This article has implications for the ecological sustainability crisis now looming in China and what this portends for the practice of education. Chemical agriculture, although improving agricultural production, harms ecological systems in rural communities. The author presents research on a group of intellectuals and social activists in 1…

Contrasts holism, elementarism and Piaget's rationalism. Suggests Piaget's views are close to those of transactionalism and that the key difference between Gestalt holistic structure and Piagetian operatory structure is whether the composition laws are additive or not. Piaget's version of structuralism (relationalism) is distinctive in being…

The author describes the decision to discard mechanistic trappings of the remedial approach (including charting behaviors, standard tests, and daily progress checks) and to institute a more holistic approach to teaching that incorporated a context of personal meaning and uses. (CL)

Reviews the trend in health care toward increasing levels of specialization and draws a distinction between specialization and reductionism. A theory of holistic counseling is derived from social learning and transpersonal psychology. (Author)

The ultimate goal of the work of violence prevention is to stop violence before it begins. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) uses a four-level social-ecological model (SEM) to better understand and prevent violence. The four levels are: (1) Individual; (2) Relationship; (3) Community; and (4) Societal. This model considers the complex…

Attempts to clarify the concept of a whole, distinguishes different types of holism (methodological and metaphysical), and explicates what is believed to be the real underlying issues separating holism and atomism. (MP)

Reviews synopses of presentations and panel discussions at the two-day conference "Developmental Psychology for the 1980s: Werner's Influences on Theory and Praxis." (MP)

The authors address adolescent violence by promoting holistic health before symptoms occur and by using strength-based interventions to combat problems that already exist. A wellness model is presented, as is a discussion of research on the components of the model that are related to violence and violence prevention with adolescents. (Contains 49…

This article offers information about erectile functioning, provides a DSM-IV-TR interpretation of erectile dysfunction, and discusses a biophysical approach to erectile dysfunction treatment. (Contains 36 references.) (GCP)

This final article in a three-part series on strategic planning focuses on implementation and continuous improvement at the mega level of planning. Topics include steps for a proactive and holistic strategic planning activity, linking strategic planning to operations, integration versus separation of functions, and organizing for synergy. (LRW)

Progressive educators have given a vision of the whole child and the perspectives of school reforms. The overall mission of the school best serves the young when it reflects a holistic orientation to education.

This report is one of a series of resources from the project, "The Disability Act: Taking the Work Forward 2003-05," managed by the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) in partnership with NIACE and Skill, supported by the Disability Rights Commission and funded by the Learning and Skills Council. The report is a follow-up to 1998's…

In this article, the authors discuss how to prepare high-quality engineers who are better equipped to serve in the changing global marketplace, and suggest educators in pursuing the holistic concept of the "unity of knowledge" that will yield a definition of engineering more fitting for the times ahead. The unity of knowledge is fundamentally…

Many vocational psychologists advocate addressing career as well as personal concerns in career counseling. However, some clients may have inappropriate expectations toward career counseling and may not be prepared or want to discuss personal issues. This study examined whether perceptions of the career counseling process could be modified with…

There are many talented and creative dance professionals working in academia today, and it can be stifling to an artist to feel that one must give students traditional class assignments to evaluate their progress. Dance is a creative endeavor, and all aspects of the curricula, even non-movement-based classwork, can and should reflect this fact. In…