Agrees with Haynes' assessment of "The Bell Curve" as scientifically flawed research with adverse political implications and as pseudoscientifically representing racism. The author criticizes Haynes for not fully illuminating the dangerous implications (now occurring) for the well-being of blacks today and into the next century. (GR)

Beginning in 1879, the Women's National Indian Association, an organization of educated upper- and middle-class white women, sought to better the lot of American Indians by publicizing their mistreatment and encouraging their assimilation. The organization focused particularly on educating Indian women to the Victorian female role. (SV)

Offers 10 creative approaches for involving youth (and adults) in social justice, focusing on expanding awareness; justice support groups; advocacy; supporting change/activist groups promotionally, financially, or in tasks; lifestyle change; direct service; immersion experiences; career decisions; mentoring; and development of spirituality. (DMM)

Action research exhibits great variety because of the many possible discourses and different ways in which it can be theorized and practiced. The paper describes the discourse of the researcher and of the facilitator; neither incorporates a critical theorization of subjectivity which can help create change through action research. (SM)

Gay and lesbian students are waging civil-rights campaigns on college campuses demanding that universities allow homosexual couples to live in on-campus housing for married students, create special offices staffed by gay people to deal with gay campus issues, and establish gay studies departments. (DB)

An exploration of the rhetorical contract--i.e., the expectations for appropriate interaction--as it develops in human-computer interaction revealed that direct manipulation interfaces were more likely to establish social expectations. Study results suggest that the social nature of human-computer interactions can be examined with reference to the…

A panel of 29 experts in gifted education defined the term "gifted"; identified 6 gifted education issues as being most critical; and suggested 53 actions for federal, state, and local government agencies. The most important issue was curriculum, followed by identification, teacher training and selection, special populations, goals, and…

Efforts to revolutionize the child welfare system must consider social trends and forces. Encouraging trends that child welfare reformers might be able to harness include biotechnology, availability of medical care, gender equality, awareness of parenting skills, and service sector growth. Discouraging trends include increasing rate of divorce and…

Nine principles of participatory action research (PAR) are identification of individual and collective projects; changing power distribution; changing group and institutional culture; acting and reflecting; unifying intellectual and practical projects; producing knowledge; engaging the politics; using methodological resources; and creating theory.…

Study explores the psychosocial difficulties facing homeless mothers with young children. Variables include impulse control, emotional tonality, social relationships, morality, goal orientation, coping, psychopathology, social adjustment, and sense of fatalism or control. Addresses value of results for designing social intervention programs for…

Discusses the recent resurgence of White racial nationalism, and its influence on modern political behavior. Explores the ways the conservative movement has manifested itself nationally through racially motivated violence and the rise of the conservative wing of the Republican party. Discusses ways to reverse the trend toward institutionalized…

Recounts news stories published in the United States in 1989 that reported possible cancer risks from eating apples treated with a growth regulation chemical. Discusses how the initial alarmist stories launched a vigorous media debate over pesticide risks. Contains 27 references. (DDR)

Observes that a number of environmental educators view environmental pedagogics oriented to ecological action as a problematic trend toward indoctrination. Tries to dispel these misgivings, and argues that the environmental action approach has other shortcomings, especially if conceptualized as individual apolitical action. (DSK)

A study of U.S. English-only legislation found that Latino voting blocs and state legislators, not extrainstitutional resources, helped limit passage of English-only statutes in the 1980s. In four states that ratified such statutes by citizen-initiated referenda, however, Latino institutional and extrainstitutional resources did not prevent…

Explores implications of the globalization/localization process for state feminism, focusing on Australia. Localization is one response to globalization, exemplified by devolution to self-managing schools. However, global/local relations have gendered effects that resonate cross-nationally. Problems will emerge as the state withdraws from its…