Author examined the changing role of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. (Editor/RK)

This special number of the International Review of Education examines the social dimension of handicap, in a variety of national settings, developed and underdeveloped, highly industrialised and emerging. (Author)

Too many Americans are content to let schools take the rap for society's ills, says an eminent historian who believes that much of education today is "a massive demonstration in hypocrisy." (Editor)

This document is designed to fill major information voids in the field of adoption and to provide prospective adoptive parents with reliable data on which to base decisions. The factbook contains four major types of new information: (1) a frank discussion of the issues concerning adoption -- including costs; tax regulations; transracial adoption;…

The Reagan Administration decided not to convene a national White House Conference on Children and Youth in 1981; instead, some portion of the conference monies were offered to states and territories so that relevant related activities could be conducted at state and local levels. Some 47 states and territories accepted the offer of funds,…

Author pointed out various similarities between the group the panel calls youth and the aged. (Editor/RK)

Author suggested that solutions to social problems will only be found in a restructuring of society that offers the realistic possiblity that the conditions of oppression will not be sustained and recreated in new forms for tomorrow's children. (Author/RK)

This article is a plea for moving toward an integrative active program which involves students in social action both in the inquiry and testing stages. (Author/RK)

Presents a test stressing back-of-the-envelope questions most academic scientists should be able to answer. Topics include laser fusion, emergency core cooling, solar sea power, urban transportation, etc. Suggests that question-answer format can be used to transmit science and society subject matter more effectively than sophisticated computer…

Examines the hypothesis of general semantics that controlling language-influenced misconceptions and misperceptions of reality will enhance emotional and intellectual efficiency. (RB)

This article investigates the reasons why young single girls are keeping their babies far more often than they did a few years ago, and the role of the helping professions in dealing with these young mothers. (BW)

Discusses the ethical and sociopolitical problems arising from "manufactured technology." This technology is produced by a new proletariat of scientists, engineers and technical assistants using their working capacity to generate knowledge and convert it into a commercial commodity essential to the production and marketing of goods and services…