Israel faces the difficult task of integrating some half a million Israeli Arabs into the society. Distrust, resentment, and educational inequalities make this a monumental task. (Author/WD)

The hearing impaired child has been the most neglected exceptional student in the public day school system. Mainstreaming efforts should consider the individual educational needs of both severely and less severely hearing impaired students. (JN)

This paper assesses the relative importance of deprivation and social integration factors in accounting for neighborhood differences in feelings of powerlessness. (Author/RLV)

Hipple's Interpersonal Relationship Rating Scale (1972) was administered to graduate students in a counselor education program. The results were factor analyzed and six scales were extracted. The IRRS was then administered to two classes of students in group counseling. Both groups had significant discrepancy scores. (Author)

The development of the American system of school athletics from the time of the Puritans to the present day is discussed, and the social ramifications of our contemporary sports culture are considered. (LH)

Explores and critiques policies for the education of guest-worker children in Germany. Contrasting Bavarian and Berlin (West) models are delineated and appraised. (RH)

Children's preferences for peers and adults with black or white skin were examined in a semistructured, doll-play interview. Results were discussed in terms of the increasingly favorable perceptions shown by black children for others of like skin color and the implications for selection of adult role models. (Editor/TA)

It was found that Muslim Hausa boys who live in a heterogeneous educational environment are more advanced in moral judgment than those who live in a homogeneous educational environment, and, that the sentimental credibility of actors with traditional Muslim names in Kohlberg-type moral dilemmas affects the generalization of moral reasoning of…

This study examined the meaning of "belonging" through participant observations and interviews in two middle school and two high school classes which included students with severe or moderate disabilities. Findings indicated that student membership depended on affiliation with a peer subgroup. Only two of the six students with disabilities…

Profiles the life of Katharine Drexel who worked to educate Blacks and Native Americans and to convert them to Catholicism. Discusses her support of and visits to Native American missions, the schools and missions she helped to build, her contributions to Black Catholic services, her insistence on her fellow sisters' having degrees, and her…

Compares the experience of individuals with learning disabilities with the experiences of other minority groups. The definitions of minority and learning disability are provided, the response means of any minority are outlined, and the types of societal conflict resolution that have affected those with learning disabilities are discussed. (CR)

Assessment of adult outcomes of 59 children from severely psychosocially dysfunctional families, who were placed in foster families for at least five years, found most had overcome their childhood adversities with 56% well-integrated socially and only 10% in situations of failure. Difficulties were linked to multiple family disturbances, traumatic…

This article describes components of effective behavior management programs in inclusive classrooms and how one teacher evaluated behavior problems in her classroom and effected dramatic changes. The article suggests proactive methods for enriching classroom climates and promoting a community of learners that includes students with challenging…

This article describes a high school club for students with and without disabilities that was established to promote constructive social relationships through an after-school club format and to develop students' self-confidence, social acceptance, and peer interaction opportunities. The membership, meetings, officers, and activities of the club…

Attitudes of 340 staff members in 120 community living programs for people with mental retardation, mental illness, and dual diagnosis were assessed using the Community Living Attitudes Scale, a measure of attitudes toward inclusion. Findings identified attitudinal differences toward inclusion between managers and staff and between those working…