Designed to serve as a framework from which high school debate students, coaches, and judges can evaluate the issues, arguments and evidence present in the availability and quality of water resources in the United States, this booklet provides guidelines for research on the 1985-86 debate resolutions selected by the National Federation of State…

To those who remember the student activism of the 1960s and early 1970s, the new generation of college students seems remarkably unconcerned with social issues. A study was conducted to compare the values and attitudes of students attending the University of Maryland, College Park in 1976 and in 1986. Freshmen entering the university in 1976…

"Highlights" magazine receives approximately 75,000 letters and contributions each year from young readers. Common concerns children write about include getting along with family members and friends, problems at school, and social and personal problems. Only a tiny percentage write of grave problems such as abuse, suicide, or drugs.…

The purpose of these Hearings of Subcommittees of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, is to investigate the effects of medicaid cutbacks on infant health. After introductory statements by the chairmen of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment,…

The purpose of this article is to review the problem of child abuse and neglect, discuss the implications of the abusive/neglectful environment, and present possible intervention strategies focused upon both parent and school or day care settings. The introductory section focuses briefly on the complexities of defining child abuse and neglect and…

Suggests the need to provide chemical instruction for nonscience majors, as well as science majors. Many technical developments and social problems involve chemical concepts and should be included in the education of more people. (RH)

Article focused on contemporary social studies programs and the problem areas selected for children to explore. (Author/RK)

Problems raised by urbanization are many. Those whose solution can be assisted through adult education are in economics; health, nutrition, and family planning; citizenship training; recreation; and education and culture. (AG)

Includes presentations from a panel of persons considering possible goals for the turn of the century. Panelists included an economist, a governmental official, a judge, and an engineer. (SLH)

Discusses the accreditation practices of school psychology programs by the APA, and the jurisdictional conflict that has still not been fully resolved. Focuses on self-regulation, nondoctoral program accreditation and the role of social issues in accreditation. (Author/PC)

Discusses the efforts made in the late 1960's to involve physicists in political and social affairs and the movement for creation of the Forum on Physics and Society in the American Physical Society. Included are descriptions of the future prospects and new projects of the Forum. (CC)

Six challenges to prepare future geographers to respond to new goals resulting from a growing interest in social and economic problems are presented. (KM)

This publication contains presentations made at the National Symposium on the Serious Juvenile Offender. The meeting was convened to identify key policies and to assess present attitudes and information regarding youth who commit serious crimes--especially violent crimes. The National Juvenile Justice Act stimulated the development of criteria for…

This paper describes the Early Identification Programme, which was designed to increase the efficieny of identifying problem drinkers in the work place. The program revolves around a booklet called "Yes I Drink--Should I Be Concerned?" Each individual uses it to evaluate his own alcohol involvement. After that, groups of employees meet…

This newsletter contains items of interest to anyone concerned with science and society issues. The first section of this issue contains 25 news and communication items including announcements or descriptions of study opportunities, projects, conferences and programs as well as investigations and research into the social issues of science. The…