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Download full textMortensen, Peter, Ed.; Kirsch, Gesa E., Ed. – 1996
Reflecting on the practice of qualitative literacy research, this book presents 14 essays that address the most pressing questions faced by qualitative researchers today: how to represent others and themselves in research narratives; how to address ethical dilemmas in research-participant relations; and how to deal with various rhetorical,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics, Ethnography
Sarason, Seymour Bernard – 1996
This book of essays addresses changes in the U.S. social scene by examining the roots of change in history. The present is pregnant with many futures and citizens cannot afford to live from an intellectually simple, ahistorical stance. The book contains 12 chapters, including: (1) "Introduction: The Past in the Present"; (2) "The Coalescing of…
Descriptors: Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Resnik, Hank; And Others – 1990
This document examines societal influences that promote the continued use of drugs, considering how "mixed messages" are sent to U.S. youth regarding the acceptable use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD). It analyzes public and private sector policies, practices, and regulatory initiatives aimed at reducing and eliminating alcohol and other drug…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Drug Abuse
Phi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, IN. Center on Evaluation, Development, and Research. – 1987
Members of the educational community are increasingly concerned that the dropout rate is too high. However, concerned educators and researchers do not agree who should be included in the data to determine the dropout rate. National definitions are needed so that accurate comparisons can be made. There is also a need to assess the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Definitions, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs
System Development Corp., Santa Monica, CA. – 1983
This volume represents the results of an effort to reconsider school desegregation research from a "situational" perspective--one that recognizes macro and micro processes, objective and subjective forces, and proximal and distal influences. Part I is an introduction, "The Desegregation Situation," written by Jeffrey Prager,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology, School Desegregation
Gaskill, Deanne, Ed.; Sanders, Fran, Ed. – 2000
The purpose of this publication is to provide discussion of some of the most difficult and controversial issues surrounding body image and eating disorders, specifically, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. It includes contributions from a number of nationally and internationally recognized clinicians and researchers in the field. It also…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Bulimia, Eating Disorders
Levine, Peter, Ed.; Youniss, James – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2006
The papers in this collection were written by an interdisciplinary group to address two main questions: What conditions deter young 'involvement in politics and civic life? What reforms could enhance youth engagement? Most of the contributors met face-to-face in Washington, DC in March 2005 to discuss their papers and the general issue of youth…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Adolescents, Politics, Competition
Sexton, Thomas L., Ed.; Griffin, Barbara L., Ed. – 1997
Constructivists believe that counselors and therapists help clients with the construction of knowledge by helping clients expand their alphabet into more flexible, viable, and complex acts of telling (language, conversations, narratives). Ways in which professionals can deconstruct the fundamental assumptions of the mental health professions and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Cognitive Psychology, Constructivism (Learning), Counseling Techniques
Liddicoat, Anthony, Ed. – 1991
Following an introduction by Anthony Liddicoat on the general nature of bilingualism, three papers on the characteristics, development, and advantages of bilingualism are presented. "Psycholinguistic Aspects of Bilingualism" by Susanne Dopke, Tim Macnamara, and Terry Quinn considers the linguistic, cognitive, emotional, and educational…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context
Millar, Robin, Ed. – 1989
The fields of science education and science studies and their respective academic communities, while appearing to have many potential points of contact, remain surprisingly separate, with little apparent recognition of the relevance to the interests of each to work done within the other traditions. As a field of study science education deals with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Activities
Crosse, Scott; Cantor, David; Burr, Michele; Hagen, Carol A.; Hantman, Irene; Mason, Michael J.; Siler, Amy J.; von Glatz, Adrienne; Wright, Mareena McKinley – 2002
This volume presents three reports on drug-use and violence-prevention efforts and school-crime patterns in American schools. The reports are based on findings from the Study on School Violence and Prevention, which investigated the extent of problem behavior in 886 schools across the U.S. The findings indicate that schools in general were safe,…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Allen, Bryce L., Ed.; Weech, Terry L., Ed. – 1995
This is a collection of six papers on critical issues in library management presented at the annual Allerton Park Conference (35th, October 24-26, 1993) sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science. The first paper, "Learning about Leadership: What Works in Modern Organizations"…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Decision Making, Human Resources, Information Sources
Moen, Phyllis, Ed.; And Others – 1995
Extending the work of behavioral scientist Urie Bronfenbrenner on the social and contextual factors influencing human development, this collection of essays, from scholars in a range of disciplines, shows how Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory and research have transformed the way many social and behavioral scientists approach, think about, and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Child Development
Hetherington, E. Mavis, Ed.; And Others – 1994
One of the most notable findings in contemporary behavior genetics is that children growing up in the same family are not very similar. The nine chapters in this book examine the contribution of genetics, shared environment, and nonshared environment to development. Chapters include: (1) "Behavioral Genetic Evidence for the Importance of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Environmental Influences, Family Environment
Peters, Donald L., Ed.; Pence, Alan R., Ed. – 1992
This book presents reviews and analyses from a variety of disciplinary perspectives that place American and Canadian family day care in a historical, demographic, social, and economic context. The 15 chapters are: (1) "Family Day Care: Issues and Information Needs" (Donald Peters and Alan Pence); (2) "Historical Perspectives on…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Demography, Disabilities
