The National Consultation on the Church in Community Life was held at Ohio State University for the purpose of bringing into focus the ecumenical process for the reevaluation, redefinition, and revitalization of the Catholic Church's mission in nonmetropolitan America. Papers were presented in the areas of theological perspectives, understanding…

This is a report on a series of University-Community Forums in the Goals Project of the University-Urban Interface Program of the University of Pittsburgh in which the relationships of urban universities and their urban communities are explored. A review of the original study plan and an explanation of departures from this plan precedes a…

This study explores the effect that divorce has upon interpersonal influence in family communication directed at children. A paradigm utilizing Woefel's Forced Aggregate theory was developed for exploration of the problem area. A number of practical and theoretical implications are presented. The research is intended to have far-reaching…

Supplementing a television video tape series for environmental understanding, this manual offers a coordinated series of action and information presentations on the need for environmental change. Designed to present realities of action that man may take anywhere in the world to help preserve the limited resources of this planet, the series has…

This paper summarizes the efforts of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (DHEW) to provide women with the opportunity and encouragement to excel through education. Data are given about employment patterns of women in science and engineering. Traditional barriers thought to restrict participation of women in science and engineering are…

What we need to develop in this country are many more change-seeking rather than status quo maintaining educational institutions. These would be institutions actively and directly using their resources to solve this country's pressing domestic and foreign problems. Unless such a change is forthcoming, they will become increasingly irrelevant.…

The extent to which black and white adolescents justify the use of political violence to gain desired ends, and the extent to which they express behavioral intentions to engage in such violence to achieve political objectives are examined and compared. (Author/AM)

The author reviews the evolution of community development in a social work context in Hong Kong over the past decade, including riots, committees, block development, social actions, and politicization. He also comments on the role of the social worker in this context. (MF)

Recent legal decisions affecting the rights of children are reviewed and analyzed in terms of efforts to balance the often competing interests of children, their families, and the state. It is concluded that the political process, not the judicial process, will have to be engaged to provide what children need. (Author/AM)

Summarizes the proceedings of a Canadian conference on adult basic education. Includes keynote address in which suggestions were made for future action in dealing with illiteracy. It also covers panel presentations on the cost of illiteracy to Canadian society. Focus was on the issues facing adult basic education, particularly government's role.…

This paper is an analysis of a recent attempt of the Gay Student Union of Western University to challenge the presence of the ROTC on campus. (Author)

Principles of the International Labour Organization Workers' Education Program and the role of university-centered labor education are outlined, involving collaboration between trade unions and universities in providing courses to promote the collective advancement of labor. (MF)

Suggests that educational reform should not be undertaken because of external pressures, out of anguish or expediency; it should, rather evolve out of a realization that answers are needed to meet essential societal needs. (Author/AM)

Attempts to present a graphic representation of actual and potential patterns of relationship among the many cultures which comprise the total American society. Argues that typical existing relationships are unhealthy and spawn lack of respect for other cultures and the seeds for disruptive conflict. (Author/AM)

Essential to the success of affirmative action is the understanding that it demands sensitive interpretation and broad based support as a concept and aggressive, uncompromising execution as a tool. (Author/AM)