Discusses the impact of science on society from three interpretive bases; the practical applications of science; scientific knowledge and information; and the scientific attitude and approach to phenomena. Suggests that all three bases must be considered or the distortion resulting can have far-reaching effects on man's selection of future…

The social and political consequences of inflation throughout European and American history are analyzed. Under examination are Europe in the 16th century, France and America in the 18th century, the United States during and after the Civil War, Germany in the 1920's, and contemporary society. (DE)

Today, mainly Black and Hispanic children are enrolled in inner city Catholic elementary schools, so this study was made to determine the reasons Black and Hispanic female parish leaders are supporting Catholic education. (ND)

Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (92nd, Boston, 1968).

This handbook was prepared for communities selected as potential sites for hazardous waste facilities, identifying issues which need to be addressed and suggesting specific and positive steps that communities can take to shape proposals to meet their concerns. Following an introduction, specific areas addressed include: community controls,…

Proceedings are presented of a conference on non-academic careers for linguists, which was co-sponsored by the Linguistic Society of America and the CUNY Ph.D. Program in Linguistics. The presentations are under two headings: (1) "What Linguists Can Do," and (2) "What Linguists Are Doing." The first section includes contributions by Frederick G.…

This issue features three articles which represent social and ethical concerns effecting all world citizens. The first article explores various aspects of world problems that exemplify a recurrent pattern in disputes surrounding the introduction of technological innovations and developments in Western society. The second article focuses on a…

Experimental measures to identify individuals at high risk of drug use can be developed from study data. Negative side effects of identification efforts can be lessened or eliminated by the use of unobstrusive measures in the monitoring process. Regarding heroin use, different measures are suggested to monitor the following variables: academic…

Recorded in this booklet are presentations from two symposia entitled "Training Faculty in Aging I and II," sponsored by the Institute of Gerontology, University of the District of Columbia, which were designed to sensitize and educate faculty in colleges and universities on gerontological problems and issues. The first symposium recorded is of a…

Supporters of sex education curriculum see it as a way of keeping in step with the times and of coping with the undesirable side effects of the new morality. Opponents argue that such classes infringe both the right of individual privacy, and the American tradition of dealing with sex in religious and family settings. The implementation of sex…

Historical, philosophical, and social perspectives concerning the development of Soviet society are presented. The concepts of orthodoxy, autocracy, and nationalism that were integral to Russian life for nearly one thousand years of history are discussed, and principles of socialism and communism that were inaugurated in November 1917 in…

Competition between cable television systems (CATV) and regular broadcast stations concerns pay-TV and distant signal importation. The pay-TV that CATV provides competes with the networks by "siphoning" away sports and feature films, while the distant signals that CATV imports to a local market "fragment" the local audience and…

Canada has been throughout its history a multicultural nation as evidenced by its two official languages, and the French Canadian Roman Catholic school and English Canadian Protestant schools publicly supported in many parts of Canada. Since confederation, both legislative and administrative acts have attempted to meet multicultural needs. For…

Current social policies for the elderly are intended to assure a better standard of living, promote adequate medical treatment, and assure safe and clean housing, but they have unintended consequences. It is argued that these social policies serve to keep older people in a state of dependency, poverty, and segregation. Some social policies may be…