Examines aggravated and sexual assaults among 240 runaway and homeless adolescents (RHAs) in Des Moines (Iowa). Results suggest RHAs are at risk of life-threatening situations on the streets due to aggressive and abusive parents. Additionally, street life situations have significant impacts on the probability that RHAs will be victims of…

Due to time and monetary pressures on former supporters, schools must confront an exponentially changing society with antiquated structures and less external support. Transcending these difficulties will require the collective support of schools, parents, communities, businesses, and students. Schools must focus on their primary mission, adopt…

Surveyed public school teachers regarding their perceptions of conflict in their schools, noting grade-level differences. Teachers perceived students as being pulled out of school due to student- and family-related factors. Students perceived they were pushed out of school due to school environments. Crucial elements in working with youth were…

Describes the threat social violence and abuse pose to the psychological and religious development of young people. Discusses strategies aimed at restoring young people's sense of safety and hope by citing seven themes for successful resilience, coping, and developmental assets that a community can control. (CMK)

Provides demographic profiles from "Executive Educator's" fourth annual survey of U.S. school executives. Regarding disaster preparedness, only a small percentage of all districts in earthquake-prone areas have earthquake and fire action plans. Concerning controversial issues, teaching about substance abuse, child abuse, and teen suicide meets…

In 1983, Missouri home economists developed a "White Paper," a policy statement that integrated national and state goals for family life education. A program planning tool, the white paper was recently revised to reflect current problems, accountability demands, and changes in resource allocation. (SK)

To achieve lasting educational improvement in the face of rapid social change, this article suggests that disciplinary progression (toward increasing restriction) be instituted, that teachers adopt evening office hours, that bilingual education be abolished, that minimal standards be adopted, that instructional objectives be revamped, and that a…

John Chubb and Terry Moe believe that the failure of schools to educate children is attributable to their institutional nature. During the past 25 years, the American public school system has been expected to resolve every social inequity. Bureaucracy has had a stifling effect on education, but its removal through parental choice will also remove…

Argues that purging religion from public life ultimately could result in a public life lacking any legitimate moral basis. Agrees with Richard John Neuhaus that a balanced society that tolerates diversity and is underpinned by moral values must be forged. (DB)

A four-stage teaching model that encourages students to use fiction as a source of mental imagery and insight into social work issues is presented. Teachers can use the stages flexibly for different courses and levels of student expertise. (Author/MSE)

Summarizes themes of welfare reform in America and policy shifts that have resulted in the introduction of state-focused workfare programs. (MW)

Lists Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) resources that will help bring science, technology, and society (STS) into the classroom. The annotated bibliography of seven references includes Faith Hickman's framework for curriculum reform, which compares the present trend of teaching STS-related social problems with historical trends. (LS)

Explores the remarkable shift in marriage and divorce practices that has occurred in the last third of this century in the United States. Information is presented on trends in this country and other industrialized nations, and some reasons for these changes are explored. (SLD)

Provides an annotated bibliography of articles and books published prior to 1994 that contain information relevant to the Washington-Dubois debate. References are listed alphabetically by author and cover the years 1901 through 1993. (GLR)

Discusses and questions the reliance on technology to provide safety for women on university campuses, such as brighter lights, more accessible emergency telephones and reliable escort services. Such measures can and do increase safety for women from strangers but offer no protection from friends or acquaintances women encounter in places deemed…