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Bagley, Christopher; And Others – 1993
The key dependent variable in adoption research is the child's mental health, in the short and the long term. Defining mental health as the development of basic ego strength and a feeling of self-worth, which enable an individual to cope with stresses later in life, this book focuses on how well adolescents and young adults have fared in adoption.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1978
This document was developed to assist educators in the ongoing task of developing a learning environment that is free from sex-role stereotyping, and a curriculum that accurately depicts the roles of women. As a resource guide, this document actively supports a number of Ontario's Ministry of Education guidelines concerning the education of…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Human Relations
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Greene, Yvonne; Hiebert, Bryan – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1988
Trained 24 college students in either a meditation or a cognitive self-observation procedure. Both groups showed reliable increases in several dimensions of self-actualization (measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory) and decreases in many common stress-related symptoms (measured by the Symptoms of Stress Inventory). No differential…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, College Students, Coping, Foreign Countries
Fox, Karen; Reed, Mark – 1994
This paper examines the changing attitudes and personal development of 20 college students participating in an advanced class on ethical outdoor leadership. Students took part in short outdoor activities and tasks for which they selected their own leaders, determined strategies, and evaluated their task and group process performances. Course…
Descriptors: College Students, Courses, Ethics, Foreign Countries
Mitchell, John J. – 1992
Adolescent struggle is about the forces which shape the self and direct the search for identity. It examines the factors which incline young people toward self-centeredness, irrationality and faulty decision-making. Section 1 of the book deals with the adolescent self and two of the most important determinants of adolescent behavior: egocentrism…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Cognitive Processes
Ash, Tom – 1993
The purpose of the documents in this series is to provide educators in Saskatchewan with practical and relevant guides to teaching and learning as a means of expanding or refining teaching repertoires. This booklet explores reflection, a form of problem solving in which one tries better to understand and solve problems or concerns of personal…
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, John P.; And Others – 1982
Discussions by 56 educators from a Canadian school district on their job satisfactions and dissatisfactions, aspirations, and life transitions in tape recorded interviews provided the primary data for this study of adult development among teachers and administrators. Secondary data were obtained from a questionnaire survey of an additional 383…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Adult Development, Adults
Balfour, Margaret – 1973
The standard models of post-secondary education in Manitoba, Canada, historically have not met the special needs and problems of the American Indian and Metis populations. Broadly speaking, the academic qualifications of Canada Natives must be raised to a much higher level in terms of vocational, general, and professional training; thus equipped,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Canada Natives, Educational Needs
Ahenakew, David – 1974
I am an American Indian, and I believe education to be something totally different from what the white man believes it to be, for he sees education as factories, roads, space travel, degrees, high salaries, and a means to be a good life. I cannot separate the white man's education from the political/military strategies practiced against my race…
Descriptors: American Indians, Anthropology, Boarding Schools, Culture Conflict
Freeman, John Gregory; Balanchuk, Mary Lilian – 1994
This career education program for high-school students has been tested primarily with grade 11 students but is suitable for all students at the high school level. The program consists of five modules and a facilitator's manual--the student kit contains the five modules: (1) Self-explorations; (2) occupational choices; (3) supports for success; (4)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Development, Career Exploration, Career Guidance
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Hart, Susan – Canadian Social Studies, 1997
Advocates a vision of social studies that includes the contributions, perspectives, and experiences of women. Proposes focusing on personal narratives as a simple and effective method for accomplishing this. Outlines a model unit of study for a grade four social studies class. (MJP)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Family History
Lethbridge Univ. (Alberta). Four Worlds Development Project. – 1984
Part of a series designed to help commuity groups engage in discussion on the possibility of individual and community transformation, this discussion paper explores how education (both in schools and in community development programs) can help promote the wholeness of human beings. The need for the content and process of the curriculum to speak to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alcohol Education, American Indian Education, Canada Natives
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Bickmore, Kathy – Canadian Social Studies, 1997
Argues that social studies classrooms should provide a safe environment for both young women and men to practice managing social conflict. Maintains that feminist approaches to citizenship education can inform discussions examining the complex problems and power relationships that make up society. (MJP)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Consciousness Raising, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Turcotte, Denis – 1976
This study of the "Mouvement Quebec Francais (MQF)" covers the period from March 1971 through Spring 1974. The fundamental postulate of the study is that if the political culture is internalized by individuals, it is at the same time borne by groups. The study of groups represents, therefore, a good vehicle to reveal the most significant…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Culture
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Bertoldi, Elizabeth; And Others – ELT Journal, 1988
The process of autonomization in ESL(English as a second language) classes of the Canadian government sensitizes students to English and to their performance in English. Students then establish priorities for their own skill development and determine how to reach their goals. A case study of one student in the Advanced Language Training Program is…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Case Studies, Cognitive Style, English (Second Language)
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