Many males still perceive contraception as a woman's responsibility. This paper describes male contraceptives and their effectiveness and draws implications for school and community health education professionals. More equitable sharing of the responsibility for contraception might result in more effective contraception. (PP)

Research on teenage pregnancies has usually neglected young fathers. Most studies ignore fathers entirely, or use data confused or confounded by biased reporting techniques. Retrospective and post hoc analyses often produce inaccurate conclusions, and subject samples often are unrepresentative. A closer examination of adolescent fathers is…

This article describes the Tanzania School Health Program and its goals: (1) to improve the health of Tanzanian primary school students; (2) to extend health benefits to school villages; and (3) to test and measure strategies to expand the program nationally. (CJ)

A family life education program for adolescents in Oaxaca, Mexico is described. Effects of the program, which used a values clarification approach, are discussed. (CJ)

Examined helping networks of older people in 10 different ethnic groups. Found that immigrants are more likely than native-born older people to have family members to turn to in times of need. Suggests major group differences exist in the helping networks of older people. (Author)

Examines educational exchange between the University for Teacher Education in Iran and the University of California at Los Angeles during 1975 to 1979. Describes the substance and goals of the institutions' relationship, pointing to issues and problems encountered and raising questions about sociocultural issues in such relationships. (Author/CAM)

An outline of Kohlberg's formulation of moral development is presented. The development of empathy is considered central to moral development since it is the basis for the motivation to help others. A value-centered curriculum is suggested, but it is argued that moral development is not merely a matter of education. (JN)

Argues that language shift appears to correlate highly with the development or nondevelopment of political movements based on language issues. Three major Celtic languages are described to illustrate this: Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and Welsh. Degree of politicalness of language issues seems to correlate inversely with the rate of language shift.…

The rise of violent crime and juvenile delinquency and the diminished influence of traditional institutions make imperative the teaching of moral values in schools. Principals can take a leading role in pursuing avenues for the prevention and elimination of crime. (Author/WD)

Criticizes Brown's (TESOL Quarterly, 1980) optimal distance model of target language acquisition for having neglected the issue of possibly harmful effects of sociocultural factors upon learners. A distinction is made between second and foreign language learners' motivations. Pedagogic implications are drawn. (Author/AMH)

Argues that while past analyses of local decision-making processes have been valuable, methods used may not have been appropriate to obtain valid data on subjective impressions of community leadership structure. Suggests a methodological strategy using a cognitive mapping procedure. (Author/JOW)

Briefly discusses historical and traditional evidence of substance abuse among American Indians. Reviews available epidemiological data on the extent and type of abuse and examines sociocultural explanations of Indian substance use patterns. Assesses current treatment intervention services directed toward Indian substance abusers. (Author/GC)

Discusses the effect on Spanish theatre of the abolition of censorship and repression following the death of Generalisimo Franco in 1975. Examines how the plays written and produced since that time reflect a sense of euphoria followed by disillusionment and doubt characteristic of the post-Franco society. (JMF)

The study of pedagogy in cross-cultural contexts is encouraged and examples of some existing studies and their methodologies are highlighted. (JMF)

Defines the general area of France where Occitan is spoken and the area where the information was collected. States that Occitan monolingualism has almost totally disappeared and describes the relationship between Occitan and French as one of bilingualism with diglossia, with the distribution of Occitan speakers being strongly influenced by…