Counselors need more practical knowledge of local job opportunities. (Editor)

The motivation of the radical student which impels him to act in an uncompromising manner is examined in detail. (CK)

A high school senior explains his generation's responses to the problems of contemporary American society. (JK)

An article published by Issac and Kelly ("American Journal of Sociology," 86:1348-86) analyzing the relationship between urban rioting and welfare expansion in the United States has serious shortcomings. Reanalysis suggests that both civil turmoil and standard developmental variables shaped U.S. public assistance outputs from 1947 to 1976.…

Describes the campus rallies and teach-ins that occurred as students and scholars responded to the attack on Iraq. (EV)

Examines the tenets of deep ecology and how they clash with those of grassroots movements such as the Wise Use Movement. Calls for a recognition of situated realities and describes a path by which common interests could connect the two movements. (LZ)

Surveyed social workers about their political activity. Found they are more active than the general public. Respondents engaged in a range of activities from voting to campaigning, but the most active were engaged in professional associations and were more likely to feel capable of affecting policy. This finding could provide social work educators…

Describes a protest by students at a liberal arts college over the president's refusal to allow a transgender author to speak at commencement. Discusses issues of gender theory, activism, bias, and equity. (SK)