Research literature dealing with physicians' attitudes toward alcoholism, reasons for their feelings, and attempts to change them through teaching is reviewed. It is suggested that, due to the limited time in the medical school curriculum, emphasis should be on physician attitudes. A Yale-VA Medical Center course on alcoholism is described.…

Illustrates how Mexico and the United States represent two versions of Western civilization that are profoundly different from one another. Concludes that the United States has always ignored minorities in foreign and domestic policy. Suggests that, to conquer its enemies, the United States must first conquer its historical attitude toward…

The author concludes from his survey that inner-city classroom teachers find in-service programs to be irrelevant and useless if they are not based on the needs of the teachers and if teachers have little or no input in their development. (Editor)

A study indicated that the widowed and those who have never married are portrayed negatively in young people's literature. Provides a list of books that represent a variety of older life styles. (MKM)

Examines the climate in non-rural America that is and has been in part responsible for much of the suffering in rural areas. Shows how some specific rural inequities stem from federal policies. Appraises the Carter administration's response to rural problems. Suggests possible solutions. (SB)

Discusses a research project that is producing articulate responses from children about their responses to reading, presents a transcript of an interview with a 14-year-old boy regarding his responses to fiction, discusses various stages of response to reading, and outlines classroom implications of studies of reading responses. (GT)

This paper discusses the effects on children of our failure to deal with prejudicial attitudes and racial stereotyping in our public schools. Several suggestions for confronting and dealing with these negative influences are offered. (Author/GC)

Anti-intellectualism and negative public attitudes about the professoriate are traced to four sources: (1) unquestioned supremacy of economic over cultural capital in the United States; (2) lack of organizational vehicles for faculty to contribute to social change and public debate; (3) unfair competition from policy institutes and foundations;…

This article examines the inconsistency between society's recognition of musical talent and athletic ability and the nonrecognition of intellectual giftedness. It explores reasons that teachers are resistant to acceleration, ability grouping, mentorships, recognition of academic achievement, provision of challenging work for gifted students, and…

Details a systematic pattern of abridging procedural justice that excludes Haitians from the community of justice. Discusses the flight of the Haitian boat people. Explains how the U.S. denies due process to Haitians. Discusses the policy of deterrence. Explains how national security is used as the motive for denying asylum to Haitians. (JS)

A study revealed two problems that influence Australian students' attitudes toward the learning of Indonesian. Internal problems related to use of teaching facilities. External problems included (1) lack of knowledge about Indonesia in Queensland, (2) lack of awareness of importance of learning Indonesian, (3) marginal position of Indonesian in…

Examines a report by the Project on the Status and Education of Women. Black women face sexual and racial discrimination on college campuses. Isolation, invisibility, hostility, indifference, and a lack of understanding of Black women's experiences are part of the problem. (DF)

Attempted to identify behavioral precursors of conflict outcomes and to isolate unique characteristics of important conflicts. Results suggest that conflict components were interrelated. Resolutions were associated with outcomes and affective intensity, and affective intensity was linked to lessons learned. Apparently, the salience of an…

A university English department conducts workshops and summer seminars for secondary English teachers; the English and education departments collaborate on a young authors' conference for K-12 creative writing. These activities seek to reduce tensions between arts/sciences and education and between high school teachers and college faculty. (SK)

Examined whether 142 inner-city adolescents with different dysphoric tendencies vary in the types of life experiences to which they are most vulnerable. Found that self-criticism interacted with both interpersonal and academic indices, whereas dependency interacted only with interpersonal indices. Trends involving self-criticism and grades…