This document contains a list of planning committee members, institute participants, an introduction by Gerald C. St. Denis a program agenda, and institute presentations from this conference. The following presentations are included: (1) "Social Factors in the Health of Families: A Public Health Social Work Responsibility" (Stanley F. Battle); (2)…

Described are the history, characteristics, and current status of Dutch youth studies attempting to delineate the concrete, day-to-day living experiences of students, young workers, unemployed youngsters, girls, and other young people. Providing an introduction to 'life-world' research on Dutch youth, Section I links research programs to the…

Concepts, tools, and a methodology are needed which will permit the analysis of emergent socio-biospheric problems and facilitate their effective management. Many contemporary problems may be characterized as socio-biospheric; for example, pollution of the seas, acid rain, the growth of cities, and an atmosphere loaded with carcinogens. However,…

Government officials, media critics, and the public at large appear to believe that the media "cause" or strongly motivate acts of terrorism. However, analysis using Kenneth Burke's dramatistic method can explain political terrorism without reference to desire for coverage. Terrorism would occur because of its symbolic value even with no…

Nebraska's Omaha Magic Theatre (OMT) and playwright Megan Terry are concerned with producing socially relevant, issue-oriented musical plays, focusing on young people and the adults who influence their emotional lives. OMT's "Theatre of Process" focuses upon the performing artist to develop and test ways to make theater more meaningful,…

A social studies educator responds to a paper by Glen Aikenhead titled "Science in Social Studies." To remind science people that social issues are ultimately human as opposed to ultimately scientific, the author begins the paper with a discussion about the ways humans come to gain knowledge through science, religion, philosophy, and art. If…

The concept of news perspective bias necessitates the creation of an empirical standard by which to judge that bias. A study defined and tested a real life referent applicable to planned, sustained news events that have identifiable and accessible participants. The study compared the television news coverage of court ordered busing to achieve…

This report is divided into an overview of alcohol and health, and eight chapters which deal with various aspects of alcohol use and abuse. The epidemiology of alcohol abuse and alcoholism is discussed. Data are presented on self-reported consumption of alcohol among youths and adults; alcohol consumption during pregnancy; alcohol-related…

The role of the school has been expanded today to include not only the perpetuation of culture and knowledge but also the creation of both. It is not surprizing then that schools lag in teaching about that which no one knows: how to deal with today's pressing social problems. (JH)

The main point of this discussion is that both vocational and liberal arts education ought to have the same fundamental curriculum referents. Curriculum developers in vocational education must have concerns about society, about individuals, and about knowledge (ideational and praxiological). (Author)

Gives examples of the resources available for social indicators research and describes the activities of the Center for Coordination of Research on Social Indicators in meeting the information needs in this field. (JG)

When students react to the characters in a book, it makes them want to read and helps them deal with life situations. (Editor)

Speech Delivered at Plenary Session on "What Can Be Done Now at the annual meeting of the Assoc. of Am. Medical Colleges (79th, Houston, Texas, Nov. 3, 1968).