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Download full textSpencer, Carole M. – 1985
While most programs for prospective teenage parents address the obvious and immediate needs of the parents - prenatal care, nutrition, delivery, and financial assistance - the purpose of this paper, one of several reports forming a comprehensive policy study of early childhood education, is to identify the problems associated with teenage…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Early Parenthood, Economic Factors
Collins, Randall; And Others – 1984
These papers from an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar explore seven themes, four of which are presented in Part 1. The first set of papers approach the question of whether the family is worth supporting and the related issue of pressures, conflicts, and expectations of family life (Theme 1). Randall Collins discusses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Competence, Conflict
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
The third of five regional fact-finding committee hearings across the United States, this report includes testimony from hearing committee members and social service organizations in Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana. Live and prepared testimony presents information on problems associated with abuse of women, children, and the elderly;…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Adoption, American Indians
Burke, John G.; And Others – 1979
Controversies involving science, technology, and society are explored in 15 articles written by historians, social scientists, management consultants, engineers, and experts in the history of science. Technological development in an historical context is the central theme of the booklet. Major issues discussed include effects, preconditions, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Agents, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Developed Nations
Peer reviewedCurrent Issues in Catholic Higher Education, 1981
Articles in this issue of "Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education" concern the results of pilot projects in peace and justice education at several colleges and universities, along with initiatives made at other institutions. In "Report on ACCU's Pilot Programs," David Johnson provides an overview of the experiences of the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Affirmative Action, Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges
Sanders, M. J. – 1978
Four issues concerning human values in America will affect the formation of future educational goals. These issues have impact on the development of a values system and on the analytical thought process. First is the need to choose between an emphasis on liberty and an emphasis on equality. Present confusion in American society is illustrated by…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Civil Rights, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills
Smith, William A. – 1976
Techniques for applying Brazilian adult educator and political organizer Paulo Freire's theory of "conscientizacao" are discussed. Freire's pedagogy is designed to liberate both oppressor and oppressed from the victimization of the oppressive system through "conscientizacao" or consciousness raising. The term refers to the developmental processes…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Innovation, Educational Principles
Hayes, Denis – 1979
Although progress has been made in combatting the most visible and easily controlled forms of pollution (exhaust, industrial waste, sewage, etc.), other pollutants have been largely ignored. Pollutants which are uncontrolled and which are increasingly recognized as dangerous include carbon dioxide, toxic substances such as dioxin, mirex, lindane,…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Conservation (Environment), Data Analysis, Developed Nations
Cook, Zena; And Others – 1978
This report reviews and analyzes the effects advertising has on consumer choice, national values, and life styles. It is intended to aid consumer educators and others in related fields. The report's focus is on two central issues: consumer sovereignty and patterns of personal, industrial, and national resource allocation. The first of four…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Organizations
LYONS, RAYMOND F. – 1965
THIS PUBLICATION IS THE PRODUCT OF A FIVE-WEEK SEMINAR HELD IN 1964. THIS SEMINAR, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS AS WELL AS KEY FIGURES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AS A MEANS OF ADVANCING EDUCATION AND OF LINKING EDUCATION MORE EFFECTIVELY TO OVER-ALL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Conference Reports
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1980
This booklet identifies major competencies for African and Afro-American studies courses in grades seven through 12 in the Philadelphia school system. Afro-American studies are viewed as (1) developing students' ability to gain insights and destroy stereotypes and (2) providing a frame of reference for understanding the forces which have shaped…
Descriptors: African Culture, Behavioral Objectives, Black Culture, Black History
Magat, Richard – 1979
The procedures and philosophy of the Ford Foundation are outlined in this book, which reviews the past and present practices of the philanthropic organization and illustrates the processes through which more than $1,000,000 in funding support is annually dispensed. Case studies are presented that reflect the vast extent of the foundation's…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, Books, Business Education
Stedman, Jim – 1979
Selected issues to be considered by the 96th Congress regarding the Higher Education Act reauthorization are examined. Recently funded at approximately $5 billion, the programs of this legislation serve over 3 million students through financial assistance and nearly the full range of traditional higher education institutions and many proprietary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Colleges, Cheating, College Choice
Truhan, Deborah L. – 1977
The teaching unit is designed to help senior high school and college students learn about national development in Brazil. In this case study, development is defined as advances in social well-being and economic growth. Brazil was chosen as an example of a developing nation which depends upon foreign markets, technology, and capital. The country…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Concept Teaching
One World Trust, London (England). – 1976
The resource booklet contains readings and activities for British secondary school world affairs classes. The material lends itself toward incorporation into various curricula, including history, geography, social studies, humanities, environmental studies, language and literature, home economics, math, and science. Subject matter focuses on…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Bias, Civil Liberties, Comparative Education
