In January 2005, the Roma Education Fund (REF) came into existence as a Swiss foundation with the goal of increasing the inclusion of Roma children in mainstream classes in Central and Eastern Europe. The fund gives priority to countries that make a political commitment to design and finance actions to improve Roma living conditions, by taking…

Since the 1996 Peace Accords ended the Guatemalan civil war, the country has made strides to legally recognize the rights of its indigenous peoples and has criminalized racial discrimination. However, political exclusion, discrimination, and economic marginalization of indigenous peoples still regularly occur due to the lack of resources and…

The significant historical developments of the cost of living wage adjustments are summarized. Since the concept of cost of living took effect in 1919, developments that are noted are: World War II, the GM contract 1948, the GM Contract 1950, and the impact of the agreements. (DS)

Describes the speakers involved and presents the issues addressed at the Plenary Session of the American Society of Engineering Education in 1974. Speakers included a historian, a representative of the Army Corps of Engineers, a practicing engineer, and a consultant on national materials policy. (GS)

TEXAS HAS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF MIGRANT WORKERS OF ANY STATE. MIGRATION BEGINS IN MARCH AND ENDS BY DECEMBER. THE PRINCIPAL COUNTIES WHERE MIGRANTS ARE SEASONALLY EMPLOYED, AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYED WORKERS, ARE DEPICTED. LOW BASIC EDUCATION LEVELS, LANGUAGE PROBLEMS, AND LOW ECONOMIC LEVELS ARE FACTORS THAT INDICATE THE NEED TO FORMULATE…

THE VEGETABLE AND FRUIT INDUSTRIES OF MARYLAND HAVE LONG BEEN DEPENDENT UPON MIGRATORY LABOR FOR THE SEASONAL LABOR REQUIRED IN HARVESTING AND PROCESSING OPERATIONS. THIS LABOR FORCE COMES TO THE STATE IN THE SPRING OR SUMMER, IS EMPLOYED IN VARIOUS CAMPS IN MARYLAND AND STATES IN THE NORTH, AND MIGRATES SOUTH FOLLOWING THE HARVEST OF LATE…

The development of formal education for the Alaskan Eskimo was traced back to the 1799 schools operated by the Russian American Company through the current expansion of Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. It was maintained that the growth of these educational institutions undermined traditional Eskimo values, self respect and confidence, and general…

Describes some taproots of a human growth ideology and presents notions on the relatedness of personal growth to societal functioning. Focuses on fifteen points vital to the union of humans and society. (Author/RK)

Offers a tribute to the author of Small Is Beautiful. Cites examples of ways in which Shumacher's style helped to simplify complex economic issues. (CP)

This paper investigates the role of cost-benefit analysis in evaluating consumer product safety standards and applys such analysis to an evaluation of flammability standards for children's sleepwear. (Editor)

This monograph describes the work of five Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) sites designed to streamline and rationalize local juvenile detention systems and to reduce overcrowding in juvenile detention centers, thus improving conditions and saving jurisdictions money in overtime and additional staff and millions of dollars to…

Discusses the socioeconomic causes of the disproportionate level of poverty found among women aged 65 and over. Reasons why Social Security programs are essential for maintaining minimal standards of living for many older women are presented. Specific proposals for bringing about change are included. (AM)

Compares the functional and exploitive impact of social stratification. A case study of the Mayan culture indicates that, as social inequality increases, the standard of living for the majority does not. (AM)

Argues for an organized scheme that considers the human rights of people with mental illness in a way that focuses attention on primary rights. The theory of primary rights emphasizes: life, liberty, and security of persons; the right to an adequate standard of living; all human beings being free and equal in dignity and rights; and conditional…

The economic factor is considered primary in temporary labor migrations: when people can find jobs in a country where the standard of living is higher, they are able to earn more money than they would in their home country. In the recent years, differences in pay have been so large that by earning a lot of money in a different country and spending…