Although there are a number of complex political, economic, and ecological issues at the root of world hunger, a number of myths have been perpetuated to explain why hunger exists. One myth says that people are hungry because of scarcity; in fact, hunger exists in the face of plenty. The earth is producing more than enough to nourish every human…

A presentation of radio and television listening and viewing research from the Netherlands. (Author/HB)

The first of two articles discusses national and international serials standards, including the International Standard Serial Number; the International Serials Data System and the International Standard Bibliographic Description for Serials; and emerging standards for serial holding statements. The status of serials cataloging in Sweden is…

One phenomenon that will attract the attention of social welfare historians is the change in perception of the roles of public and private pension systems. This change has led to a shift in attitude that will affect the structure of social welfare benefits of public and private systems. (JOW)

Discusses the rationale and major economic and political effects of turning the European Community into a true common market. Outlines the proposals of the European Commission on how to achieve this goal and states that implementation will result in large scale adjustment problems for the nations of the European Community. (GEA)

Intended for educational policymakers, this bibliography provides detailed analyses of documents in languages not widely used or understood at the international level or of documents that are not available in the original format. The countries included in this bibliography are China, Finland, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, and Japan.…

While developed nations have been able to retrain their citizens in times of war and national emergencies, they seem to lack the resources, capacity, and commitment to retrain workers in periods of economic recession and unemployment. (SK)

In an attempt by historians to develop a permanent mechanism for cooperation on mutual problems and developments in education a series of workshops on comparative history of Great Britain and the United States is planned. Details for the first workshop, following the theme of comparative social mobility, are outlined. (SM)

Experience in Sweden, Austria, and Israel points to new strains on industrial relations structure and need for adaptation by labor, management, and government. (Editor)

To rely on coal and nuclear power as sources of energy is to narrow society's future options and to present numerous problems. Renewable solar energy, on the other hand, can preserve rather than reduce options. More jobs, rising self-reliance, and new equalities between nations will be the result. (RM)

The increase in the numbers of the elderly in many countries has created the need to investigate the reasons for "the aging of the nations." Current studies in the Caucasus region are seeking to identify the origins of longevity and the problems of the aging of the population. (UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris) (SSH)

Discusses the launching and operation of the International Program for Development of Communication (IPDC), a UNESCO clearinghouse for communications development. (PD)

In order to develop normally, children need emotional involvement and shared activities with one or more adult(s). Public policy in the United States, unlike that of most industrialized societies, is not supportive of family life. (Author/GC)