Discusses the questions of what limits should be placed on the application of computers to human affairs and on knowing the impact of computers on human dignity. (BB)

A 10-year longitudinal study of the age-identities of persons 70 and older revealed that many rejected the possibility that they were, in fact, "old." A majority of respondents continued to define themselves in other ways (e.g., as middle-aged or elderly). (Author)

Health educators should be aware of people as growth aspiring, with a basic nature of goodness, and that individuals need to experience those qualities within themselves which produce health and a zest for living. (JD)

This paper underscores the significance of personal dignity, decency, and integrity as the core values and symbionic concepts to promote human rights education. It proposes a proactive model with philosophical ramifications and practical applications proposed for educators, researchers, and mental health practitioners interested in human rights…

Authors believe that the function of education should be the practice of freedom, and also that for this to become reality it is imperative that the cornerstone of such a conception of education be the original datum of education, the individual human being. (Authors/GB)

Discussion is on the potential value of historical data for American Indians, anthropologists, and the dominant society in general. (FF)

Social engineering is defined as a process whereby intellectual experts would determine the goals to be pursued for man; the implications are discussed and highly criticized, with the author pointing out the negative effects on human dignity, self development, and education. (JB)

Topic 8, Our Contemporary World: Problems and Issues, in a theme issue on Teaching World History Through Science Fiction, presents this short story to motivate discussion on dehumanization, resulting in a society where the single driving force is order and unity and promptness and clocklike precision. (JB)

It is suggested that universal compassion for all living beings may be attained by religious training to develop spiritual qualities of man. (JB)

An open letter by the President of the National Council of Teachers of English; appears also in College English," vol. 32, no. 2 (November 1970), pp. 237-38, and English Journal," vol. 59, no. 8 (November 1970), pp. 1154-56. (RD)

An open letter by the President of the National Council of Teachers of English; appears also in College English," vol. 32, no. 2 (November 1970), pp. 237-38, and in Elementary English," vol. 47, no. 7 (November 1970), pp. 914-16. (RD)

An open letter by the President of the National Council of Teachers of English. (SW)

Paper will appear in "Clinical Psychology and Personality: The Selected Papers of George A. Kelly , edited by Brendan A. Maher and published by John Wiley and Sons.

The right of the individual to make personal choices in health matters without undue pressure from health educators is discussed. (JD)