Emphasizes the significant practical role that radio plays in educational and cultural growth in developing countries. (MH)

In both developed and developing countries, service industries and white-collar occupations have expanded; increasing white-collar unionization in economically advanced nations points to a new concern with shaping satisfying jobs. (Editor)

Presents conclusions and suggestions regarding teacher development in developing countries based on common sense, research, and experience. Discusses teacher and school conditions, teaching methods, and improving conventional teaching. Concludes that teacher development projects should not provide universal recipes for all schools and all…

Describes some obstacles to the acceptance of concepts and practices related to quality in developing countries. Explores possible paradigm faults as reasons for the negative reactions often found, and concludes that culture alone is not the reason quality concepts are not more readily transplanted. Discusses the desirability of short-, middle-,…

Highlights lessons learned from a small, grant-funded teacher improvement project in Guinea that went nationwide, including: it is possible to make such a system work on a national scale in a resource-scarce country; effective initial and continued training is critical for all participants; it is difficult to provide close-to-school assistance…

Introduces several articles that focus on human capital and social cohesion (e.g., effects of learning on economic and social development and the debate over education and social cohesion) and multilateral development banks and religious organizations (e.g., how the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund influence education in developing…

Asserts that knowledge has become for both individuals and economies a competitive advantage on a global scale. Discusses why developing countries require the creation of liberally educated citizens to contribute to their nation's social and economic advancement. (EV)

Eight strategies for increased participant acceptance of training provided in different cultural settings are as follows: gain top-level institutional support; use local co-instructors; select prestigious training sites; gain legitimacy through external funding; use mass media for promotion; keep training concepts simple; encourage active…

In May 1985, China's Central Government issued a resolution expanding the six-year basic education system to a mandatory nine-year system. This analysis shows that the educational reform policy remains weak in providing specific assistance in two major issues critical for further educational development. Minimal future investment will likely…

Discusses the theoretical value of national bibliographies as a library material selection tool and evaluates African national bibliographies using four criteria--comprehensiveness, thorough and reliable bibliographic data, currency, and directory of publishers. It is concluded that there is a significant gap between the theoretical and actual…

Interpol data from 69 countries indicate that the relationship between female percentage of arrests and national development status is mediated by opportunity for "female" consumer crimes and formalization of social control (which makes female crime more visible), but not by gender equality or female economic marginality. Contains 49 references.…

Protein-energy malnutrition in early childhood, as seen in many developing countries, influences subsequent behavior and intellectual performance. These impairments are associated with further reduction in fine motor skills and academic performance. (Author)

Discusses the educational needs of nurse administrators in developing counties and in areas of lesser development in the United States and compares them to the typical education received in nursing administration programs. Concludes that a focus on development management is needed. (JOW)

Reviews several theoretical frameworks linking level and dispersion of schooling with income inequality. None of the theoretical constructs discussed seems to generate a clear prediction concerning schooling's effect on income inequality or absolute poverty in less developed countries. The empirical evidence also appears inconclusive. Includes 38…