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Gender, Masculinities and Lifelong Learning
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Bowl, Marion, Ed.; Tobias, Robert, Ed.; Leahy, Jennifer, Ed.; Ferguson, Graeme, Ed.; Gage, Jeffrey, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Gender, Masculinities and Lifelong Learning" reflects on current debates and discourses around gender and education, in which some academics, practitioners and policy-makers have referred to a crisis of masculinity. This book explores questions such as: Are men under-represented in education? Are women outstripping men in terms of…
Descriptors: Females, Educationally Disadvantaged, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences.
Binstock, Robert H., Ed.; Shanas, Ethel – 1976
This is the first of three volumes which comprise a review of the social, psychological, and biological aspects of aging. This volume organizes, evaluates, and interprets research data, concepts, theories, and issues in aging from the perspectives of the various social sciences. Intended for use by researchers, professional practitioners,…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Behavior, Death
Mental Health: A Challenge to the Black Community.
Gary, Lawrence E., Ed. – 1978
In this anthology, fourteen articles on mental health and the black community are collected. Topics considered include family life, childhood environment, adolescence, work and adulthood, the black aged, functions of the social network, ecological influences, mental health services, public policy, the black mental health network force, and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Black Community, Black Employment, Blacks
Foxfire 4: Fiddle Making, Springhouses, Horse Trading, Sassafras Tea, Berry Buckets, Gardening, and Further Affairs of Plain Living.
Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1977
Planting by the signs of the moon, well digging, hewing logs, wood carving, knife making, bird trapping, and horsetrading are but a few of the aspects of Appalachian culture explored in "Foxfire 4." Like its predecessors, the volume was compiled by high school students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Information on the cultural heritage…
Descriptors: Community Study, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
Primary Prevention Approaches to the Development of Mental Health Services for Ethnic Minorities: A Challenge to Social Work Education and Practice.
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Miller, Samuel O., Ed.; And Others – 1982
This monograph contains articles on mental health needs, experiences, and preventive social work programs in ethnic minority communities. An overview by Gwenelle Styles O'Neal reviews factors that influence the mental health of ethnic minorities and explores family and community support networks for alleviating stress. Susan Bellinger examines…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Ethnic Groups
Foxfire 3: Animal Care, Banjos and Dulcimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng, and Still More Affairs of Plain Living.
Wigginton, Eliot, Ed. – 1975
A window into the customs, folklore, and cultural heritage of Appalachia is provided in this volume, the third in the series of "Foxfire" books. Compiled by high school students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee school, it is based on personal interviews with long-time residents of Appalachian Georgia. In many cases the material is in the words of…
Descriptors: Community Study, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economically Disadvantaged
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television and Fred Rogers.
Collins, Mark, Ed.; Kimmel, Margaret Mary, Ed. – 1996
This collection of essays addresses the enduring influence and importance of Fred Rogers' 40 years of work in children's television. The 14 essays explore his message of tolerance, courtesy, and self respect, and its influence on children and adults as a counterbalance to social pressures increasingly impinging on children today. The essays are:…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Adults, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes