Through education, substantial gains in village development can be expected if national and local efforts can harness (1) the constructive forces of social, economic, and technological change, (2) individual and group incentives, and (3) applications of the community principle to the problems of the people. (SH)

Elementary students can learn to appreciate their own and other cultural backgrounds through a four-stage process of observation. The process involves taking a careful look at home environment, participation in food exchange with classmates, observation at friends' homes and other schools, and followup discussion. (AV)

The author reviews an adult literacy training program designed to go beyond status quo maintenance and to develop productive critical consciousness in individuals. Objectives, structure, personnel, and implementation details are discussed. (AV)

In response to the need for international programs to combat illiteracy, the author reviews problems of differing goals among nations and suggests action involving comprehensive planning, contribution of international organizations, selection of projects, cooperation of national and international groups, and placement of literacy in a meaningful…

Notes that the issues of setting, evaluation, and curriculum are all connected with the larger issue of moral and social development. They all affect a childs' attitude towards himself, knowledge, learning, and his fellow human beings. (Author/AM)

Specifically focuses upon the ways in which role models are selected and rendered useful by black adolescents in their various attempts to cultivate features of their personal and social identities. (Author/AM)

The authors stress the importance of social learning theory and ecological psychology in teaching social skills to the developmentally disabled. (CL)

Discusses how unit building blocks can be used to enhance five major interrelated aspects of child learning, namely, physical, emotional, social, intellectual (cognitive), and intuitive development. Also presents six ways to encourage good block playing among children. (BB)

Examines day care in the context of normal developmental issues. Elaborates on Jay Belsky's views on the role of developmental concepts in day-care issues. (SKC)

Children ranging from fifth to twelfth grade, and their parents, were presented with items pertaining to family transgressions and asked to judge the legitimacy of parental jurisdiction, justify its wrongness or permissibility, and assess its contingency on parental authority. (PCB)

Work with a mute, autistic, severely handicapped girl over five years (ages 7-11) is analyzed using developmental pragmatics. While she often used interactive acts leading to environmental consequences, she was almost never observed using any that led to a social consequence. She learned to point and gesture but not voluntarily. (Author/VW)

This reprinted 1979 article presents arguments for why differentiated programming is necessary for gifted, creative, and talented students. A 1988 update describes progress in establishing broader based programs for the gifted, advances in teacher training, recognition of the need for counseling to improve social and emotional development, and…

States that social studies education must teach caring as a socialization skill in order to equip students for a lifetime of good personal mental health, and to enable them to make a more meaningful contribution to the solution of national and world-wide problems. (GEA)

Strategies typically used for teaching academic skills can also be used to teach disabled children to become more socially competent. They include modeling, strategic placement, correspondence training, rehearsal and practice, positive reinforcement/shaping, prompting and coaching, positive practice, and multimethod training packages. (VW)