The report is part of a national inquiry initiated in 1966 (One Million Children) in a cooperative effort to identify some of the problem areas of services in Canada for children with emotional and learning disorders. The report of the Ontario Committee gives a provincial focus to the wider 4 year study and reflects local implementation based on…

The relationships of symptom ratings to employment and readmission of 957 schizophrenics are reported. Low motivation'' was the most potent work predictor at both time points. The implications of this finding for developing hospital experiences conducive to heightened motivation are discussed. (Author)

Discusses the role of the teacher, the school, and the community in child catechesis, and urges the development of catecheses that will help children to become mature and responsible adults. (AN)

Indicates why selective breeding for intelligence is biologically practical and suggests that positive eugenics is the only answer now available to our need for more intelligence. Procedure does not seem immoral. Quotes H. J. Muller's values to be recognized in eugenic planning." Does not prescribe program. (AL)

Advisory councils in vocational education represent one of the best mechanisms for coping with the impact of science and technology on our economy and on our society at large. (LRA)

Rural gifted students experience similar opportunities and tribulations as those in suburban settings. They often have fewer choices of advanced courses, struggle for access to academic materials, and have transportation problems. However, they have more opportunities to participate in cocurricular activities and experience school as part of…

Obtained information on addiction history, intervention and treatment, and family and community patterns from 221 Catholic Sisters in residential treatment for alcoholism. Findings suggest that, although respondents were similar to other women in their vulnerability to addiction, they carried added burdens because of societal expectations of…

Three commonly mentioned aspects of the idea of spirituality are transcendence, raised awareness and spiritualism. The interrelationships among these three "strands" of spirituality are explored. It is argued that each strand expresses itself along a continuum, ranging from the mundane to the profound. The second part of the article focuses on the…

Today's society is global, multicultural, multilingual, and digitally connected. Learning no longer occurs just in the classroom, delivered by teachers. At the same time, research has repeatedly shown that no single strategy or approach will turn around low-performing schools and reengage students. As a result, districts and schools are reaching…

Prevention research and demonstration studies are finding that coordinated prevention efforts that offer multiple strategies, provide several points of access, and coordinate and expand community opportunities are a most promising approach to preventing alcohol and other drug problems. To meet the need for direction, the Office for Substance Abuse…

This article describes a program designed to increase community involvement with professional staff in the design and implementation of local educational programs and policies. (PD)

Described is the involvement of community agencies in the services of a new regional center for the mentally retarded in Virginia. (DB)