Compared rural husbands and wives with urban husbands and wives over range of variables considered fundamental to marriage and family to explore differences by county of residence and by sex. Found that rural spouses were less well educated and more gender role traditional than were urban spouses. (Author/NB)

The paper presents the concept of policy analysis, as distinct from policy advocacy, in light of recent proposals to restructure present special and regular education practice with mildly handicapped students. A comprehensive policy analysis to clarify the objectives of the Regular Education Initiative is recommended to assess its impact.…

Examines ethical issues in making policy decisions regarding divorce child custody disputes. Suggests dilemma occurs when legislator must decide between discretionary standard promoting best interest of child and nondiscretionary arbitrary assignment of custody. Advocates normative analysis of various types of dispute-settling processes and…

Offers views on three issues important to campus alcohol policy: (1) teaching responsible drinking; (2) operating campus pubs; and (3) raising the legal drinking age. Asserts that carefully considered decisions are needed to help establish normative behavior. (Author/NB)

The response by a group of special educators to the Regular Education Initiative of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services examines nine assumptions on which the initiative is based and makes recommendations concerning experimentation, replication, implementation, and necessary changes in school organization (such as heavy…

Discusses a reasoned response by child care centers to the AIDS virus problem. Considers means of transmission and hygienic practice. Concludes that there is either an extremely low risk or no risk of transmission by children infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to other children in a day care setting. (NH)

Explains that the fundamental issue in recent Canadian politics has been the debate over the free trade negotiations between the United States and Canada. Specifically, the issue of cultural sovereignty makes some Canadians wonder if their power would be limited when setting and implementing policy if the treaty is adopted. (BSR)

Describes an opinion survey distributed to software publishers and software preview centers in which participants ranked suggested criteria for identifying or certifying preview centers, development of center policies and procedures, and the role of schools in the process. A revised survey is included to which readers are encouraged to respond.…

A survey of undergraduate and graduate health education students assessed their knowledge of and participation in the California legislative system. Results justified the creation of a curriculum that would equip health education students with the knowledge and skills necessary to intervene effectively with the governmental policymaking process.…

The article describes a survey of 36 dental education programs to identify educators' reactive policies and procedures in their patient treatment centers to minimize dental contamination and cross-contamination. (Author/CT)

The strategy of deep selective budget cuts for institutions is not always the soundest policy, since the choice between these and across-the-board cuts is an oversimplification. The literature on rescission shows no instance in which a university administration has cut the same percentage across-the-board. (MLW)

The need for colleges and universities to clarify goals in light of current financial constraints is discussed. The goal formulation strategies and techniques of the Institutional Goals Inventory and the Dephi technique are examined in the context of their application at the University of Ottawa. (MSE)

The author provides a feminist critique of the problem of sexual harassment and of the institutional responses to it. She also offers guidelines for formulating policies and procedures that make clear connections between sexual harassment and social/cultural conditions and that empower victims and potential victims. (Author/CT)

A faculty committee at Michigan Technological University (MTU) developed a university-wide policy and procedure to encourage improvement of instruction and ensure that teaching effectiveness plays a significant role in personnel decisions. The experiences at MTU are described to help others seeking to establish similar policy on this sensitive…

Examines the procedural characteristics through which public policies are formulated in the Republic of Korea and reviews the interaction patterns among the policymaking organizations of its government. (Author/JDH)