Noting that economic conditions in developed and developing nations create vastly different environmental problems, the author looks at the directions environmental education is taking in the Third World and at efforts in industrialized nations to develop a global perspective in environmental education. (SJL)

Explores the antecedents of the emerging field of comparative educational administration. Arguing that the time is overdue for such study, the author presents an agenda of problems common to developed and developing nations. (Author/IRT)

The specific characteristics of unemployment among the population under 25 in industrialized societies are described along with unemployment's relation to education and training programs. (JMF)

Includes 346 annotated citations arranged as follows: general and theoretical aspects, Africa, Arab States, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. (JEG)

Considers the implications of the technological innovation literature for possible national strategies for innovation. Sketches highly generalized innovation strategies for nations at various levels of technological development. (Author/IRT)

Discusses how, through several colleges in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, three powers--the United States, Turkey, and Russia--seek to influence the course of Central Asia. (EV)

Reports on a comparison of the poverty rates of families with children in six industrial countries. Discusses income and poverty, poverty among children, family poverty rates before and after taxes and income transfers, and conclusions. States that the poverty of children may affect long-term competitiveness with other countries. (RT)

Despite the proven track record of older workers and accumulating evidence that age is not a handicap to continued learning, employers remain reluctant to invest resources in their training and retraining. Often, where training opportunities are provided with no age restrictions, only a small proportion of older persons eligible will participate.…

Suggests that the recent recession has left its mark on Germany and that one of the reasons for high unemployment is that industrialized nations are unable to react appropriately to changes in competition. Offers a strategy for making work time more flexible. (JOW)

Describes and compares the law applicable to sexual harassment at work in 23 industrialized countries. Shows how different legal approaches have been adopted to combat sexual harassment in the countries surveyed and how this diversity reflects differences of legal traditions and of attitudes toward the legal classification of sexual harassment.…

Comparisons between sibling relationships in industrialized and nonindustrialized societies revealed differences in how siblings are defined, cultural norms regulating sibling role responsibilities, importance of sibling structure variables, sibling caretaking and socialization, relationship between siblings, and range of variation in sibling…

This study used a survey, interviews, a literature review, and statistical abstracts to compare the accessibility to computer and information technology between deaf populations in developed and developing countries. A wide disparity in access to information technology was found. Suggestions are offered that vary depending on whether a community…

Presents some of the benefits and drawbacks of part-time work and describes measures taken to make the most of the former and counteract the latter, taking care to distinguish the individual and national levels. Discusses definitions and methodology, the difficulties involved in making international comparisons, and the relationship between…

Examines Canada's policy regarding its role in international development, especially the role of language and communication in development projects. The article draws on recent development literature and experience with projects in Asia and Latin America. (44 references) (Author/CK)

Examines nonprofit child care in the United States and its role in various other nations. Focuses on the legal status of various types of for-profit and nonprofit U.S. centers and centers in Canada, Russia, Namibia, Malaysia, Sweden, Uruguay, Croatia, Japan, Australia, Hungary, Kenya, Singapore, Lithuania, Bangladesh, and Tanzania. (KB)