This booklet contains two essays on ethics for early childhood educators. The first essay discusses the meaning of a code of ethics, the importance of a code of ethics for working with preschool children, ethical conflicts in day care and preschool work, and steps which may be taken to help early childhood workers resolve these conflicts. Ethical…

Recognizing that there are differences between values and preferences of Indian students from different tribes that should be taken into consideration by educators of Indian children, a survey of Montana Indian high school students was developed and conducted by Indian college students to assess: interests (likes and dislikes) in school;…

Although formal recognition of the educational and economic problems of rural America came with the establishment of federal assistance programs during the 1960s and 1970s, the level of knowledge and expertise has not kept pace with the desire to help. If educators, researchers, and government personnel expect to have any success in dealing with…

Early research into women's political participation assumed erroneously that gender was more important than race, ethnicity, and class, that uniform commitment on women's issues would occur, and that only female officeholders could represent women. Based on attitudinal, participatory, and electoral data collected in Houston, Texas in 1977-78, this…

This instructional booklet is part of Learning Package #3 on self-concept development used in conjunction with the Child Development Training Program at Bemidji, Minnesota. This booklet is intended to help the parent to be aware of family processes and how one's self-concept affects those processes, and to develop skills in relating to their…

Ten major elements in developing a curriculum to prepare students to face future challenges and problems are outlined. One, mastery and understanding of technology, should focus on the use of tools and machines with an emphasis on problems related to technology in our lives. Two, cooperative living skills, can be achieved through classroom…

Various aspects of aging in industrially developed and traditional societies are discussed in this monograph and bulletin. The objective of the monograph is to foster consciousness of the link between local and global concerns and of the need for a more humane world order. Discussion focuses on the marginality of older adults in industrialized…

Napi stories have been passed down from generation to generation in the Blackfeet Nation. All Blackfeet people knew of Napi, from the serious side of his creation to the foolish and spiteful deeds he performed. At one time it is said that Napi could talk with all living things--the animals, plants, rocks, everything. He teased, pulled pranks, many…

This document contains two articles by Johan Galtung presented as papers at an international conference on the relationship of technology to the environment and human needs. The monograph is part of a series intended to stimulate research, education, dialogue, and political action toward a just world order. The first paper, "Towards a New…

The paper examines the relationship of values to education and stresses the need to design socially relevant educational systems. Problems which have contributed to the failure of most educational systems to reflect overall cultural values are identified. These include that educators are often oblivious to social needs and are unwilling to suggest…

This handbook is part of the New Pioneers training program designed to build trust between the sexes and expand roles for women and men. Based on the premise that barriers to equity often involve personal values, this handbook outlines 14 sessions to help educators explore and broaden their own sex-role perceptions and those of students. The…

THIS COLLECTION OF PAPERS HAS BEEN PREPARED TO HELP THE TEACHER UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE AND PERSONALITY. IT IS ASSUMED THAT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL MILIEU ADDED TO KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL WILL ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS. THE PAPERS INCLUDED ARE TITLED AS FOLLOWS--(1)…

TO DETERMINE THE WORK VALUES OF THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, A WORK MOTIVATION SCHEDULE WAS DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED TO 200 NORMAL WHITE MEN AND 200 WOMEN OF REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL AVERAGE AGE AND EDUCATION AND TO CEREBRAL PALSIED, DEAF, 63 RECENT AMPUTEES FROM THE VIETNAM WAR AND NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS. COMPARISON OF THE TWO GROUPS SHOWED…

THE CLASSIFICATION, MEXICAN-AMERICAN, IS EXTREMELY BROAD AND INCLUDES ALL PEOPLES OF HISPANIC DESCENT. WHILE SOME MEXICAN-AMERICANS HAVE BEEN RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE BEFORE THE NATION WAS FORMED, OTHERS HAVE MIGRATED OR ILLEGALLY CROSSED THE BORDER ONLY RECENTLY. MANY OF THESE PEOPLE RESIDE WITHIN METROPOLITAN AREAS AND REMAIN…

THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, NEWEST OF THE TECHNIQUES FOR ASSESSING THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. WHEREAS SOCIAL BENEFITS ARE EXCLUDED FROM ORDINARY FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS TRACES EFFECTS OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF REPERCUSSIONS ON THE ECONOMY AND THEREFORE ON PRESENT AND FUTURE SOCIAL…