This paper offers selected stories shared by building principals and central-office staff as they began to chronicle their personal and professional journeys toward inclusive schools for children. For the study, 17 principals (5 high school, 2 middle school, 10 elementary) and 3 central-office staff participated. The data were collected through…

In 1995, IBM United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Community Development Foundation, set up the National Working Party on Social Inclusion in the Information Society (INSINC) to examine the impact of new information technology on local communities and the potential for greater social inclusion within the information society. This INSINC report…

Study investigated the possible factors in promoting racial integration, specifically, the effect of social and tangible reinforcement on the social integration of five black children in a predominantly white classroom. Evidence, it is held, suggests that reinforcement techniques can be used effectively to promote social integration. (Author/RJ)

Reviews two new books that argue for the political implementation of cultural pluralism in the United States: Peter Schrag's The Decline of the Wasp," and Michael Novak's The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics." (Author/JM)

Survey data indicates that neither marital status nor marital happiness is related to anomia. Suggests a moderately strong negative relationship exists between education and anomia with a weak negative relationship between overall life satisfaction and anomia. Results indicate socioeconomic status remains the primary determinant of anomia for most…

Integration of women into the existing international economic and technological order promises only further loss of autonomy and increased marginalization. Women's groups should explore human-centered development which will generate new social structures and new approaches to human productivity and welfare. (SK)

This article discusses educational policies and practices as they relate to a typology of intergroup relations. Its purpose is to provide a framework which will enable a more careful analysis of the interaction of cultural difference and social stratification and their impact on educational policy. (Author/SJL)

Enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act stipulated that the mentally retarded, among other groups of handicapped children, be educated in the least restrictive environment. Specialized instruction and related service needs are crucial components to be considered in designing an adequate educational program for exceptional…

This paper outlines a heuristic framework for understanding basic patterns in the efforts of nation-states to achieve some degree of integration of ethnic minorities to the dominant culture. Four case studies, from Britain, Sweden, and the Netherlands, illuminate the basic typology: Assimilation, Cultural Pluralism, Socialized Isolation,…

Critically analyzes the different arguments presented in an article by James S. Frideres to support his assertion that provincial governments in Canada are consciously and systematically attempting to destroy the social and cultural framework of the Hutterite culture. (EB)

Examines the relationship between residential learning communities and students' experiences and persistence during the first year of college. Data taken from 2,678 students indicated that the residential learning communities did not improve students' academic achievement and persistence directly, but did indirectly improve students' success by…

Reviews the literature on instruction emphasizing social awareness as opposed to specific social skills for adolescents with mental retardation. Social competence is defined and discussed in terms of appropriate social behavior in work environments. Instructional approaches such as cognitive process approaches and community-based instructional…