People with drinking problems are overrepresented in counseling settings. Counselors have been unable to identify accurately the problem drinker, resulting in a decrease in counselor effectiveness. Describes seven variables that help identify problem drinking and two variables that help diagnose alcoholism. Suggestions for conducting the…

An overview of federal social policy is provided and serves as the framework for a discussion of social policy decision making as it affects young handicapped children. The need to include policy making and policy issues in the education of those working with young handicapped children is stressed. (Author/CL)

A number of distinguished social scientists comment on the vast deflation of prestige and loss of public confidence suffered by scholars in the sciences and the social sciences. (Author/RK)

This paper suggests a reexamination of governmental involvement, and after a careful analysis of pertinent research on marriage and family support systems, proposes the creation of a cabinet-status U.S. Department of Marriage and the Family. The historical background, rationale, constitutionality, and political opportuneness of the proposed…

It was hypothesized that officials responsible for making and enforcing current marijuana laws would perceive users as unconventional, political radicals, and subversives. Also hypothesized was that officials would support the present harsh marijuana laws. These hypotheses were not substantiated by the data collected from 84 community officials.…

This article concerns unresolved issues in community based research with suggestions given for strategies to resolve the conflicts involved and realities to be faced in effectively conducting research. (JC)

The Elementary guidance and Psychological Services project of the Memphis public schools, an effort to find children who need help and to see that they receive it, is described. (DB)

Suggests using techniques developed for the application of physical science to technology, or analogues of them, to social sciences. This will involve cooperation of politicians, administrators, and research workers. (AL)

Chicano children should learn that their bilingual and bicultural traditions are advantages. This means that their teachers must be cured of the melting pot syndrome." (Author)

Analyzes in depth the processes whereby society converts the lower classes into a superfluous and stigmatized institution, and introduces a possible mechanism of halting the processes of superfluity and stigmatization. (AN)

Commencement speech discusses some reasons why Black college students must give first priority to struggle against racism. (CJ)

The authors contend that if professionally reponsible people care about the drug problem, they will prove their dedication by helping others to care through education. (BY)

A keynote speech at the CLA Convention, Boston 1970 which presents an overview of the problems, challenges, and opportunities that await the world in the 1970's. (MF)