The work of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Education in the Inner City, a church-related organization in Salford, England, is described. The role of religion in the formation of social and spiritual values is discussed, with emphasis on the needs of those in urban, multicultural settings. (PP)

Focuses on the career development problems of student personnel administrators. Discusses psychological problems common in middle adult years. Examines problems associated with career change, burnout, and relocation. (RC)

Analyzes claims that the community college is a social expression of class-based tracking functioning to preserve and reproduce the social order. Using data from a national longitudinal study, concludes that the community college is fairly meritocratic, but that it ill serves the realization of social justice. (AYC)

Studied the effects of implicit instruction, explicit instruction, and values clarification instruction. All treatment groups reported significantly higher knowledge scores than did the control group, but only the explicit instruction treatment was able to produce any changes in attitudes or behavior. (Author)

Censorship in school libraries and classroom reading materials is discussed. Views of influential groups and individuals on the reasons for censorship are outlined, and suggestions for preventing censorship battles in schools are given. (FG)

Discusses the conflicts between values inherent in theories of college student development and those of foreign student populations. Recommends ways to direct the student development professional in surmounting this dilemma by emphasizing a need for focused research and training in the area. (Author)

Presents a study on secondary school science (N=47) and social studies (N=85) teachers' attitudes toward interdisciplinary topics and values issues in the classroom. (DS)

Using National Opinion Research Center Social Survey data, predictors of stance on sex education were identified as: attitude toward premarital sex; attitude toward race integration of schools; and the interaction of farm/small town origins, being supervised at work, and having a low educational level. (Author/JAC)

Describes in six articles the status of the present family, and examines various aspects of family counseling including: dynamics of various family problems; ecological and strategic psychotherapy; impact of organizational systems on families; parental role in moral education; development of surrogate family systems; and counselor values. (RC)

The conditions facing postsecondary education during the 1980s, it is suggested, call for institutional planning styles that are comprehensive, systematic, public, regular, and expansive. The formal democratic style is described as a comprehensive planning process that requires all departments to submit their plans to the college. (Author/MLW)

The concept of power evokes controversy in relation to the American social mind. Americans both want and fear power. Power is a fundamental concept in social science, and, while involving the features of organizational hierarchy and social relations, the forms of power are conceived as force, fiction, fealty, and ethics. (JN)

Discusses questionnaire survey of parental concern about childrens' behaviors, attitudes, privileges, and practices, and some of the factors which influence their social values and behaviors. Suggests that parental surveys can help in determining norms of behavior for specific communities, age groups, or schools holding particular philosophies.…

Reviews the use of female workers by multinational companies in Asian countries, examining issues of sex stereotyping, impact on values and behavior, and barriers to women's political participation. Suggests research, education, and mobilization processes to improve the status and opportunities of these women. (SK)

Discusses the nature of social interaction in the school setting as it relates to the child's moral development. The ideal setting is one in which the student is a full participant in the educational process, including discipline. Teachers must respect the child and allow him/her to interact with his/her peers. (JAC)

The author describes how, since the youth disruptions of the "Gang of Four" era, the Chinese Communist Central Committee has more closely monitored moral behavior, promulgating a code of conduct for elementary and secondary students. The objectives of Chinese ideological and moral education and selected instructional procedures are…