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Perspectives: The Civil Rights Quarterly, 1982
The meaning of "civil rights" is discussed by various American authors and poets, including Alice Walker, Arthur Miller, Nocholasa Mohr, Felipe de Ortega y Gasco, Laura Z. Hobson, Simon J. Ortiz, Raymond Barrio, John Rechy, and Vine Deloria, Jr. (MJL)
Descriptors: Authors, Citizen Participation, Civil Rights, Definitions
Machan, Tibor R. – Humanist, 1979
Discusses confusion about the meaning of human rights in the United States. Suggests that welfare rights usurp the more traditional freedom rights of the founding fathers. Contrasts American interpretations with those of the Soviet Union. Journal availability: see SO 507 190. (KC)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Civil Liberties, Communism, Comparative Analysis
Steele, David – 1995
This paper describes a non-aversive behavior management approach called gentle teaching and details supportive techniques of the approach. Principles of gentle teaching are explained, including unconditional valuing of individuals (shown by verbal valuing, gestural valuing, and physical valuing); value reciprocation; and behavioral involvement…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, At Risk Persons, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research