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National Council for Research on Women, New York, NY. – 1990
The National Network of Women's Caucuses first biennial meeting saw over 50 participants come together to discuss a broad range of issues affecting women in the disciplines and professions. One set of discussions included panelists Dorothy O. Helly, Elizabeth Kamarck Minnich, Sandra Coyner, Leslie Hill-Davidson, and Betty Schmitz. The discussion…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Feminism, Philosophy, Sex Bias
Litowitz, Bonnie E. – 1983
When studied closely, it is evident that children who seem to be developing through their own interactions with the environment are really benefiting from adult interactions in the process. The developing child must form a dyadic relationship with a caretaking adult. The complex workings of that dyadic unit now preoccupy researchers as they study…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Context Effect, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedWaller, Edmund – Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 1991
Basic training in the earth sciences, social sciences, and visual arts is discussed as essential for the education and training of government advisers on physical planning matters. Urban planning examples are presented that highlight the ecological factors, social influences, and aesthetic values which need to be considered when dealing with…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Ecological Factors, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Wedemeyer, Dan J., Ed. – 1981
This 68-paper collection represents a broad mix of telecommunications issues, problems, innovations, needs and resources, from a conference organized by the Pacific Telecommunications Council, an independent, voluntary-membership organization dedicated to the beneficial development and use of telecommunications in the broad Pacific area. Papers…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Electronic Equipment, Futures (of Society), Information Networks
Download full textWedemeyer, Dan J., Ed. – 1980
The 106 conference papers in this collection contain the thoughts and concerns of telecommunications carriers, suppliers, users, researchers, and government and professional groups. These papers were presented at a conference organized by the Pacific Telecommunications Council, an independent, voluntary-membership organization dedicated to the…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Electronic Equipment, Futures (of Society)
Tomasi, Lydio F., Ed.; And Others – 1982
This volume presents viewpoints of government representatives, legal experts, economists, and private sector representatives on recommendations for reforms in U.S. immigration policy and legislation submitted to the President and to Congress by the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Included are: (1) a report of issues considered…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Economic Factors, Federal Legislation, Humanitarianism
Karmel, Peter, Ed. – 1981
The conference papers in this publication focus on the interrelationship between change in the education sector and change in the wider society. The papers were generated by an invitational conference held in 1980 to mark the golden jubilee year of the Australian Council for Educational Research. While many of the papers have an Australian…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Kerr, Clark, Ed.; Rosow, Jerome M., Ed. – 1979
The results of three national symposia held in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco by the Work in America Institute involving more than 300 leaders from industry, qovernment, labor, communications, and education are summarized in this volume dealing with the work force of the future and the emerging work environment. Changes reported that affect…
Descriptors: Adults, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
Leach, James A., Ed. – 1980
This monograph is concerned with the topic of productivity in the workforce. The papers presented represent an attempt to bring together the thinking of individuals from various fields of study on the topic. The first set of papers in the monograph is concerned with defining productivity in a broad sense. To this end, papers are presented that…
Descriptors: Business, Curriculum, Definitions, Developmental Disabilities
Carter, George E., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The conference papers presented in this volume focus on the urban experience as reflected in minority literature. The essays deal with the works of contemporary Afro-American, Chicano, and Puerto Rican writers. The central theme of these papers is the struggle for survival and cultural identity in American cities. Particular attention is given to…
Descriptors: Black Literature, Blacks, Conference Reports, Cultural Influences
Althen, Gary L., Ed. – 1978
Information on the background and viewpoints of Middle Eastern students who are studying in the United States is presented in revised papers from a 1978 seminar, "The Middle East: The Arab World and Iran." In the first section of the report, "General Background," James Cowan reviews social and cultural factors, as well as…
Descriptors: Arabs, College Students, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
Cotayo, Rosa Maria, Ed. – 1979
Papers are presented from the New Jersey Department of Higher Education Summer Institute. Focus is on sociolinguistic, anthropological, social psychological, pedagogical, and socio-political-economic considerations. Each analyzes particular factors that influence the form and quality of bilingual policy and instruction programs, and offers…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, College Programs
Philp, Kenneth R., Ed. – 1986
Keynote addresses and panel sessions at a conference examining Indian history in the 50 years since the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) are collected in this volume. Part One discusses the Indian New Deal and federal Indian policy from 1933-1945. Part Two deals with 1945-1960 and the federal policy of terminating tribal status. Part…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Federal Indian Relationship
Cole, John Y., Ed.; Sticht, Thomas G., Ed. – 1981
Focusing on current knowledge of the textbook in American education and society, the 18 papers in this collection represent the views of educators, publishers, state and federal education officers, librarians, authors, and industry critics. Papers in the first section, "Textbooks and Literacy," deal with the role of the textbook in the curriculum;…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Spitze, Hazel Taylor, Ed. – 1982
These conference proceedings examine the interrelationships between work life and family life and explore ways in which home economics education can contribute to the solution of attendant problems. The opening session includes a welcome and an introduction to the topic. Other papers address (1) the evolution of the role of women; (2) inflation…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Employed Parents
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