This paper discusses the efforts of the Taiwan government to establish a more comprehensive and effective guidance program for Taiwan's youth. It lists the six components involved in the development of this program, and describes several projects that have evolved out of this effort. The core of the "Six Year Project of School Guidance…

This paper reports on trends in cataloging in Thai libraries, focusing on the use of information technology as a tool to accelerate the organization of resources, the benefit of cataloging resources available from the Internet, and cataloging policy for Internet resources. The introduction discusses cataloging Thai documents, managing foreign…

This guide is designed to be a catalyst for social change, and to transform attitudes, policies, and services concerned with suicide prevention to reflect current knowledge. It involves a comprehensive and integrated approach to reducing the loss and suffering from suicide and suicidal behaviors in the United States. Representing the combined work…

Questions of "quality" of pre- and out of school-provisions for children and their families have been raised increasingly in all modern societies since the early nineties. The appropriateness of pedagogical frameworks and approaches have not been the only issues in the debate. Other strands, for instance, have been focussing on adequate…

Educational reform was undertaken in Mali as part of a general policy of decolonization. The development of the High Teacher-Training College was able to help meet the need for teachers, to set a standard for teacher education colleges, and to acquire national confidence and prestige. (KM)

The Russell Report on adult Education in England and Wales is reviewed. (MS)

A look at the use of computer assisted instruction in Japan. Today CAI is in its infancy, but plans for future use and direction have been determined. (HB)

Article derives some of its information from the third international conference on adult education held in Tokyo in 1972 and from other conferences that, in the past ten years, considered development in adult education. (RK)

First report of this program, supported by a U.S. Office of Education contract, appeared in the January 1966 issue of Modern Language Journal." (DS)

Described are the programs of the National Braille Press and the Library of Congress for providing records, tapes, or cassettes of books to persons unable to use standard printed material. (KW)

Paper presented at a seminar on Education of Women and their Role in the Second Development Decade, New Delhi, Jan. 11-15, 1971. Discusses the high rate of illiteracy of women in various parts of the world and offers suggestions on how to reduce the rate. (RB)

The authors present a first-hand account of the massive literacy program in Nicaragua. They describe the political rationale and the extensive organizational tasks of the National Literacy Crusade, pointing out that its success depended upon the commitment of the people and the government to literacy and liberation. (Author/SK)

Provides an evaluator's perspective on the Language Development Project of Australia. (HOD)