The Institute of Society, Ethics and the Life Sciences--also known as the Hastings Center--recently initiated a project designed to analyze the state of ethics teaching in higher education, survey the number of schools with programs, collect sample curricula for dissemination, build a communications network among teachers, and find mechanisms for…

Several new radical and Marxist journals, all nonpartisan and produced primarily by academics, have appeared over the past ten years. These journals--which cover nearly every aspect of the humanities and social sciences--are discussed, and it is suggested that their weaknesses are the expression of theory without a movement. (JMD)

Discusses the "two cultures debate," initiated in 1959, which emphasized the moral obligation of rich countries to help poor ones, and the need to reform education in order to provide people with a common culture that included scientific literacy. Article examines reactions to the theory in 1959, directions the debate took, and status of the…

Examines the historical patterns and components of the population flows that have contributed to recent metropolitan development in the sunbelt. Examines potential problems and fundamental contradictions inherent in both the continuation and cessation of the population influx. Suggests that these demographic and economic trends may seriously…

Physical, emotional, and health-related social problems impede the usefulness of the school experience for many children. Effective health education programs and health services in the schools would help to alleviate many of these problems. (Author/GC)

This examination of Christian education in India traces its history and development with focus on traditional goals and present objectives, including teaching rather than indoctrination, service to the nation, and the promotion of social justice. Also explored are some common criticisms. They are westernization, proselytism, and elitism. (JMD)

"Comprehensive universities and colleges" have emerged since World War II as the synthesis of academic emphasis and social demands. Reasons for their growth and ways in which they provide a link between theory and application are discussed. (LBH)

Discusses ways in which children can be harmed by information collected and analyzed by schools and identifies ways in which the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act has enabled parents to participate in the education of their children. (Author/DB)

Two examples of social area analysis are illustrated. The demography of an urban region and its distribution of social problems are studied; and social area analysis is integrated within a larger evaluation effort. Available from: Pergamon Press, Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, New York 10523. (Author/GDC)

The author gives a worldwide perspective on the vast numbers of unemployed young people in industrialized nations, takes a hard look at the changing job market, and considers the responsibilities of universities in ensuring that its students study subjects relevant to their future interests. (RK)

A surprisingly large number of unemployed persons (25-37 percent) are choosing to remain out of work because they can not find the type of job that suits their skills and interests. The author examines the structural features of American society that encourage voluntary unemployment and offers some tentative proposals to solve the problem.…

The responsibility of college governing boards to make appropriate investments is discussed in terms of current protests over doing business with South Africa. It is suggested that the "prudent investor" rule is paramount, that divestment has little real effect on policies of companies, and that human rights criteria should be considered…

Discussed is the role in special education of behavior therapy as an effective technology for dealing with the problems presented by a physical handicap. (DLS)

Presents conclusions by participants of the symposium on the role of universities in national development held by NUFFIC last fall. (RK)

Social science researchers should combine theoretical interests and methodological competence with applied concerns and knowledge of institutional settings that must serve as social laboratories. Social science education should prepare researchers along these lines. (Author/GC)