This bulletin attempts to set the problem of drug abuse among children in its social perspective. It includes a reprint of the report of the Conference on the Use of Stimulant Drugs in the Treatment of Behaviorally Disturbed Young Children, and offers guidelines to the teacher who may suspect a child is using drugs. Also included are suggestions…

This booklet provides interactive mini-lessons on citizenship to be used by teachers or youth leaders to help young people develop a deeper understanding of citizenship and civic action. The 14 mini-lessons are arranged under 4 categories that describe the elements of active citizenship: knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors. The instructor…

Offers information about the S. S. HOPE and the training it provided for Ceylonese personnel who worked with the deaf. It gives instruction in the education of the deaf, testing procedures, and the production of custom-made hearing aids. Various agencies learned of each other through the program and began to cooperate to better serve their…

The Role Delineation Project for Health Education has established minimum competencies for health educators. Responsibilities are in the areas of: (1) communicating health education needs, concerns, and resources; (2) determining, planning, and implementing appropriate foci in health education; (3) evaluating health education; and (4) coordinating…

Reports results of survey responses to short scenarios involving partner disputes. If there was no intention of harm and no current injury, dismissal was preferred. Women and men preferred counseling to jail or probation; women preferred jail and counseling more than men. Court-ordered mediation was the most preferred disposition. (LKS)

This collection of essays by various authors discusses the dilemmas that face those who would educate tomorrow's valuable citizens and describes the day-to-day commitment needed to maintain a community. The book gives guidelines for action through examples of current programs that provide a forum for civic discussion and public consensus on the…

This book defends the democratic ideal of education and elaborates its implications for educational practices in the United States today. The volume contends democracy is not merely a political process of rule by majorities or pluralities, but it is also a political ideal of a society whose adult members are, and continue to be, equipped by their…

These lesson plans are designed to help fifth- through eighth-grade students learn about recycling, and to help them understand that recycling is one important environmental action citizens can take. The lesson plans are composed of objectives, homework assignments, main activities, and enrichment activities. (DB)

It is the right and responsibility of every community to take charge of the provision of preschool educare for its children. Many dispossessed communities in South Africa have lacked the skills necessary to organize and manage educare projects and schools. Many current educare projects are often completely or partially controlled by organizations…

Under Oklahoma's new "in need of treatment" (INT) procedure, juvenile commitments have increased 10 times since 1983. About 8% of commitments are American Indian children. Generally, the mental health dilemma of Indian communities is characterized by multiple and interacting problems, acute symptoms masked by related problems such as…

This publication presents a curriculum designed to educate New York City students about the importance of public transportation and to promote an awareness of the public's responsibility to respect and maintain New York City's transit system. The curriculum, designed by the New York City Transit Authority in cooperation with the New York City…

In four brief pamphlets, background information concerning aspects of the provision of day care services for infants and young children is directed to (1) policy makers, (2) mass media specialists, (3) academic level workers and professionals, and (4) nurses, midwives, social workers, teachers, and parents. Topics discussed include child…

The results of a June 1969 Gallup Poll indicated that 71 percent of the adults questioned favored sex education in the schools. However, public schools now are faced with intensive efforts by extremist groups to discredit family life and sex education programs. Charges aimed at eliminating these programs are seriously affecting many localities.…

Old style and new style mental hospitals are criticized for not dealing directly with a person's inability to live within his community and relate effectively with significant people. The comprehensive mental health programs, which arose in reaction to the deficits of previous facilities and treatment, are viewed as frequently following a similar,…

In an effort to insure that cable television franchising procedures at the local level are based on a competitive and well-conceived selection process, this report discusses some of the most important steps of the franchising process. Not only does it show how the community should assess its needs and appraise the merits of the cable operator, but…