An open letter by the President of the National Council of Teachers of English; appears also in College English," vol. 32, no. 2 (November 1970), pp. 237-38, and English Journal," vol. 59, no. 8 (November 1970), pp. 1154-56. (RD)

An open letter by the President of the National Council of Teachers of English; appears also in College English," vol. 32, no. 2 (November 1970), pp. 237-38, and in Elementary English," vol. 47, no. 7 (November 1970), pp. 914-16. (RD)

An open letter by the President of the National Council of Teachers of English. (SW)

Paper will appear in "Clinical Psychology and Personality: The Selected Papers of George A. Kelly , edited by Brendan A. Maher and published by John Wiley and Sons.

The right of the individual to make personal choices in health matters without undue pressure from health educators is discussed. (JD)

The overriding concern in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is dignity. The implications for mental health policy are discussed. The U.S. may not ratify the convention, but it should serve as a guide for state lawmakers and mental health professionals involved in children's issues. (DM)

Although young adolescents need recognition and dignity every day, the Month of the Young Adolescent is a time for celebration and awareness of the value and hope that they bring to our future. The key to success is for every participating adult to take students aside for a real conversation. (MLH)

Reflects on the elderly within the perspective of solitude, emphasizing questions of existence and human uniqueness as elements of analysis. Does not discuss abandonment during old age, but centers on the process of learning, which the person realizes through the years of constructing an individual maturity. (BT)

The authors present their journey through the development of an action research project based on collaboration between university health lecturers and a practice development and research nurse in an NHS Trust hospital. The project was designed to raise awareness and improve the practice of all staff in relation to the dignity and respect shown to…

This article presents an interview with Daniel W. Sutherland, Officer for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, to discuss some of the Department's future goals related to emergency preparedness for people with special needs and to find out how citizens can help in that quest. This article also focuses on topics such as:…

Slave families and rural Southern black families afterward were remarkably stable; black women during and after slavery were supportive of their men; man and wife were close to today's ideal of individual strength and development. (Author/KM)

Excerpts from speeches delivered at a Symposium on Outdoor Recreation and Education (Washington, D.C., February 26-28, 1969).

Paper presented before the Regional Western Divisional Meeting of the National Association for Mental Health, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 16, 1968.

The article discusses the stress felt by those involved in bilingual programs. (NQ)