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Blumberg, Jonathan A.; Dowling, Ruth T.; Horton, Janet L.; Howie, Margaret-Ann F.; Majestic, Ann L.; Schwartz, Richard A.; Shaw, Brian C.; Smith, Bruce W. – 1995
This publication contains articles that focus on the legal issues that confront schools when they use various means to maintain order and safeguard student well being, and examine the liability that may be imposed if they fail to do so. Following the foreword and the introduction, the articles include: (1) "Legal and Policy Issues in Curbing…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law
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Holl, Jack M.; Convis, Sheila C. – History Teacher, 1991
Presents results of a survey of the teaching about nuclear history at U.S. colleges and universities. Reports the existence of a well-established and extensive literature, a focus on nuclear weapons or warfare, and a concentration on nuclear citizenship, therapy, or eschatology for courses outside of history departments. Discusses individual…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Course Objectives, Diplomatic History
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Torabi, Mohammad R.; Seo, Dong-Chul – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9-11), terrorism poses a continuous threat to those living in the United States. A substantial number of people may have experienced behavioral and life changes since the attacks, with possible implications for public health. This study investigated behavioral and life changes American people have…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Public Health, Behavior Change, Life Style
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Surratt, Hilary L.; Inciardi, James A.; Kurtz, Steven P.; Kiley, Marion C. – Crime & Delinquency, 2004
This article examines the subculture of violence thesis as it relates to female street sex workers in Miami. Interview and focus group methods were used to study the intersections of childhood trauma, drug use, and violent victimization among 325 women. Using targeted sampling, crack- and heroin-using sex workers were recruited through street…
Descriptors: Violence, Focus Groups, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drug Use
Northrop, Daphne; Hamrick, Kim – 1990
Weapons violence is a major public health problem that especially impacts minority youth. Interventions designed to reduce weapon use by youth are categorized as educational/behavioral change, legal, and technological/environmental. Few educational programs currently exist, but those that do largely concern firearm safety courses, public…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Community Role, Crime Prevention
Richards, J. Scott; And Others – 1992
The focus of this curriculum is on prevention of spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The program is aimed at young children because it is during the early years that behavioral patterns are formed which become increasingly more difficult to modify as the child enters adolescence. The curriculum is based on principles of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
American Journalism Historians' Association. – 1993
The Newspapers and Journalism section of the proceedings of this conference of journalism historians contains the following 22 papers: "'For Want of the Actual Necessaries of Life': Survival Strategies of Frontier Journalists in the Trans-Mississippi West" (Larry Cebula); "'Legal Immunity for Free Speaking': Judge Thomas M. Cooley,…
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Colonial History (United States), Freedom of Speech, Health Education
Chicago Board of Education, IL. Center for Urban Education. – 1981
Using survey questionnaires and interviews, researchers studied student and teacher victimization in the Chicago (Illinois) Public Schools in 1979-80. Survey samples included 94 to 600 principals and 1,413 of 24,000 teachers in the school system and 12,882 of the 240,000 students in grades 7-12; 600 of the students were also interviewed. Data were…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Age, Delinquency, Discipline Policy
Machel, Graca – 2001
The outgrowth of a 1996 report on the impact of armed conflict on the well-being of children, and preparation for the 2000 International Conference on War-affected Children, this book examines progress made and obstacles encountered since 1996 in relieving the trauma of armed conflict. The stories recount family displacement, the rise of HIV/AIDS…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Change Strategies, Child Health, Child Welfare
Smith, Judie – 2001
This three-part manual is intended for principals and other administrators responsible for developing and managing school crisis plans. Part 1, preparation for a school crisis, includes sections on the selection and training of members of the school crisis team, steps in developing a school crisis plan, and four crisis scenarios to train team…
Descriptors: Accidents, Administrator Responsibility, Counseling Techniques, Crisis Intervention
Hayes, Diane Williams – Crisis, 1993
Explores violence and weapon use among high school students. Both are on the increase. Schools have a responsibility to stop the overflow of street crime into the schools, but they cannot accomplish this without the help of parents. Parents must learn how to teach their children alternatives to violence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Crime, Delinquency, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Mayers, Teena – 1983
Intended for secondary and college level students and teachers, this guide discusses the nuclear arms control issue. There are four sections. Section I discusses U.S. nuclear strategy from 1945 to the present, strategic nuclear weapons competition between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), U.S.…
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Civil Defense, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Definitions
Falk, Richard A. – 1978
The monograph examines the relationship of nuclear power to world order. The major purpose of the document is to stimulate research, education, dialogue, and political action for a just and peaceful world order. The document is presented in five chapters. Chapter I stresses the need for a system of global security to counteract dangers brought…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Disarmament
Johnson, Ping H. – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2004
This study examined the priority health behaviors among Chinese youth by administering a questionnaire to 1,917 undergraduates enrolled in three universities in China. The response rate was 89.7%. This survey found that 75.2% of the participants tried cigarettes at least once during their lifetime, over half had their first cigarette and alcoholic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Health Education, Physical Activities, Health Behavior
New Jersey Department of Education, 2008
The "Commissioner of Education's Report on Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Public Schools", submitted annually to the education committees of the Senate and Assembly, provides the Legislature with data in four broad incident categories: violence, vandalism, weapons, and substance abuse. This year's report highlights…
Descriptors: Weapons, Charter Schools, Substance Abuse, Violence
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