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The Bookmark, 1990
This issue of "The Bookmark" presents 20 articles focusing on the theme that libraries foster imagination. The articles are: (1) "Imagination and the Magic of Libraries" (Elizabeth S. Manion); (2) "Powerful Partners--Discovery and Democracy, An Interview with Cynthia Jenkins" (Anne E. Simon); (3) "Fostering Imagination in Children" (Susan Lehr);…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Childrens Television, Creative Thinking
Download full textBabanoury, Betty – 1990
Noting that Lekotek means "play library" in Swedish, this brief report describes the Lekotek Center, a resource and support center for the parents of disabled children under the age of five, which is affiliated with the Galesburg (Illinois) Public Library. Background on the Lekotek organization, whose goal is to integrate children with…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Childrens Libraries, Disabilities, Preschool Education
Christo, Doris Hedlund – 1988
Focused on research concerning children and television, this annotated bibliography lists 44 articles selected from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database from 1983 to 1988. Topics include: (1) the effects of television violence on children; (2) television viewing patterns; (3) children's television programs; and (4)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Children, Childrens Television, Mass Media Effects
von Feilitzen, Cecilia, Ed. – News from ICCVOS, 2001
This document represents the only issue of UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children and Violence on the Screen's newsletter published in 2001. The report describes research findings concerning children and media violence, children's media use, and activities aimed at limiting gratuitous media violence. One article summarizes three workshops…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Children, Childrens Rights
von Feilitzen, Cecilia, Ed. – News from ICCVOS, 2002
This document is comprised of the two issues of the UNESCO International Clearinghouse on Children and Violence on the Screen's newsletter published in 2002, describing research findings concerning children and media violence, children's media use, and activities aimed at limiting gratuitous media violence. The first is a double issue that begins…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Childhood Attitudes, Children
Kozak, Lola Jean; McCarthy, Eileen – Vital and Health Statistics, 1984
This document presents a statistical study of hospital use by children in the United States and Canada designed to determine why the hospital discharge rate of children in the United States is lower than many other Western industrialized nations, although the discharge rate for the general U.S. population is higher. Several reasons for the lower…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, Children, Delivery Systems
Horne, Richard, Ed. – A Parent's Guide, 1990
Intended for use by parents of infants, toddlers and preschoolers, this guide presents, in question and answer format, basic information about early intervention and special education services. Questions about services for the period from birth through 2 years include the following: "What are early intervention services?""What is an…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Bernard van Leer Foundation Newsletter, 1994
This newsletter theme issue deals with the phenomenon of mobility or transience in India, Kenya, Greece, Ireland, Malaysia, Thailand and Israel. The primary focus is on mobility's effect on young children, specifically their health and education; some of the broader concerns also addressed by the newsletter are the causes of mobility and its…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Family Environment
Murphy, Linda; Della Corte, Suzanne – Special Parent/Special Child, 1989
The newsletter issue offers parents suggestions for managing the special child's behavior during infancy, toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. For each stage, typical behavior is described and suggestions are phrased as "do's and don'ts." Guidance for dealing with problems includes having a professional evaluation of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Child Development
Purbrick, Becky, Ed. – Child Rights Information Network Newsletter, 1996
These two newsletter issues communicate activities of the newly formed Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) and report on emerging information resources and activities concerning children and child rights. The January 1996 issue describes the history of CRIN, provides updates on the activities of projects linked to CRIN, and summarizes…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights
De Par en Par, 1994
This document consists of three issues (1994) of a Spanish language periodical directed at elementary and middle school-aged children. Contained in these periodicals are a variety of activities designed to encourage the reader to learn and practice the Spanish language. Each issue focuses on a particular topic, e.g., "The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Childrens Games, Educational Games, Foreign Countries
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed. – Biography Today, 1992
This is the first issue of a new quarterly periodical designed to provide young students (9 and above) with biographies/profiles of well-known people in a story-telling format that are more appealing and interesting than those found in more comprehensive and encyclopedic biographical dictionaries. The first issue features profiles of the following…
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Current Events, Youth
Chauliac, Michel; And Others – Children in the Tropics, 1987
Described in this issue of "Children in the Tropics" are handicraft, semi-industrial, and industrial projects which produce weaning foods in developing countries. The introductory section briefly discusses the global epidemiology of malnutrition and offers guidelines for combatting malnutrition. Chapter I provides a framework for…
Descriptors: Children, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Nutrition
Thomas, Nancy G., Ed. – Social Policy Report, 1995
These three newsletter issues present scholarly developmental research results pertaining to social and public policies that affect children. The first 1995 issue, "Escaping Poverty: The Promise of Higher Education" (Erika Kates), discusses results of a study that explored the ways in which institutions of higher education provide a…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Development Specialists, Childrens Rights, Family Violence
Purbrick, Becky, Ed. – Child Rights Information Network Newsletter, 1997
These three newsletter issues communicate activities of the Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) and report on information resources and worldwide activities concerning children and child rights. The January 1997 issue profiles CRIN members in Costa Rica, Tanzania, Germany, and Switzerland; and provides updates on the activities of projects…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights
