The "Handbook of Research Methods in Early Childhood Education" brings together in one source research techniques that researchers can use to collect data for studies that contribute to the knowledge in early childhood education. To conduct valid and reliable studies, researchers need to be knowledgeable about numerous research…

Heroism means different things to different people. Uncovering individual definitions requires discussion and personal insights. Five brief biographies to stimulate discussion are included. Activities are suggested. (MT)

Leadership involves maintaining a balance of the variables which comprise leadership. Love and fear, types of power, success and effectiveness, and driving and restraining forces are discussed as sources of the creative tension a leader uses to influence others. (MT)

The way to combat stress is to look at it positively, according to the author. She discusses ego damagers, dealing with constructive and destructive stress, and how to control stress. (MF)

Dependable Strengths Articulation Process (DSAP) is a self-development process designed to facilitate positive self-constructions and improved personal functioning through a systematic intervention that enables participants to recognize, articulate, communicate and use their Dependable Strengths. Because it is a peer-assisted process, each…

This report was written for policymakers, health care professionals, attorneys, social workers, members of the clergy, and others who counsel patients and their families or who advocate on behalf of the elderly. It was developed to facilitate the use of advance directives, such as "living wills" and durable powers of attorney, and to…

Provides practical suggestions for parents and other caregivers. (Author/MP)

This paper discusses some of the problems that might be encountered by black female college administrators and suggests several methods by which they may acquire and maintain power. Particular attention is given to the role that black administrators can play in helping black students in white institutions overcome various forms of discrimination…

This presentation discusses a rationale and set of procedures that increase parent involvement in decisions concerning their children. Decision making is viewed here as a process by which parents choose, among conflicting considerations, courses of action which are in the best interests of their children. Decisions usually imply a power…

American Indian people, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the nation all have a common interest in assuring a quality education for Indian children. No education program can be truly effective, however, unless it has the support and the involvement of those directly benefiting from it--the Indian students, parents, and communities.…

This document outlines an integrated plan for establishing a community college counseling group exclusively for Chicanas, which focuses on strengthening self-concept in order to succeed in college. Among the objectives of the counseling program are increasing the personal power base of the counselee, enhancement of the Chicana's ethnic group…

This guide is one of a series of three units which include guides for K-6, 7-12 and adult education. This one which focuses on K-6 discusses the following topics: (1) why alcohol education is important; (2) what should be taught about alcohol; and (3) how alcohol education should be taught. The guide also includes supplementary content information…

This guide, designed for use with elementary school students, attempts to prevent drug and alcohol abuse among students. The Key Competencies program identifies areas in which addicted children differ from non-addicted: poor self image, an improper sense of values, and a lack of identity. For kindergarten through third grade, strategies are…

Submitted to the State Board of Education by the State Coordinator of American Indian Education and approved by the State Indian Education Advisory Council, this report validates the existing educational needs of Michigan's Native population and presents pertinent data with a suggested guideline for the Board to act on. The paper's purpose is to:…

This guide, designed for use with secondary school students, attempts to prevent drug and alcohol abuse among students. The Key Competencies program targets several characteristics which have been identified in addicted children: poor self image, improper sense of values, and lack of identity. For grades seven through nine, strategies are…