Employs a systems analysis framework to categorize the available research literature on the politics of education and draws future research suggestions from this analysis. (JF)

A preprint from a forthcoming publication of the National Conference on Research in English. (Editor/SW)

Review based on a report presented at the International Reading Association, Kansas City, 1969. (AP)

Discusses a study that explored the attitudes and perspectives of training managers concerning their educational priorities, the costs and benefits actually experienced in cooperative programing, high priority areas for education-industry collaboration, and barriers to effective cooperation. (JOW)

Problems with experimental research on mental retardation include: (1) difficulties with defining mental retardation; (2) neglect in demonstrating causal relationships; and (3) reliance on methodology not necessarily appropriate for defining the criteria of retardation. The author advocates abandoning definitions based on intelligence tests and…

Reviews literature on child abuse, wife beating, and incest, and examines social and psychological explanations of these problems. Argues that family violence must be considered in the context of power relations and sex and age inequalities. Suggests that research on family violence requires both qualitative, theoretical analysis and empirical…

The ways in which innovative study abroad programs are responding to a variety of needs, and the reasons research in this area is increasingly important are discussed. Possible lines of inquiry are suggested, including studies of cultural, linguistic, educational, and professional impact on graduates. (MSE)

The findings from an evaluation of Global Perspectives in Education were used to identify future research needs in the field of global education. (BW)

Uses current ecological research to explore the social nature of the classroom as it affects both teaching and learning. (FL)

Giving specific attention to the debate on the advantages and disadvantages of joint custody, this article proposes multilevel-multivariable life cycle guidelines for future child custody research. Critical issues are discussed, empirical questions raised, and salient variables examined for both the divorced family and the social system.…

Describes bibliographic instruction service instituted at University of Ottawa library known as term-paper counseling--an attempt to match on one-to-one basis a student's immediate research need with service offered during limited time period. Planning, publicity, staffing, and reactions to the project are noted. Application, session, and…