Examines the contents of the most recent 20 volumes of "The Reading Teacher," commenting on trends, highs and lows, and favorite articles. (MG)

Twenty heads of departments from 19 Singaporean schools were surveyed to confirm the existence of a mission statement in the schools and awareness of its contents. Further questions were posed about formulation and purpose and to identify whose preferences and expectations tended to be embedded in mission statements. (16 references) (MLF)

Presents critical reading of "A Theory of Knowledge" by Joyce Carol Oates, which appears in recently published collection of stories about aging. Analyzes story in terms of two ideas in current adult developmental theory, the idea of personal narrative as developed by Cohler, and the idea of generativity as developed by Erikson, Kotre,…

Analyzed reference lists from three major counseling journals spanning the years 1952 through 1988. Citations gradually became more numerous and came from increasingly diverse sources. About one-half of all citations referred to journal articles. Analysis of differences among the three journals' citations suggests that each journal fills a special…

Examines the lack of interdisciplinary communication in environmental education programs in U.S. graduate schools. Following comparative historical reviews of environmental protection activities, presents a computer-developed curriculum model base containing 15 subject areas: philosophy, politics, economics, architecture, sociology, biology,…

Tracks changes in the numbers and types of sexual behaviors in prime time network television programs. Finds a substantial decrease in the hourly rates of sexual behaviors in the programs from fall 1987 to fall 1991. (RS)

Discusses three modern variations of the classic "Frog Prince" folk tale: "Pondlarker" (Fred Gwynne); "The Frog Prince Continued" (Jon Scieszka); and "The Prince of the Pond" (Donna Jo Napoli). Notes that these variants create a world in which frogs can have values, wisdom, and emotion, and in which frogs can influence the ways of humanity. (RS)

Explores aspects of autobiographical accounts of childhood. Considers Freudian explanations of how recollections of childhood are bound by memory; then describes the distinctive form of definitions of oneself-as-child and relates them to post-modern theories about the self. Discusses ways in which recollections of childhood are framed by the…

Discusses cataloging methods for online catalogs concerning the retrieval of works contained in collections and anthologies. Contents notes, separate added entries for each item, and the use of analytics are considered, and it is suggested that the use of analytics may be the best solution. (Author/LRW)

Gives a thorough rhetorical investigation of "The X-Files" beginning with an exploration of the show's antecedent genre. Links the show to the genre of ontological detective stories, not science fiction. Describes the way in which the show simultaneously deconstructs and reconstructs authority. Creates a new story using science,…

Offers a content analysis of science and technology stories in eight major newspapers. Shows conflict and depth in stories to be significantly related to predictor-variable population rank, with depth and breadth significantly related to predictor-variable time (years); and that organizational spokespersons were used more as sources than…

Contributes scholarship on journalism, democracy, and pluralism, offering a content analysis of 291 news stories from tabloid and traditional news-magazine programs to examine their news sourcing and reporting. Finds striking differences between tabloid and traditional news-magazine sourcing patterns, and provides some support for concerns about…

Uses a content analysis system to classify career-counseling participants' response to questions about the helpfulness of recently completed counseling experiences. Clients and counselors identified ineffective counselor-selected activities as least helpful. Clients rated their experiences as significantly more effective than did their counselors.…

Reviews articles (N=26) from 1984 to 1993 and analyzes the tone, quality of information, and advice given to parents concerning communication with children about sexuality. Articles reflected current research but readership was primarily white mothers in traditional families. Little advice was offered on handling more difficult issues (e.g.,…

Discusses the common practice whereby international organizations rotate conference venues and schedule conferences in developing countries. Based on a study of the International Association of School Librarianship, a content analysis of conference proceedings revealed that the venue had an impact on conference topics and themes. (Author/LRW)