The paper describes NIE's educational problems and approaches in the area of education and work and mentions research and development activities in the career education program: awareness, career exploration, career preparation, and career access. (Author/BP)

Some of the causes of malnutrition are man-inspired, whether because of cultural or social inclinations or out of ignorance. This often results in food adequate in quantity but not in quality. Other reasons are economic, ecological, demographic, or concern public health. Several solutions are proposed. (Author/RH)

Describes new emphasis on research into solar and geothermal energy resources by governmental action and recent legislation and the decreased emphasis on atomic power in supplementing current energy shortages. (BR)

The directory is an up-to-date listing of Federal and State officials in vocational and industrial-arts education. (Author)

This annotated bibliography lists 15 selections available from the U.S. Government Printing Office which relate to the 1989-90 high school debate topic of prison reform. The selections were all published during the 1980s. Prices are listed in the bibliography, and an order form is provided. (NKA)

Brenham, Texas, in 1866, was a newspaperman's town. In addition to "The Weekly Southern Banner," Brenham citizens read the "Lone Star," the "Christian Advocate," and the "Brenham Enquirer." The events of 1866 bring into sharp focus the struggle between the Fourth Estate and the federal government. This…

Testimony of Associate Attorney General Stephen S. Trott on the federal government's present and future efforts in drug law enforcement before the Congressional Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control is presented in this document. Three topic areas are included in the testimony. The first topic of management initiatives discusses…

The focus of these hearings was on the annual consultation between Congress and the Administration (required by the Refugee Act of 1980) on the number of persons to be admitted as political refugees in the upcoming year. Testimony by the Attorney General and by representatives of the Department of State, the Immigration and Naturalization Service,…

Intended to improve citizen understanding of the legislative process and to encourage active participation in that process, this booklet describes how the United States House of Representatives conducts its business and provides a viewers' guide to the proceedings of the House as they are transmitted via satellite and cable to over 10 million…

From 1967 to 1982 federally funded research in psychology became increasingly dependent upon money from the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services. This is a return to the funding patterns that existed prior to the Korean war. While exact comparisons cannot be made with figures from before 1967 (because of changes in…

This document contains hearings on the oversight of the Census Bureau. The Hon. Robert Garcia (chairman of the subcommittee) presided. The statement of the Hon. Robert T. Matsui, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, indicated a concern regarding what definition should be used to reflect accurately the extent of poverty in…

Policy analysis consists of evaluating policy options in terms of their effects. The analysis is not complete, however, until the reasoning has been reversed, starting at the outcome end and reasoning back to the first choice (backward mapping). Reversing the logic has two effects on analysis; it provides insurance against unanticipated effects,…