Provides a critical retrospective examination of the career path of a Chicano sociologist in order to gain insights into the problems experienced by minority scholars. Discusses the tension between professional and personal identity. Suggests that this tension has led to a unique Chicano sociology grounded in the ethnic culture. (KO)

School reform proponents and educators often disagree concerning the achievement of educational excellence. Points of friction develop around quality judgments, leadership roles, the success-failure continuum, "guaranteed" results, and financial commitment. The common ground supporting educators and outside reformers is the desire for students to…

Examines research about the effectiveness of professional development. Procedural guidelines drawn from research on individual and organizational change provide a framework for developing the optimal mix of professional development processes and technologies for specific contexts at particular points in time. The potential impact of implementing…

Development of learning organizations is lengthy and risky, involves unlearning behaviors, is affected by external factors influencing individual identity and might reduce organizational stability. Because sociocultural context cannot be controlled, alternative strategies to organizational learning may be more appropriate for future survival. (SK)

Discusses care in relation to the Gilligan-Kohlberg debate, reviewing issues of gender and racial differences. Notes the "caring" professions are predominantly female. Uses examples from recent narrative and interpretive studies to address changing social contexts, caregivers and care recipients, and care's limitations and possibilities…

Theory and practice in continuing medical education and continuing professional education are considered as they may help inform undergraduate medical education. Five approaches are considered: social learning theory; how physicians learn and change; competence in business and practice; how professionals learn in practice; and…

This paper argues that faculty career studies have neglected important work in life-span human development and narratives of the academic life. It suggests that such studies should use recent contributions from the behavioral sciences, pay attention to scholarly and scientific biography/autobiography, be discipline specific, and use varied methods…

Group interviews and observations of 477 British secondary students in a personal development planning (PDP) project were analyzed. Both male and female students were highly motivated toward career success, but males had greater confidence in their self-knowledge. The quality of the PDP process was highly influenced by the skills of tutors who…

Explored developmental patterns of gender traditionality and flexibility in 479 children and adolescents. Found that age was positively associated with self-flexibility (a composite of gender-related preferences and self-ratings) and tolerance for others engaged in gender-atraditional behavior. Most variables assessed contributed significantly and…

Presents the notion of psycho-palliation as a counseling process which engages one in a type of spiritual journey which leads to enlightenment. The theory of psycho-palliation is defined and expanded using parables and references from world religions; a step-by-step outline is given on how a psycho-palliative attitude produces enlightenment for…

Survey responses from 1,024 (of 1,458) secondary teachers in England and Wales showed that the subject of cancer was most often addressed in science or personal and social education. Significant associations appeared between teacher knowledge and involvement in cancer awareness. Lack of knowledge and poor educational resources were primary factors…

This essay argues that humans are capable of a large number of affect states; a distinction should be made among acute emotions, chronic moods, and temperamental vulnerabilities to a particular emotion state; and research on human effects will profit from a return to, and reinterpretation of, Sigmund Freud's suggestion of unconscious affect…

The Primary Language Record gathers information from students, teachers, and families to develop a comprehensive picture of student growth. It can support teacher inquiry and collegiality, enhance support of learning and diversity, strengthen home-school relationships, and make teachers and schools more accountable. (SK)

Reviews a book that describes the experiences of a white teacher of creative writing in American Indian classrooms. The book recounts the teacher's successes in encouraging his students to write poetry, examines his relationships with his students and their community, and offers lessons about crossing cultural boundaries and the rewards to be…

Training used by corporations and other organizations for management development has undergone changes over the years. The first generation of development training emphasized personal growth through physical challenge. The second generation added an intellectual dimension for processing the experience. The third generation includes physical,…