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Peer reviewedBooks, Sue – Educational Foundations, 1994
The article examines the educational implications of people's inclinations to blame social victims for their plight, looking at the situation of immigrants and issues of apathy. The article suggests that genuine encounters with suffering may offer the best hope for educational and social progress. (SM)
Descriptors: Apathy, College Students, Economic Factors, Foundations of Education
Download full textBooks, Sue – 1998
The incidence of environmentally related illnesses, such as tuberculosis, asthma, allergies, respiratory disease, depression, and violent anger is increasing, particularly in the inner cities. The effects of these illnesses is often overlooked in discussions of educational and social inequity. This article discusses the significance of this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allergy, Asthma, Disease Incidence
