Architects, psychologists, geographers, and biologists discuss the impact of the physical environment on man, and his adaptation to it. Article titles are as follows--(1) Galloping Technology, A New Social Disease, (2) Stimulus and Symbol: The View from the Bridge, (3) The Physical Environment: A Problem for a Psychology of Stimulation, (4)…

The forty-two articles in this handbook are designed to draw the attention of secondary school principals and teachers to radio and television, their role in society, and their current place in secondary school education; to justify the continued existence of radio and television in the secondary school; and to point out new ways in which radio…

The failure of a property tax levy, submitted to Cincinnati voters in November and December of 1966, resulted in an announced reduction within the school district's summer school, kindergarten, and interscholastic athletic programs. To determine the effect of this reduction on voter support for the schools, a stratified sample of 520 registered…

An account of theory and practice in the psychiatric inpatient care of children at a large residential treatment center is presented. The formative factors of the home and community are discussed; consideration is given to the validity of the residential center as a treatment center and to the omnipotence and/or helplessness of the patient. Ego…

A broad range of topics deals with the development, maintenance, and full utilization of a healthful school environment, encompassing such areas as--(1) school organizations which affect the student environment, (2) accident prevention, (3) the criteria for healthful food services, (4) physical education and the necessary athletic facilities, (5)…

This extensive report describes Colombian education under 86 primary subheadings in 14 chapters, as follows: 1) The national setting, 2) cultural and social influences on education, 3) educational landmarks and traditions, 4) school organization and administration, 5) planning and development, 6) preschool and elementary education, 7) public…

Concerned with mental retardation as a social product, the following topics are discussed: mental retardation as a social phenomenon, the concept of the retarded as surplus population, labeling and incompetence in relation to life chances, mental retardation as deviance and as incompetence, and findings on the prevalence of retardation in the…

This building research survey is an analysis of the social nuisance caused by urban motor ways and their noise. The Traffic Noise Index is used to indicate traffic noises and their effects on architectural designs and planning, while suggesting the need for more and better window insulation and acoustical barriers. Overall concern is for--(1)…

A report on electronic media investigates and reveals the basis for and the use of electronic resource systems on the university campus. Computer system facilities, environments, and equipment guidelines and criteria are given with the what, why and how aspects of the resource systems. The functions and categories of the university electronic…

Solar heat gains (radiation) and its effects on the building environment are discussed, in conjunction with the proper and improper use of large glass areas in the exterior walls of buildings in North America. The difficulties of solar heat gain and of controlling natural light and glare are outlined and said to influence building comfort and air…

The study of educational and career aspirations of black youth who have grown up in a military environment (racially desegregated for almost two decades) was undertaken to provide a preview of gains that might result from wider desegregation. The researchers present portraits of the families of the children studied, discussing fathers' careers and…

The plan provides guidelines to Colorado citizens for the implementation of four environmental education programs. The major emphasis of the plan is to stimulate and strengthen environmental education throughout Colorado by increasing communication, cooperation, and coordination among individuals and organizations. The following citizen-based…

The Good Neighbor Commission of Texas, organized under a 1943 Federal grant and later constituted as a State agency, coordinates the work of the Federal, State, and local governments in improving travel and working conditions of migrant farm workers. The basic responsibilities presented in its 1973 annual report are: (1) surveying conditions and…

New knowledge and practices in the area of vocational guidance and human growth and development that have occurred since 1964 as well as future directions for guidance, both nationally and internationally, are covered in this second volume of a decennial volume series sponsored by the National Vocational Guidance Association to up-date the…

Some characteristics of children, their families, the programs they attended, and the relationship of these experiences to their development are covered in this national report on the immediate changes associated with participation in full year Head Start programs. Major emphasis was placed on the child's cognitive and social development in the…