Literature's intellectual and spiritual independence and great public appeal afford it great potential as a moving force in today's increasingly secular, unphilosophical, and nonliterary world, which nonetheless longs for harmony, unity of purpose, and spiritual oneness. Although political oppression and literary commercialism threaten literature…

This paper is devoted to a selected review of literature on drug abuse and dependence among children and adolescents. It is divided into seven sections, each giving information on studies, both nationally and internationally, on a particular drug. These are: nicotine, alcohol, organic solvents (sniffing of substances such as plastic cement, laquer…

This document is a study of existing child abuse reporting legislation. It reflects law changes over the last five years, records the status of the law in each of the states and territories, notes novel approaches, discusses problem areas, and challenges some existing concepts. The monograph provides guidelines for communities seeking to modify…

The University has a 3 part responsibility: academic excellence, research, and community service. This last responsibility tends to get short shrift in most institutions of higher learning, because an institution's excellence is generally not measured by its responsiveness to social needs. Yet, the time has come when higher education must face its…

Studies have shown that members of the working class are often overworked, underpaid, overtaxed, and unhappy. They tend to be distrustful of new ideas and methods and to rely on their extended families to meet their needs for human contact. One way in which the working class person may have a chance to widen the character of his interactions with…

Could it be that children learn more about the world of work by being workers, than by having a lesson on the subject? Evaluates the attraction of street work and provides photographs of children at work. (Editor/RK)

Examines Kadushin's earlier empirical efforts to determine the leading social critics and organizations of social criticism in America and investigates his theory through content analysis of leading journals of social criticism. (MH)

The number of errors found in coverage of social issues was greater than that for general coverage and comparable to that for science coverage. (KS)

The author states that providers of education for unemployed persons generally believe the unemployment creates social and psychological problems. She argues that this belief can lead to an inappropriate response. (Author/CH)

Defines environmentalism both as a concept and an activity. As a concept, it encompasses not only environmental conservation but also social, economic, and political issues. As an activity, it focuses on a coordinated, networking, holistic issue approach to environmental problems. Implications of environmentalism (based on the definitions…

Although unemployment for some individuals is becoming long term with little hope for improvement, social workers tend to view unemployment as a temporary condition, offering crisis-oriented, short-term assistance. Survey of social work professional literature over past ten years indicates beginning awareness of phenomenon of permanent…

The survey of 195 regular and special secondary educators indicated learning disabled students receive little instruction on social issues despite their increased vulnerability to negative consequences resulting from poor thinking skills, social skills deficits, and a weak information base. (Author/DB)

States that the central identifying characteristic of people who become terrorists is alienation from society. Outlines a progression of typical events and life stages often associated with the development of terrorists. (JDH)

Recent research and Canadian government committee reports concerning juvenile prostitution are reviewed. Proposals are made in the realms of law and social policy; and existing programs are described. (DB)

The authors argue that social educators have a responsibility to select and present social problems in the classroom. They conclude that social educators may use an eclectic approach and that the debate surrounding treatment of social problems in social education should continue. (Author/MT)