"Education Indicators in Focus" is a recurring series of briefs that highlight specific indicators in "OECD's Education at a Glance" that are of particular interest to policy makers and practitioners. They provide a detailed look into current issues in pre-primary, primary and secondary education, higher education, and adult…

Violence is a widespread phenomenon in juvenile street culture. But the questions of whether this relationship is a deterministic one, and if not, which are the contributing factors, are largely unanswered. This article focuses on the role of public space, starting with a comparison of the meaning of deviant behavior and crime in street culture in…

NINE FOREIGN RESEARCH CENTERS AND 9 UNITED STATES RESEARCH CENTERS WERE REPRESENTED BY 24 INVESTIGATORS AT A CROSS-NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ON FEBRUARY 20-28, 1964. OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE WERE--(1) TO EXAMINE THE IMPLICATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH FOR EDUCATION, (2) TO PLAN NEW PROJECTS WITH PARTICULAR RELEVANCE FOR…