To bring together the legislation, social conditions directly preceding passage of the legislation, and the implications for the development of the field of home economics education, data were obtained and examined from the "United States Statutes at Large on Public Laws," the "House Miscellaneous Reports," the "Senate Miscellaneous Reports," and…

This paper presents observations on the current drug scene. (1) There is a growing reluctance of high school students to examine the drug scene. (2) Students are ignorant regarding many factors of drugs. (3) There is a danger involving the use and abuse of alcohol among teenagers. (4) Younger children are now being added to those sampling drugs.…

This report on drugs is based on mail responses received from urban and suburban high school students enrolled in college preparatory courses. The questions asked of these students included: (1) how do teenagers feel about the use of the various kinds of drugs by people their age? (2) what makes some teenagers use such drugs? (3) what keeps some…

This survey is based on clearly enunciated hypotheses with regard to the structure of our society, its probable development, and how we would like it to be. The introduction presents the purpose of the book. Section II attempts to outline the position of society and of education. Those reactions that obstruct change and which have to be explained…

A general look at the drug abuse problem comprises the first part of the paper. The author views drug abuse in terms of dependence rather than addiction, and as being either physiological or psychological. He briefly discusses which drugs are used, by whom, and for what purposes. Drug abuse is seen as an old problem with contemporary…

Skill training, related academic subjects, job orientation, counseling, and attitudinal modification are at the core of the Work Opportunity Center (WOC) program. All energies are focused on assisting each person as an individual deserving of every opportunity for success. Specific procedures to carry out this goal include personalized scheduling,…

The traditional counseling model which has evolved out of experiences with upper and middle class clients and presupposes a person who is verbal, self-insightful and motivated toward increased self understanding is not effective in helping the behaviorally disordered. Although these individuals who are usually poor, culturally deprived and have…

Although innumerable interdepartmental institutes, centers, and laboratories have been established on US campuses since World II, they have been largely ineffective and unproductive. There are 3 distinct types: (1) the crossdisciplinary centers, in which researchers with problems in one discipline seek new methodologies, solutions or problems from…

It is increasingly demanded that our academic institutions, having been the primary source of the material structuring our civilization, also be the vehicle for finding solutions for its ills. Society is pressuring the university to establish multidisciplinary programs as the most suitable mechanism for meeting these demands. This will require…

With the rapid growth in tax support for higher education at both the state and federal level during the last 10 years, the public and legislators are becoming increasingly interested in getting some returns for their investment. The university, long engaged in basic and applied military research, is now being asked to help solve our social and…

This manual was prepared for elementary school teachers as part of The Science Project Related to Upgrading Conservation Education (Project S.P.R.U.C.E.). The introduction emphasizes the importance of an integrated approach to environmental education, and lists some research findings important in planning instruction. A chart shows related…

See TE 499 864, above.

This study investigates the social interaction between foreign students and American students. Data were collected through interviews with foreign students and two roughly equivalent forms of a questionnaire; one designed for foreign students and the other for American students. Analysis of the data shows that although social contacts between the…

Preparation for Parenthood is a city-wide program designed for the purpose of: (1) decreasing the complication of pregnancy for school-age girls due to poor nutrition and poor prenatal care, and consequently reducing infant mortality, mental retardation, and birth defects; and (2) enabling the girls to continue their educational ambitions, thus…

With the exception of intra-family murder and child abuse, there has been very little research on violence between family members. However, preliminary results of this study indicate that even at age 17 and 18, 62 percent of siblings had hit each other during the previous 12-month period. Also, physical fights between husband and wife have…