It has been the contention of researchers that the "old heads" (identified by Anderson in 1990 and Wilson in 1987) of the ghettos and barrios of America have voluntarily or involuntarily left the community, leaving behind new generations of youth without adult role models and legitimate social controllers. This absence of an adult strata…

This annotated bibliography focuses on the issue of homosexuality in books for young people. The 120 books listed represent a period of great change in the depiction of homosexuality in children's literature by indicating the way sexual preference and sexuality is presented to young people. The recognition that homosexuality is an inherent part of…

This study attempted to establish a desired image of an expert science writer based on a synthesis of writing theory, models, and research literature on academic writing in science and other disciplines and to contrast this desired image with an actual prototypical image of scientists as writers of science. The synthesis was used to develop a…

Noting that parents and caregivers are vital to the healthy development and growth of children, this pamphlet discusses ways parents and caregivers can help children learn more about themselves and their environment in order to prevent violence. The pamphlet reminds parents to make time to listen to their children and take time to talk with them.…

This short article is aimed at promoting the discussion by professional chemists of their interest in their subject, chemistry, in the hope that they will share that interest with others and encourage young people into studying chemistry. The article tells four stories, three of which show positive role models for encouraging an interest in…

Study findings are organized around five topics: role models, mother's emotional state, child-rearing practices, maternal supervision, emotional, and possibly, cognitive deprivation of child. (CS)

Intentional training and modeling procedures were used to teach rhythm skills to 14 primary grade, educable mentally retarded children (experimental group) within the context of small-group rhythm bands, pre-dance movement activities, games, and stories during an intensive 4-week program. (Author/MC)

The professional-as-administrator construct has relevance to many positions in the administration of education. Reports selected aspects of recent research in which the construct was applied to the role of the secondary school head. (Author)

The research reported in this article found that the behavior of research administrators influenced positively the satisfaction of their researchers. To a lesser extent, their behavior also influenced researcher productivity, especially when the administrators followed a resource person-coordinator role model. (Authors)

This paper concerns the role of student personnel workers as models for the rest of the university community in experimentation for the positive renovation of higher education. (JC)

Outlines the reading consultant's role in the efficient operation and management of a school reading program. (RB)

Draws upon ideas about "television effects" and the adolescent peer group to illustrate how interconnections between these two socializing agents contribute to the adolescent's "construction of social reality." Examines how gender, sexual, consumer, and occupational roles as enacted by teenagers are a product of media and peer group influences.…

Correlates of alcohol use were compared in France, with high prevalence of use; Israel, low prevalence; and the United States, in the middle. In all three countries, significant others--parents and peers--were more powerful predictors than personal attributes. The importance of parents in Israel and peers in the United States was shown. (Author/CM)

An interview with Joe Campbell, a disabled teaching assistant, reveals the benefits to both children and teachers when disabled adults are part of the mainstreaming plan. (Author/MLF)

"Women in Science" presents successful women who perceive career and educational planning as a possible goal in life. Project results, in providing a successful model, suggest that a program designed specifically for female high school students can facilitate career awareness. (Author)