This document presents a report from the Second National Conference of Values Education. It begins with a brief statement summarizing the conference proceedings. The entire conference program is included. Also included is the transcript of "Moral Education Makes a Comeback," a program held a few days after the conference ended. A resolution on…

Claims acquisition of values is related to successes and failures of early relationships. Describes steps person goes through in making identifications, explaining steps that move person toward construction of value system. Refers to works of Heinz Kohut to explain how child's idealizing has within it necessary components for child's growth in…

Examines changes in global culture and values and their impact on families. Identifies five conundrums for families attempting intentional socialization of their children for new global values: (1) stability versus change; (2) universal versus particular family model; (3) intentional versus laissez-faire socialization; (4) safety versus danger;…

Describes Re-ED (Reeducation of Emotionally Disturbed Children) classroom model developed at Positive Education Program in Cleveland, Ohio. Conceptualizes model as series of four concentric systems, beginning with foundation of values and focusing inward to personal needs of students. Contends that successful program must attend to critical…

Suggests that counselors of African children in the United States should form a more positive picture of the African child and be aware of their own cultural conditioning. Describes some African values and practices that can provide useful background information for counselors. (JAC)

Identifies the child, the family, support systems and value systems within the community as four components of a model for intervention with children of divorce. By making the child's environment more accepting and consistent, the model can help remove some of the confusion facing children of divorce. (JAC)

Guidelines for parents, teachers, and other adults to use in the education of children about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are presented in this document. The first part of the document presents a review of the known facts concerning the history and spread of AIDS. Specific topics discussed include AIDS symptoms, lack of a cure or…

Interviewed American, British, and German young people about their ideas regarding numerous political, social, and moral issues. Discusses the children's conceptions of community and of law, the growth of principles, and their understanding of human psychology and social reality. (Author/GC)

Describes a model for clinicians to use in evaluating the family with respect to custody. Discusses values guiding custody decisions, specific procedures and devices used in evaluations, and the nature of clinician and participant interaction. Includes an example of a contract between parents and counselor. (Author/JAC)

While states have put in place scores of youth polices, no state can claim to have a single, coherent youth policy that serves as a lens for assessing and planning individual policies. However, across the country, states are working to develop more coordinated approaches to youth policy. This paper highlights the work that states are doing to…

Presents the bibliotherapeutic approach as a clinical strategy for working with children. Offers an overview of bibliotherapy, discusses how it can be used in treatment, and recommends books for various problems facing children. Notes that research on the effectiveness of bibliotheraphy is inconclusive and that it should be used only as adjunctive…

A new short-term (14-16 sessions) group therapy approach for children, Relationship Group Therapy (RGT), is described. The major group therapy approaches are critiqued and the integration of certain assumptions from each approach are discussed. Stages of RGT therapy and the specific interventions required during various stages of therapy are…