Some methodological issues are discussed that arise from our comparative research conducted since the early 1990s into primary schooling in Finland and England. This research has been identified as part of a "new" comparative education that uses qualitative research strategies and which prioritises sensitivity to cultural context in data…

A short psychological health questionnaire for children, based on a theoretical model of health as a creative, growth-oriented process, is described. (Author)

The Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory was administered to 138 students at the College of Education. The results suggest that development of favorable attitudes in prospective teachers may be facilitated by providing teacher trainees with internship experiences throughout their enrollment in teacher education. (Author/SE)

This document reports on the history of social and behavioral research studies concerning nuclear war since 1945, highlighting those studies that focused on adolescents and their feelings of fear, hopelessness, powerlessness, and denial. A study, designed to assess the reactions of adolescents in grades six to eight to the threat of nuclear war is…

A detailed description is provided of the variable, procedures fostering coordination and improvement of the school program (GOSB), which is part of the analysis in phase I of the Evaluation of Practices in Individualized Schooling. The variable is defined; the questionnaires on which the variable is based are listed; the procedures used to scale…