-page annotated bibliography of periodicals. (NL)

Social problem solving and cognitive style (field independence/field dependence) were studied in a sample of 70 elementary and secondary teachers taking a summer course in counseling. Protocol analysis was used to identify the variety of problem-solving methods applied to social problems. (SLD)

Discusses the issues of animal hunting. Provided is a comparison table of the hunter's view and anti-hunting activists views with six questions to consider. Lists 5 references. (YP)