A prospectus and practical guide, this manual shows college teachers how to help students better understand social problems by comparing sociology with two other types of social knowledge (common sense and journalism) and cultivate critical thinking skills which transcend the three types of social knowledge. Chapter 1 proposes a teaching/learning…

Five papers from a 1980 conference on normalization reflect contemporary thinking about the principle's implication for mental retardation. G. Dybwad begins with "Normalization and Its Impact on Social and Public Policy," in which he cites progress in the popular attitude towards individuals with retardation. A panel discussion by S. Kaplan, V.…

In this report transcripts of panel discussions dealing with the status of elderly women in Oregon are presented in relation to current political legislation and policy. Following opening statements by Representatives Ron Wyden and Don Bonker, issues of social security and income maintenance are addressed by representatives of the Older Women's…

Article provided a brief overview of the immediate practical problem of how Americans, both individually and collectively, should respond to the uncertainties of a changing world. (Author/RK)

Describes the nuclear fuel cycle and the environmental and social problems which might result from United States or world dependence on nuclear power. (This is a continuation of SE 514 938.) (LS)

Describes recent research attempting to develop a body of social indicators which would gauge the quality of life. Most of this research is conducted by Federal agencies and relates to indicators which measure the wellbeing of individuals and families rather than of governments or institutions. (MLH)

Arguing against the privatization of the humanities, the author describes a project conducted by the Public Program Division of the National Endowment for the Humanities designed to give academic humanists opportunity to meet with people in small towns. The audience participation programs focus on contemporary issues from the perspective of the…

Suggests that students could easily apply knowledge and skills acquired in biology instruction to other disciplines if that instruction had been integrated with other disciplines. (LS)

Analyzes the effects of age, sex and family composition on students' preferences for the sex and birth order of their offspring. (LS)

The content and strategy for population education are areas of concern for educators throughout the world. Each country should create and maintain population programs which fit the individual needs of their countries. In addition, population education should be presented in value free approach, in which alternative viewpoints are presented for…

As part of an introductory sociology course students examined social problems from the three perspectives of common sense, journalism, and sociology. They explored these perspectives outside the classroom through various activities which included a questionnaire of their own common sense thoughts, interviews, and readings. (Author/DE)

Describes a 27-hour abstinence from food undertaken by teachers and students at Charlotte Junior-Senior High School in Rochester, New York. This experience included discussions and lectures about the world food crisis, and concluded with a meal composed of the types of food typically eaten by the world's poor. (MLH)

Concludes that high media users consider themselves less informed, view themselves as less serious, and prefer less personal solutions to problems. (RB)

States that the university often views the development of solutions to major social problems as unnatural to its role, and prescribes holism-oriented activities as a productive venture in solving these problems. (GS)