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Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul. – 1973
Through the centuries, the Ojibwe moved westward to Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Manitoba, Canada. Every Ojibwe person inherited membership in a clan or totem from the father. Parents taught their children, talked with them, told them stories, corrected them, and taught them by setting good examples. Boys learned everything…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cultural Background, Cultural Traits, Elementary Secondary Education
Farris, Charlotte J. – 1979
Intended for a group of twelve to sixteen people with one facilitator, CESSHEE (Conflicts in Eliminating Sex Stereotyping in Home Economics Education) includes materials and instructions for a simulation game for individuals concerned with how sex discrimination, stereotyping, and bias may influence the enrollment of both sexes in home economics…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Enrollment Influences, Family Life Education, Games
Feibelman, Barbara; Hamrick, Michael – 1980
The rising incidence of teenage sexual activity and the subsequent growth in numbers of teenage parents provide the rationale for this problem-solving curriculum guide on family life education. This model curriculum for adolescents aged 15-19 is designed to promote problem-solving skills, self-confidence, self-awareness, self-control, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Curriculum Guides, Family Life Education, Health Education
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren – 1981
This parenting guide for teenage parents of infants and toddlers incorporates numerous comments from 61 teenage parents who chose to stay in school after the birth of their child. Specific problems confronting young parents are addressed. These problems include single parenthood, early marriage, and the advantages and disadvantages of living with…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Child Development, Child Rearing
Moore, Sylvia F. – 1979
A research study was conducted to measure (1) the extent to which a young woman is financially disadvantaged by the loss of her husband's income, (2) the ways in which she seeks to alleviate this loss, and (3) how successful she is in doing so. Data were collected from 519 young women, both white and black, who experienced a first disruption of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Divorce, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
Mook, Corena; Legg, Marilyn – 1979
One of a series of instructional packets to aid schools in reducing sex stereotyping, this inservice guide for use with school personnel is intended to stimulate thought and discussion about the changes in occupational outlook for young adults over the past decades and prospects for the future. Focus is on socioeconomic changes already affecting…
Descriptors: Career Education, Family Life, Females, Inservice Teacher Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1967
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROJECTS IN 23 MARYLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE REVIEWED IN THIS REPORT. IN THE PERIOD FROM 1965 TO 1967 $29 MILLION WAS APPROPRIATED FOR TITLE I ACTIVITIES, WHICH WERE OFFERED TO 46,000 PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING 39,000 IN A SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION IN 1966. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
MILLER, HERMAN P.; NEWMAN, DOROTHY K. – 1967
THIS STATISTICAL REPORT ON CHANGES IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE OF AMERICAN NEGROES IS DERIVED PRIMARILY FROM CENSUS OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES. TEXTUAL AND TABULAR DATA ARE PRESENTED ON POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, INCOME, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING CONDITIONS, LIVING CONDITIONS AND HEALTH, THE FAMILY, MILITARY AND VOTING PARTICIPATION, AND…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Employment, Black Housing, Blacks
Conte, Jon R. – 1980
The act of intervention into family life creates a conflict between the rights of the sexually abused child and the integrity of the family. From the child-welfare perspective, the conflict consists primarily in the ambiguity of child-welfare values which on the one hand support the sanctity of the family and on the other recognize the child's…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Civil Rights
White House Conference on Families, Washington, DC. – 1980
Prepared as an address to the White House Conference on Families, this addendum includes state by state summaries of recommendations for solving some of the key problems facing American families today. Included are recommendations from the following states: Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Economic Factors, Education
De Coteau, Clara – 1978
Clara De Coteau, a Chippewa woman who was born in 1909, wrote the story of her first 18 years of life for this unit. In the story, Mrs. De Coteau tells of many experiences which girls can relate to their life today. While some things have changed, other things have not. Mrs. De Coteau illustrates very well the patience, time and effort it takes to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Moyer, Harriett; And Others – 1977
An exploratory pilot study to determine the personal characteristics of women community leaders and their position in the power structure was conducted in Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties, Wisconsin. The research design involved a comparison of three samples: the traditional power structure identified through reputational techniques; the active…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Citizen Participation, Community Attitudes, Community Influence
Olsen, Christine – 1979
This individualized course in consumer education is comprised of eight units of instruction: (1) Get a Grip on Your Money, (2) Banking and You, (3) A Place to Live, (4) Wheels, (5) Car Insurance, (6) The Marketplace, (7) Your Insurance Dollar, and (8) Consumer's Bill of Rights. Each unit begins with a Unit Learning Experience Guide that gives…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Disadvantaged
Riley, Donald P.; And Others – 1977
This manual provides leader guides for six workshop sessions for parents who wish to improve their communication and problem solving skills. Session I emphasizes that behavior is a sign of an underlying feeling and that parents should look for signs of feelings in the actions of their children. Session II stresses the importance of sensitive…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Communication Skills, Emotional Experience, Family Life Education
Stokes, Bruce – 1977
The author provides a global review of family planning techniques and their impact on national birth rates. Sterilization, the pill, and intrauterine devices are the most popular methods of contraception worldwide. Abortion, where it is legal, is also extremely popular. In countries such as the United States where population control is not an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Birth Rate, Community Role, Contraception
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