This questionnaire-style pamphlet was designed for child advocates, community activists, professionals, public officials, policymakers, parents, citizens, members of the media, political leaders, and those seeking public office in 1988. The focus is primarily on issues affecting American children and families and on facts having implications for…

Computer-based test interpretation (CBTI) is discussed in terms of its potential dangers to the public interest, problems with professional review of CBTI systems, and needed policies for these systems. Several problems with CBTI systems are outlined: (1) they may be nicely packaged, but it is difficult to establish their value; (2) they do not…

This article considers the effects of human crowding in light of recent tests and observations. Factors such as sex, age, culture, socio-economic standing, frustration, and interpersonal physical distance are examined. Results indicate that crowding contributes to social problems and crime. (TK)

Having neglected urban responsibilities for too long, institutions must now employ several strategies to mitigate problems and achieve a more livable and equitable society. (Editor/PG)

Today, pressures for universities and colleges to remain involved in the problems of the urban society have diminished, but higher education institutions must deepen their determination to deal with urban problems, for only through long-term commitment can the task be fulfilled. (Editor/PG)

Author suggested that we need to know more about the nature, extent, and distribution of youth patterns to which the Coleman report addresses itself and that we want to look more closely at the political feasibility of its suggested remedies. (Author/RK)

Some of the skills, orientations, and awarenesses which are helpful in learning about politics and which can be learned through consideration of political happenings are described. (Author/KM)

Discusses problems encountered by Soviet society in socializing children during a period of rapid industrialization, and the methods and programs developed to deal with these problems. (CS)

The third volume in a series of publications on alternatives to jail incarceration, this booklet deals specifically with alternatives to prosecution. Its focus is the diversion of defendants and prospective defendants from the criminal justice system. Chapter One deals with the policy issues of diversion; Chapter Two with planning diversion…

Emphasizes the problems of Detroit, pointing out that, despite decentralization, the city remains dependent on the automobile industry, and that it is the automobile that has done so much to make Detroit an ugly place, the archetype of the factory city; and asserts that Detroit's problems "do not matter, for they do not touch people of wealth…

This paper argued that professional schools must adjust enrollments to meet public needs and must reorganize their curriculums in order to inculcate a broader sense of social responsibility on the part of the neophyte professionals and thereby assist in altering existing service models and delivery systems. (Editor/RK)

Three experienced social workers discuss the question "Do we or don't we impose middle-class norms on lower-class clients?" The discussion covered the general areas of (1) imposing values, (2) scapegoating, (3) functional norms, and (4) fatalism and poverty. (Author/BW)

Discusses the Franck report and the attempt by scientists to participate in national policy making during World War II. (BR)

The major focus of this article is the presentation of a new and humanistic approach to drug education. The author discusses the Interactive Learning Process (ILP) Model, an alternative values-oriented teaching strategy. It is believed that this program is responsive to the unique academic and emotional needs of today's youth. (Author/BW)