Discusses the literacy of early Americans with deafness. Two colonials are profiled: Jonathan Lambert, who was taught reading and writing in a rural area of England noted for its number of deaf inhabitants and who founded a signing community on Martha's Vineyard; and John Edge, who attended a neighborhood school prior to the advent of formal deaf…

Discusses why sexual harassment in higher education continues to persist despite initiatives to eradicate it. Cites deep cultural roots of sexism. Claims, although higher education has participated in resistance to sexual harassment, this resistance will be of limited good unless historical connections among sexuality, gender, and power are…

Kindergarten programs in public schools generally have an academic/ formal orientation or an intellectual/experiential orientation. This article highlights the fundamental differences between the two approaches by examining current curriculum, policy and staffing, and administrative practice regarding kindergarten. (IAH)

Discusses personal power in young children. Focuses on the balance of power in the classroom, the relation of power to pedagogy, and the nursery school as an enabling environment. Describes a self-enhancement program. (RJC)

Building on the work of feminist writers and theorists, in issues such as the tying (and untying) of sex to reproduction and the roles of women and men as sexual initiators/sexual objects, this article explores historical and current implications for education and for the resolving of sexual paradoxes. (Author/IAH)

Compared 38 residents in self-help senior residence to 36 in conventional senior residences on Sheltered Care Environment Scale, Self-Esteem Inventory, and Senior Housing Questionnaire. Found that self-help residents scored significantly higher than conventional residents on control, self-esteem, and social involvement. (Author/NB)

The school life of American students is characterized by powerlessness, boredom, and futility. This article discusses several factors which contribute to this situation and offers an alternative direction for American education. (IAH)

A survey of 324 members of the Association for Stammerers in Great Britain addressed the frequency of bullying, types of bullying, teacher/family awareness, intervention, and short- and long-term effects of bullying. Eighty-two percent of respondents reported being bullied at some period in their school lives, and the bullying was often related to…

Uses writing of Maslow and Erikson to design set of intervention strategies aimed at promoting personal and educational growth of homeless children. Presents this theoretical model in hopes that it will help elementary school counselors gain better understanding of how personal needs of homeless students affect behavior and provide counselors with…

Examined relationship between husbands' (n=72) violence and desired and perceived control. Identified two subgroups of men at high risk for engaging in domestic violence: men low on self-esteem, low on desirability of control, and low on perceived personal control; and men high on self-esteem, high on desirability of control, but low on perceived…

In a survey, 129 adult female students classified load (responsibilities), power (personal resources), and margin (relationship of load to power). Areas of high conflict were child care, self-expectations, family relationships, time management, and health. Results corroborated the intrapersonal conflict faced by women students in meeting several…

Defines community empowerment (CE) at individual, organizational, and community levels; fits CE within a model of stress and health status; describes instruments to measure CE as used in the Detroit Area Survey. Presents guidelines for and barriers to a CE perspective in health education. (SK)

Wellness programs are most effective when they combine the protocols of emotional health, education, and exercise. Offers guidelines on self-responsibility, stress, nutrition, and exercise. Includes a self-test for measuring your wellness. (MLF)

Describes reclaiming school as one that empowers each student to experience belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity and that challenges any practice that leads to alienation, futility, impotence, or purposelessness among youth. Spotlights innovative programs of empowering education that redefine the standards for excellence in the…

Rather than workplace wellness and stress management programs, the most important factors affecting job stress are personal power/control of job factors, reduced work load, and work teams. (SK)