Reports on a major EPDA project, undertaken to assist States in reviewing or establishing basic policy for vocational education, in which principles and policy statements were refined by top educators from five States and disseminated to more than 500 State personnel who studied how to integrate them into the planning process. (HD)

A program is presented for the control of biological hazards in research centers, to ensure that all investigative activities are conducted in a manner that presents the least possible hazard to employees, students, and the community. (MB)

Text of an interview of Frank Reissman by Irving Louis Horowitz suggests that while social problems are experienced locally in the big cities, their cure lies nationally at the federal level. (Author/AM)

Describes the organization of Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. (IRT)

Analyzes the social context of stimulant drug treatment. Explores the type of social change and social intervention that may be needed for effective treatment of hyperkinetic children with stimulant drugs and other methods of treatment. (Editor/RK)

Emphasizes the importance of understanding all the implications of any national energy policy. Such a policy will have a profound effect on black employment, housing, etc. (PR)

Social scientists are often concerned that research on biological causes of behavior will encourage biologically-based public policy. By simultaneously examining both social and biological causes of behavior, biosocial research models prevent simplistic biological thinking. Concludes that biosocial models clarify ethical problems rather than…

This neo-Marxian analysis of Britain's Further and Higher Education Act and the White Paper that preceded it shows how adult education funding was steered solely toward vocational qualifications. The impact on local education authorities and nonvocational courses is addressed. (SK)

Symposium participants identified policy issues in these areas related to alternative education for at-risk youth: choice, equity, public perception, definition, philosophy, stakeholder involvement, evaluation, staffing, curriculum, governance, and financing. Public discourse and policy discussion were considered essential to implementing…

This article, second in a series analyzing information policy as a field of scholarship, compares research in information policy with output in policy studies. Concludes that there are gaps in areas where value- and paradigm-critical approaches could have impact. Argues for extending the range of research paradigms to strengthen the intellectual…

Notes that adoption agencies have developed few specific policies on the issue of lesbian and gay adoption. Provides an overview of key considerations about homosexual adopters, including beliefs and values of agency professionals, the legal and social ramifications of adoption into a relationship not based on marriage, and possible consequences…

Examines German research on apprenticeships with a focus on four questions: How are young people allocated to apprenticeships and thereby to occupations? What are the occupational prospects for those who have completed apprenticeships? How does apprenticeship affect political socialization? and How does it affect personality development? Offers…

Japanese science/technology policies emphasize creative research management for strengthening breakthrough innovation. Key lessons include the following: cultivation of creative researchers, clear strategic directions, systematic teamwork and collaboration, focus on strategic industrial relevance, balance between autonomy and control, and the need…

Examines the case for and against government intervention in job training. Identifies pitfalls: difficulty defining training for the purposes of meeting mandates, incentive problems, displacement effects, and lack of recognition that no one level of training is appropriate for all enterprises. Suggests that governments tend to intervene…

Explores the creation and demise of the National Advisory Council on Teacher Supply and Training (NACTST) as indicated in official files and the actions of former policy making officials and ministers. Concludes the demise of NACTST caused central policy makers to disallow consultants or advisory bodies to claim equal standing. (KDR)