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Direct linkKarlin-Neumann, Patricia; Sanders, Joanne – Journal of College and Character, 2013
This essay examines how Stanford University, secular in its origins, yet with a church at its center, addresses the religious and spiritual concerns of current students, whether from traditional or innovative religious backgrounds. Identified religious and spiritual needs prompt questions about the balance between the spiritual health and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Spiritual Development, Religious Cultural Groups, Traditionalism
Friese, Bettina; Grube, Joel W.; Moore, Roland S.; Jennings, Vanessa K. – Journal of Drug Education, 2012
Results from a qualitative study with parents about underage drinking are presented. Semistructured interviews (n = 44) were conducted with parents of teens to investigate whether and why parents permit underage drinking. Parents had three primary reasons for allowing underage drinking: deliberate, spontaneous, and harm reduction. Deliberate…
Descriptors: Drinking, Adolescents, Parent Attitudes, Child Rearing
Peer reviewedMilford, Sereisa – Amerasia Journal, 1986
Political division and domination by different foreign powers have given birth to national identity problems which Samoans face both at home and abroad. Community leaders should put aside antagonistic feelings among themselves and restore appreciation for the "faasamoa," that body of customs and traditions once shared by all Samoans. (GC)
Descriptors: Culture Conflict, Ethnicity, Folk Culture, Group Unity
Peer reviewedSchwager, Mahna T.; Carlson, Jerry S. – Education and Urban Society, 1994
Draws on data from a larger study of California schools to examine how the different individual orientations that 130 innovative and 118 traditional teachers have toward assessment interact within the school and district contexts to shape assessment attitudes and practices. Perceptions of innovators and traditionalists differ regardless of school…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation
Geiger, Robert L., Ed. – History of Higher Education, 1996
The four papers in this annual volume on the history of higher education cover some of the changes that evolved over the years in various U.S. institutions. The first paper is: "The Harvard Tutors: The Beginning of an Academic Profession, 1690-1825" (John D. Burton), which discusses the shift from Harvard's original tutorship model to…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Church Related Colleges, Educational History, Females
Peer reviewedAdler, Louise; Tellez, Kip – Urban Education, 1992
Studies curriculum challenges by religious conservatives to the "Impressions" reading series in California. Many parents thought the series promoted satanism, witchcraft, and disrespect toward parents. Data from 22 school districts, 4 of which dropped the series, illustrate the complex nature of such challenges and highlight school…
Descriptors: Conservatism, Court Litigation, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Policy
