Questions of disarmament and the legitimacy of the nation-state system should be the core of peace education and should comprise a major aspect of citizenship education. The approach to peace education should be cognitive and affective, intellectual and political, and should be initiated in the early elementary years. (Author/KC)

Suggests formal alternatives to the Western-based demographic transition model. A method for determining the type of transition world regions will probably undergo is presented following a review of the alternative transition models. (Author/AV)

Offers a rationale for including study of the holocaust in the world history curriculum at the secondary level. Suggests materials and resources. (Author/DB)

Rehabilitation counseling, as a profession, needs to look at future world possibilities, especially in light of overpopulation, and be aware that the need may arise for adjusting basic assumptions about human life--from the belief that every individual has a right to a meaningful life to the notion of selecting who shall live. (DTT)

Causes of the present global problem of youth unemployment are examined, along with some governmental and nongovernmental programs and services to help the situation, such as changes in education practices and training policies and in job creation projects. Roles of youth and of volunteer organizations arealso presented. (MF)

Reviews controversies arising over the mistreatment of scientists and political intrusion into the scientific world, particularly via the Soviet Union. (SL)

Discusses the future role of science in creating a better world and a more creative society. (SL)

Brazil's energy options and current outlook are examined, and a summary of known reserves of fossil and renewable energy resources is given. Suggestions for an energy program designed to preserve Brazilian culture are included. (MDR)

Discusses concerns of the production of by-products suitable for nuclear weapon production from plutonium breeder nuclear reactions and future uranium supplies. (SL)

A discussion about the meaning of peace education is followed by report of a 1975 survey in Canada for organizations and individuals working with, degree of involvement in, and interest in peace education. Order journal from Canadian Peace Research Institute, 119 Thomas Street, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. (ND)

Evaluates the outlook for adult literacy during the ongoing international economic crisis. Describes liberal, conservative, and socialist views on relationships among education, poverty, and governmental policies. Examines the piecemeal approach in the United States, mass campaigns in Vietnam, and limited target group efforts in Brazil. Includes…

Reviews the controversy regarding water fluoridation in the United States during the last 50 years. Discusses the current status; benefits; and health risks including skeletal fluorosis, kidney disease, hypersensitivity, mutagenic effects, birth defects, and cancer. Presents statistics and anecdotal accounts. (CW)

Gives the founder's perspective on the history of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, and an argument for its necessity, particularly in view of conflicting societal norms in certain countries and the pressure to involve religion exclusively. Emphasizes the need to resist the glorification of suicide, and to study and prevent…

Investigates charges of bias and double standards at the United Nations as applied to the organization's human rights work since the 1950s. Argues that bias is a major impediment to increasing the U.N.'s effectiveness in human rights works. (GEA)

Article and photos reveal the interviewing and processing of visa applicants at the United States Consulate in Guangzhou (Canton), China. Most applicants were would-be immigrants from southern China and refugees from Vietnam. Two examples of family reunion cases illustrate similarities and differences in treatment of refugees and immigrants. (PS)