Identifies common themes in the area of youth education in selected developing countries: (1) the emphasis on youth education as part of national development, (2) the importance of political contexts in provision of education and training, and (3) the curricular changing emphasis toward vocational relevance and mastery of the learning process.…

The authors focus on providing opportunities for women in Third World countries in agriculture. A review of the body of knowledge in agricultural development and of the issues surrounding current world food crises is included. (CH)

Discusses two interacting sources limiting educational expenditures in developing nations in light of the impact of the global economic recession: (1) factors affecting overall levels of public expenditures and (2) factors affecting educational priority in the national budget. Offers requirements for an effective response to these challenges. (TRS)

Argues that austere educational expenditures can and should play a positive educational role with positive social and internationally political implications. Contends that this is possible only under certain conditions involving youth attitudes, political awareness, and technological developments with orientation toward better international…

Aspects of the integration and social life of African undergraduate students in Sweden are examined, including the source and nature of adjustment problems, and existing or suggested policies and programs for that group. (MSE)

This article describes the policies adopted since the founding of the People's Republic of China concerning living conditions and welfare benefits for staff and workers. It details the principles underlying the provision of welfare services and includes a section on income and welfare benefits for peasants. (JDH)

Describes India's recent development of science and technology in terms of social change, economic progress and national power. Explores the causal links between science and technology and the role public policy has had in the attainment of technological autonomy. Examines myths of science associated with Third World countries like India. (ML)

The key issues facing the conservation movement may be grouped into three areas: (1) threats to human health; (2) threats to food and fuel supplies; and (3) long-term threats to the biosphere. Each of these areas is discussed. (JN)

Uses action theory to examine the role of student teachers as culture and change brokers in Nigeria. Demonstrates how student teachers control symbols of power by making themselves indispensable middlepersons in triadic relationships and by reinterpreting cultural symbols to members of the various groups that they link. (Author/GC)

Describes the cost advantages of air transportation over road, rail, and river transportation in many circumstances which prevail today in developing countries. Presents accounts of International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO's) efforts supporting civil aviation programs in these countries. (DS)

Recruiting teachers to work overseas involves such considerations as personal disruption, motivation, and culture shock. Accurate job descriptions and matching with applicant qualities; information about the cultural, social, and economic environment; and identification of issues related to living and working conditions should all be part of the…

Examines the causes and impacts of agricultural decline in Ghana. Presents a macroeconomic overview and discusses the nature of decline. Emphasizes the roles of prices and migration. Examines changes in incomes and access to food as both a result and a cause of poor performance in agriculture. (CH)

Examines contemporary children's books published internationally as a backdrop against which to view the international books available to U.S. children. Representative situations from developed and developing nations demonstrate the constraints involved in publishing children's books. The examples help explain why international fare offered to…

This resource book on educational publishing presents examples of evaluation and planning; try-out procedures; the production process; and warehousing and distribution, all reinforced by examples of systems and structures and case studies which were presented at the 1985 Manila and Tonga Seminars. Part one, Planning, Try-out and Evaluation of…

This report on the Bernard van Leer Foundation's early childhood grant program of 1986-1987 is organized by geographic region. Regional sections cover Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere. Each regional section contains an introduction, a table of major projects being supported in the region, and feature articles on…