The content of recent children's literature--especially works dealing with death, sex, old age, and homosexuality--is not an end in itself; the handling of that content and its ultimate meaning are crucial in selecting books for children. (DD)

Reports on an analysis of data in two Houston daily newspapers, which indicates that the distribution of crimes reported in the press is markedly dissimilar from the distribution of crimes reported to the police; concludes that newspaper readers are given a distorted view of the reality of crime. (GW)

Presents an introduction to the study of images of blacks in visual media and considers some of the problems involved in applying visual literacy ideas to the specific area of race and racism. (MH)

The essays of 480 children from 6 to 14 years of age were content analyzed along 21 dimensions of friendship expectation. Results supported an invariant-sequence interpretation for the 11 dimensions which increased significantly with age. (Author/JMB)

Reports on a study of the way in which three newspapers covered the Supreme Court decisions of the 1974 term. (Author/GW)

Summarizes the results of content analyses of eight mass-circulation magazines in order to provide insight into the types and extent of environmental information presented in the 1970s. (KS)

Discusses available options for teachers and parents who are concerned with the sexist aspects of their children's reading materials. (JM)

Describes the historical development of "Top of the News" and a study that examined how well the publication serviced the interests of youth librarians. The areas discussed include categories of materials printed; types, length, authors, and subjects of feature items; and the focus on age levels and types of libraries. (CLB)

Analyzes and characterizes issues and trends in library and information science research published in 91 English-language journals in 1984. Data presented in tables include: (1) broad subject areas; (2) subdivisions of applied subject category; (3) library types; (4) research methods; and (5) research method percentages for given years. (MES)

Investigates recent developments in the right to access by analyzing three Supreme Court decisions, as well as several relevant cases in federal appellate courts. (FL)

Notes that the influential periodical has shifted its emphasis from informative articles to theoretical ones and has become more parochial and less cosmopolitan. (FL)

Examines a group of young adult novels written by American Jewish authors to support claim that they have helped establish the irreverent, lively tone characteristic of contemporary literature for young adults. Also discusses definitions of Jewish humor; the use of Jewish places, names, and words; discussion and wordplay; and stereotypes. (EM)

Metaphorical analysis of small group interactions enables researchers and practitioners to isolate, identify, and intervene with the current social reality of the group. This heuristic study offers one view of the specific meaning structures which account for the development of group cohesiveness. (BL)

The results of a content analysis of the mail survey methodologies used in three studies of diverse higher education topics are reported. Each study used Dillman's Total Design Method procedures and obtained a high rate of return. (MLW)

"Counselor Education and Supervision" originated in 1961. Changes in content of the ensuing 25 volumes are indicative of the evolution of the profession. The content of the articles was analyzed, producing 51 categories and five cross-referenced categories. Data on authors and type of counselor for whom the article was written were gathered.…