Delegates from 31 so-called developing countries met with American vocational educators. Country after country identified a distorted sense of social values as the chief deterrent to meeting its needs for vocationally trained manpower. Lack of adequate staff was next. (Editor/HD)

The historical relationship between social structure and black leadership patterns is shown. It is suggested that since the current race relations policy is one of tolerance, social work education should prepare black leaders to operate within that social context. (Author/LBH)

When incorporating ethnic studies into social studies curricula, teachers should determine if (1) they personally advocate cultural pluralism, (2) they can present accurate historical information about subcultures despite textbook omissions, and (3) they are able to teach sensitive contemporary issues. For journal availability, see SO 505 790. (AV)

Since 1974, Panama has instituted a program of educational reform to provide practical skills and knowledge, especially in rural areas. District centers of integrated educational development which identify and meet local economic and social needs have replaced traditional schools. (Author/AV)

Problems and successes of teaching an interdisciplinary and innovative course on the 1960's are reviewed by the team that taught it at Samford University. The basic framework was chronological, with heavy reading assignments and group discussions used to cover the social and political issues of the decade. (LBH)

Argues that in order to discharge their social and professional responsibility to promote awareness and understanding about the phenomenon of black liberation, black sociologists and educators must both recognize and help others realize that "the practice of racial prejudice and discrimination constitutes an environmental problem of the first…

Perspective on the term, "quality of life," is developed through reading and photographic selections, and ways of measuring life quality are suggested. Statistical tables offer comparative national and global data on indicators including population, literacy, nutrition, government expenditures. (AV)

Notes that community participation in or community control of schools is again a relevant issue. Its relevance is directly related to the current large scale resistance to public school desegregation. (Author/AM)

Concludes that the idea of practice is so important at this time because the notion of practice (of the fusion of theoretical practical knowledge, of the public and private life, of expert and citizen) is threatening to the institutions and groups whose continued dominance rests in part on their privileged claim to truth: the large corporations,…

Attempts to examine the relationship between our economic policies in their failure to ameliorate our under-utilized labor capacity and the impact of these policies in maintaining occupational sexual segregation. (Author/RK)

Consists of 12 articles that provide practical lesson and activity ideas for teaching about global issues in the context of home economics. Emphasis is placed on activities for World Food Day, school displays with a global approach, and outreach programs involving food, clothing, and books. (CH)

Using multivariate and univariate analyses of variance of medical student reactions to four patient vignettes, researchers found negative and prejudiced attitudes toward both AIDS and homosexual patients. It is suggested that educators should promote greater sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding among medical students. (Author/LB)

A seven-week seminar Northwestern University introduces medical students to a comprehensive approach to biological, psychological, and social aspects of AIDS. The course includes: a television movie and documentary film; roundtable discussions with AIDS patients, volunteers, and health care professionals; reading materials and lectures; and…

Improved economic trends have assured jobs for all. They may be low-paying, but this does not cause poverty. Many persons want "good" jobs for which they are not qualified. Welfare dependence stems from the reluctance of adults to work at menial jobs. To be decided is whether the government is obligated to provide good jobs. (VM)

A federal project introduced law enforcement and community development techniques in three urban school districts. The study found school safety and respect for students' procedural rights to be compatible. It may be possible to incorporate the techniques of the project into more promising approaches to school crime and student misbehavior.…