The faculty of Holy Names High School developed an interdisciplinary human rights program with school-wide activities focusing on three selected themes: the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in conjunction with Human Rights Week; Food; and Women. This article outlines major program activities. (SJL)

Describes an intentional student development model which can be used to prepare students for new work relationships between the sexes. Lists important objectives for integrating the sexes in organizational environments. Compares current strategies for achieving sex-equity. Suggests learning activities which include cognitive and affective…

Describes two programs in which a counselor eudcation faculty has contributed to the improvement of teacher education. Both programs--one facilitating the career development of prospective teachers, and the other teaching human relations skills to prospective teachers--have been integrated into the teacher education curriculum. (Author)

For student organizations to bring realism into vocational education and develop a sense of vocationalism in students, organization activities must originate with the vocational curriculum, fund-raising should relate to the curriculum, and all members encouraged to participate. Wise use of student organizations can promote student learning and…

Attempts to identify the master stigma, that characteristic of an individual that he believes to have the strongest negative effects on interactions with others, as perceived by students from four developing nations. Racial background was the master stigma only for the Nigerian students and being a foreigner was for the Iranian, Taiwanese, and…

Reports on a study of student perceptions of learning via audioconferencing using two distinct instructional designs in university-level courses delivered at a distance. The use of field observations, interviews, focus groups, and mail surveys is discussed; pertinent literature is reviewed; and the importance of human interaction in distance…

Addresses the identity politics of modern communication and information technologies. These technologies embody social relations of domination and dependence, especially in their construction of specific forms of human subjectivity. The political implications of these construction systems are explored. Six recommendations for political work in…

Describes four Australian initiatives in community health education: (1) Newtown Community Psychology Centre; (2) Association of Drug Referral Centres; (3) Society for Health Promotion; and (4) Health and Human Relations Exchange. (SK)

A nationally acclaimed antiviolence program, Second Step teaches three basic skills needed for living peacefully in society: empathy, impulse control, and anger management. In Bethel (Alaska), where student gunfire killed a student and principal in 1997, Second Step is used enthusiastically, having been modified to fit Yupik Eskimo culture and…

The methodological sensibility that will lead to the consideration of the new forms of cybersociality is advanced. Cybersociality refers to the new expressions of "being together," sharing emotions, and communicating in networked social environments. Social interactions in the wired city of Blacksburg, Virginia are analyzed and three groups of…

The project group "Preparedness for Peace" carries on research and development work on peace education and related aspects of internalization of school teaching. This bibliography gives examples of reports and miniprints from this project work and some related earlier projects of the Malmo School of Education in Sweden. The list also includes some…

The bibliography lists examples of monographs and collections of papers explicitly dealing with peace education. Some special issues of journals devoted to the area of peace education also have been included. The major focus is on materials in English, German, and the Scandinavian languages from recent years. For those unfamiliar with the area,…

The bibliography lists examples of journal articles and chapters in edited books explicitly dealing with peace education. The major focus is on materials in English, German, and the Scandinavian languages from recent years. (EH)

This study examined older adults' quality of interpersonal relationships and self-concept through semi-structured interviews with 39 70-year-old people in Malmo, Sweden. The gathered data is described on individual and group levels. Findings indicate that the elderly in this group have frequent contacts with their children and siblings. They…

The relationship between teacher and supervisor can be compared to that of husband and wife. Both relationships require care, commitment, communication, respect, truthfulness, and trust. Certain characteristics must exist between the supervisor and teacher for the process to be successful and, ultimately, lead to improved instruction. This paper…