Because African family structures differ from those of other areas and because students must move frequently to pursue education, this study sought to develop an appropriate measure of family status and to determine the impact of status and mobility on the English ability of 293 beginning college students in Zaire. (SJL)

In the countries of the Third World, the urgency and the immensity of the need for staff trained in the care of the mentally handicapped calls for the formulation of training programs which can be rapidly and realistically implemented, but which can still be integrated into medium and long term programs. Journal availability: see EC 133 861.…

Thailand must direct its educational efforts towards socioeconomic and political development and, to this end, is focusing on basic literacy. Continuing education is also an important strategy for achieving the goal of "education for life." (Author/WD)

Outlines issues that could affect the opportunities of developing countries to take advantage of the benefits of communication technology. Discusses the allocation of the frequency spectrum and the use of satellite technology. (JMF)

Discusses issues related to the free flow of information, which are not on the agenda of the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference but need to be resolved. These include Third World concerns for the concept of information as a world resource, technical assistance to communication development, and spectrum allocation, particularly satellite…

Describes a farmer training program developed in Peru using videotape recorders and audiovisual trainees. Courses are produced and given to rural people on topics such as dairy cattle husbandry, irrigation, potato growing, citrus production, and reclamation of saline soils. (Author/SA)

Presented is a discussion of the possibility of a major shift of food production capacity to nonfood purposes. The attractions of an agriculturally-based alcohol fuel industry are discussed, as well as the problems of intense pressure on the earth's cropland. (Author/SA)

A discussion is presented of future global energy supply and demand problems and two benchmark scenarios showing that time will be the limiting constraint in adapting the energy supply infrastructure to changing resource availability. (Author/SA).

Literacy among adults is advocated over universal primary education for children in developing societies. It is argued that the needs of children may best be served by increasing the informal education of adults. (JMF)

The main objective of this study was to examine the assumption, widely accepted in previous studies, that as an individual becomes modern, he or she will increasingly view education as an important instrument for getting ahead economically. Ghana, India, and Brazil were included in the study. (Author/KC)

Highlights the development of a modern communication system in Indonesia brought about by the use of a satellite, Palapa I. Discusses political, religious, sociocultural, economic, and organizational constraints and their influence on the system. (JMF)

Delineates stages of the growth of social studies in Africa--separate social science disciplines, separate disciplines with African focus, integrated social science, inquiry based social science, community-centered citizenship, and problem-oriented citizenship. Focuses also on the need for African educational systems to provide schooling relevant…

Assistance from professional organizations such as the American Water Works Association is essential if the goals of the International Drinking Water and Sanitation decade are to be fulfilled. This assistance will help design and construct adequate facilities and train personnel to provide water supply and sanitation facilities in developing…

Illustrates how the self-allocative process of pupils can undermine the planning of vocational education in Nigeria. Discusses research conducted on the attitudes of primary school pupils to skilled jobs and craft-based education. (CT)

Many nations are beginning to implement elementary school guidance and counseling programs. Examples in the German Democratic Republic and Nigeria are presented. The programs are used to implement philosophies on how children should be educated, cared for, and guided. (RC)