Over the past century our world has witnessed much uncertainty and ambivalence as a consequence of inhumane acts perpetrated against humanity such as murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, persecution on political, racial or religious grounds, war crimes (mistreatment of civilians and non-combatants as well as one's enemy in combat), and…

Drawing on the Spirit of Generation Y project and extensions of that project undertaken in 25 Australian schools by the Christian Research Association, it is argued that the approach to religious knowledge by Australian students can be contrasted with their approach to other forms of knowledge by four features. These are diversity of opinion in…

This article examines findings from three focus groups conducted about resolving ethical dilemmas in the area of domestic violence. The study's findings point to the need to increase content on domestic violence throughout the social work curriculum and provide educational opportunities for field instructors and local professionals. Helping…

As school personnel deal with many aspects of sexuality -- its informational, affective, and attitudenal dimensions, strategies of values clarification, moral education, consultation activities, and alternative pupil activities are presented to facilitate understanding of the sexual domain in youth. (Author/JH)

The contribution of philosophy to education in terms of clarifying concepts and values involved in education is discussed. Philosophers must attempt to enter the decision-making processes of education wherever appropriate. Focus is on philosophy in principle and practice. (TJH)

Addresses the dilemma that value clarification theorists have exposed themselves to a charge of relativism because they wished to avoid the indictment that they were moralizers in the classroom. Concludes that it is possible to teach values in a way that respect for universally valid values is fostered. (JOW)

Today's teachers are tossing aside the old argument that lessons in morals and values should be taught only in the home or at church. They are also tackling a new curriculum area that focuses on helping youngsters shape their own value systems, with no sermonizing involved. It's called values clarification. (Author)

Proposes to initiate dialog on ethical issues inherent in the field of adult education and to stimulate individual and collective ethical exploration by adult educators. (JOW)

Adolescent pregnancy and AIDS warrant a reexamination of child welfare workers' professional values toward adolescent sexuality. Presents an exercise designed to assist practitioners in understanding the hidden values that influence intervention. (SAK)

The problem with values clarification was not necessarily the process, but the concept's misinterpretation and misapplication. Because children are confused by inconsistently applied adult values, this article recommends a valuing process allowing children to go beyond lip service to actual affirmation and internalization of values. Includes six…

The paper explores the evaluation of values in the deaf population noting more similarities than differences between deaf and hearing persons, presenting data on the usefulness of an adapted values questionnaire with deaf subjects, and suggesting that differences are a result of a differential environment rather than of pathology. (DB)

Collaborative sponsorship arrangements have heightened continuing educators' awareness of the frequency with which rights, obligations, and values come into conflict. In this article, the author identifies the major sources of values conflict for continuing professional education and shows how principles or moral reasoning can be used to resolve…

The author's response to a critique by Boyd and Bogdan of "Values and Teaching: Working with Values in the Classroom" (Raths, Harmin and Simon, 1966, 1978) states that their interpretation of values clarification is dubious and identifies where errors may have occurred. (MT)

Cultural analysts have indicated that American culture is going through a significant transition in values. The views of three of these analysts are reviewed and implications are drawn for counselors. (Author)

Criticizes the "great tradition" article (EA 519 521, this issue), pointing out that the cause-and-effect relationship between values clarification and the increase in juvenile problems is tenuous.(MD)