Examined the extent to which age at adoption affects the behavioral and emotional adjustment of adoptees. Also examined whether gender, race, and age at assessment interact with age at adoption to influence adoptee adjustment. Confirmed observations made by practitioners and researchers that as age of adoption increases, behavioral and emotional…

Intensive rotational grazing by Wisconsin dairy farmers represents a local expression of the sustainable agriculture movement. Contrary to interpretations that view local knowledge in agriculture as idiosyncratic, these graziers use horizontal forms of organizing and information exchange to overcome the limits of personal experience and share…

Discusses problems with integrating computers into college curricula from both student and faculty perspectives. A lack of faculty computer literacy is discussed; learning the process of computer use versus the purposes for computer use is addressed; the interaction between faculty, students, and computers is considered; and possible solutions are…

Discusses the state of child welfare in India. Describes the management of the country's child welfare and foster care systems. Discusses legislation governing child care and welfare. (BC)

This article reviews lessons learned from the agricultural extension model that may apply to the proposed cooperative extension service in education. The agricultural extension model is a user-oriented system linking knowledge producers with other knowledge users. In education, the adopters of innovations may be organizations as well as…

Presents a preliminary evaluation of two types of electronic books, reference type and textbook type, and discusses the likelihood of their implementation in elementary and secondary schools and in university settings. A theoretical framework for evaluation is described, and recommendations for improving the likelihood of successful implementation…

Describes care services for out-of-wedlock children in Korea, which include out-of-country and in-country adoption, foster home care, child-care institutions, child support allowances, residential facilities for single mothers and their children, day care, housing support, and maternity group homes. Discusses systems for delivering and financing…

Investigates the effects of early tobacco and alcohol use on adolescent sexual behaviors 2 years after initiation among 73 adolescent girls, 79 adolescent boys, and their parents. A relationship exists between age-related deviant behaviors and sexual activity and the effects of early transitions to adult behaviors such as tobacco and alcohol use.…

Examines teenage decision making for resolution of an unplanned pregnancy and the predictors of both the initial plan and the consistency of the adoption plan. Data from 162 pregnant adolescents reveal that the mother's preference strongly predicts the initial plan, and the birthfather's preference affects the consistency of adoption. (GLR)

As part of a researcher-teacher professional development group, seven general education elementary teachers in inclusive settings containing students with learning disabilities were taught four reading and writing instructional methods, one for each nine-week grading block. Sustained implementation during the school year was maintained by four of…

Schools can do a much better job of educating students, especially low income and minority students, if they draw on information already available and replicate educational programs that have been successful. Suggestions are made for replicating proven programs. (SLD)

Describes strategies being developed at the University of Strathclyde in response to the Dearing Report of a learning society in which communication and information technology is central to students' learning. Topics include the future of higher education; staff development; student development; infrastructure development; and barriers to the…

Describes an action research study of faculty and graduate teaching assistants at the University of Tennessee that was conducted to assess technology use by faculty, including their perceived barriers to and needs for technology adoption and use. Discusses the development of a Web-based resource in response to these needs. (Author/LRW)

Reviews Goldstein and others' work concerning identification of the least harmful alternative in complex child custody situations. Notes that the book's major assumption is that children's needs are paramount and families are inviolate except in extreme cases. Maintains that the book has clear assumptions and values, recommendations following…

Describes international programs developed in collaboration with Holt International Children's Services, a nongovernmental organization fostering international adoptions and assisting in developing child care programs and practices, in the Philippines, Thailand, India, and Romania. Considers strategies used for program development, including…