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Bannon, Joseph J., Ed. – 1985
The symposium reported in this document was a cooperative project of people interested in parks and recreation, and particularly in the international aspects of the movement known as Sports for Everyone. The following papers were presented: (1) "Overview of the World-Status of Sport for Everyone" (Jurgen Palm); (2) "Development of Leadership and…
Descriptors: Athletics, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Lifetime Sports

Young, Diana, Ed. – Public Libraries, 1987
Provides background information and copies a report by Marlys Cresap and Marilyn Nickelsburg on a statewide conference of children's librarians. Highlights include a survey of children's services in Iowa libraries and presentations on the history and philosophy of children's services (Margaret Bush) and the role of children's librarians (Barbara…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Library Planning, Library Role, Library Services
1985
The seven papers presented in this document are the products of a Think Tank held concurrently with a 1985 conference on the black family. Approximately 45 representatives of the Greater Cleveland community participated in the Think Tank, which was divided into ten task forces that addressed issues that are critical to the survival and development…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Family, Blacks, Elementary Secondary Education
Jyrkiainen, Jyrki, Comp. – 1986
A compilation of papers from a joint Finnish-Russian seminar on problems of communication research, this collection presents diverse opinions and results from researchers and observers in both countries. The titles of the papers and their authors are as follows: (1) "Mass Media in the Soviet Youth's Way of Life," by V. A. Mansurov; (2)…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Audience Analysis, Audiences, Communication Research
Cross, Robert D.; Bennett, Clifford T. – 1987
This document reports on a summer institute for 20 secondary school history teachers from the central Virginia public school community. Emphasis at the institute was on the fact that historically, as well as morally, all people are important. This idea is the basis for the "new social history" that tends to start with everyday experience. Because…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development
Genovesi, Giovanni, Ed. – 1986
Socioeconomic life is the theme of this third of four volumes on the history of compulsory education among the nations of Europe and the western hemisphere. Of the document's 18 articles, 15 are written in English and 3 are written in French. Most selections offer summaries; one of the three articles written in French provides a resume in English.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Compulsory Education, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors
Rowe, Leslie, Ed.; Sjoberg, Steve, Ed. – 1981
Proceedings of the 1981 International Women Student Conference, which disseminated information about the unique needs of international women students, are presented. Contents include the following: "The Role of the Educated Woman: Views from North Africa and the Middle East," Leila Fawaz; "The Role of Educated Women in…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Planning, College Students, Developing Nations