The result of a conference bringing historians and educators together with government officials to learn about current literacy research and to discuss research needs, this book presents eight conference papers. Topics covered include (1) the spread of literacy, (2) the impact of the printing press on current attitudes toward literacy, (3) the…

This volume, 30th of a series dealing with social and behavioral implications of human drug involvements, contains abstracts of literature concerning public health issues relevant to the drug field. Intended to provide drug researchers with a sampling of drug-relevant literature (published in English since 1970) across a number of public health…

Six very different articles focusing on the prospects of today's youth upon reaching adulthood have been assembled in this booklet. The introductory chapter surveys the articles, with special attention given to technology's effects on life and education both now and in the future. The first article points out changes, good and bad, that will…

The central theme of the discourse is that a viable far-reaching program of education in agriculture should include adults, in an organized way and on a systematic basis. (Author)

A review of the various actions, reactions, and social implications of various court decisions and decrees on the desegregation process. (EH)

Author critically questioned the Coleman Report and asked whether we should not be asking what responsibilities young people owe to society instead of what society owes to its young. (Editor/RK)

This study discusses a plan designed for a ten-year-old emotionally disturbed boy which included positive feedback for academic achievement and positive social emotional feedback from peers. The results indicated that in the changed class classroom environment, the frequency of maladaptive behaviors decreased. (Author/PC)

The first National Conference on Black Women (Louisville, Kentucky) focused on their special situation in relation to black men and the women's movement. (Author/KM)

This Hearing before the House Subcommittee on Federal, State and Community Services of the Select Committee on Aging includes statements from congressmen, police and medical officers, and senior citizen helping persons. (JLL)

This report presents information on juvenile court processing of youth in the U.S. during 1974. It is based on data gathered under the National Juvenile Court Statistical Reporting System. Findings can be summarized as follows: (1) 1,252,700 juvenile delinquency cases, excluding traffic offenses, were handled by courts in the U.S. in 1974; (2) the…

Any effort to change a complex social system should begin by constructing models and simulations of the problem and its social context. These will increase the likelihood of long-term success, decrease the chance of unexpected negative side effects, and help conserve scarce national resources. Models may be of three types: (1) prose models--which…

Written to stimulate interest in an evaluation of Hamlin Garland's total production of work on the American Indian, this article suggests a reevaluation of some of Garland's work in light of the current interest in American Indian studies. (JC)

This essay explores the ways terrorist groups may gain possession of nuclear materials; the way in which they may use nuclear weapons and other nuclear technologies to their benefit; and various courses of action designed to minimize the possibilities of terrorists utilizing nuclear technology to their benefit and society's detriment. (BT)

In many social studies classes learning is made "relevant" by simply presenting contemporary issues and current affairs. However, when teaching about issues, certain decisions need to be made concerning content and techniques. The author makes a suggestion that the major content focus on not merely understanding the problems facing society, but…