(1981). 1981 World Refugee Survey. This report presents an update and analysis of refugee and/or resettlement situations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Canada, and Latin America. Described are activities undertaken by the following refugee organizations: (1) the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); (2) the Intergovernmental Committee for Migration (ICM); (3) the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); and (4) the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). In addition, the activities and policies of the United States regarding refugees are given special attention. A directory of international, United States government, and voluntary United States agencies, along with human rights groups concludes the report. (APM)…
(1969). Social Studies, Grade 4. A Teaching System. The overall social studies recommended program is described in SO 000 675 and SO 000 676; the nature of this guide is described in SO 000 677. Conceptually, these units deal with the various racial and ethnic groups and the famous people who have contributed to the greatness of the United States: (1) discoverers and explorers; (2) colonial and revolutionary leaders; (3) leaders in establishing a nation; (4) leaders in the fight for human rights; (5) leaders in industry and science; and (6) leaders in the arts. The multimedia materials are not included; instead, attention is called to the Social Studies Bibliography, Grade 4 (Famous Americans for Young Americans) which was issued in 1968. (SBE)… [PDF]
(1992). Refugees in Today's Europe. [Videotape]. There are approximately 18 million refugees as well as many millions more who have been uprooted from their homes. This 25-minute video is primarily for 14-18 year olds. It is designed to suit the needs of teachers of history, geography, sociology, integrated humanities, English, and modern studies, but it may also be used in adult education classes, particularly for the teaching of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). The video prepares young people to live in a multi-racial and multicultural society. The students explore concepts such as human rights, justice, fairness, fear, safety, leaving home, and being a newcomer. It enables students to find out more about current issues such as refugees. (BT)…
(2005). Young Sex-Workers in Ho Chi Minh City Telling Their Life Stories. Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, v12 n3 p391-411. In this study the life stories of 22 sex-workers (age 15-18 years) in Vietnam are organized into three thematic narratives depicting how the girls presented their lives. Poverty, lack of job alternatives and the responsibility to share in the support of their families led the girls into prostitution. Strong family ties gave many girls connectedness; earning a well-needed income provided them with purpose and meaning; and the need for self-sufficiency forced the girls to manage and protect their lives. For some, a history of abuse led to victimization and rendered them powerless. While many of their human rights were violated, it was the disrespect for their dignity that hurt most…. [Direct]
(2005). Global Work-Related Suffering as a Priority for Vocational Psychology. Counseling Psychologist, v33 n2 p207-214 Mar. Building on the recommendations in the article \An Emancipatory Communitarian Approach to Vocational Development Theory, Research, and Practice\ by David Blustein, Ellen McWhirter, and Justin Perry, a critical and global perspective on the challenge facing vocational psychologists who adopt an emancipatory communitarian approach is developed. Attention to the most pressing needs of the global unemployed and working poor will be critical. Most psychologists already possess the skill sets that are required, but the roles will change from work that primarily sustains current socioeconomic systems to work that challenges the globalization of corporate consumerism through an insistence on participatory democracy in the work settings and the defense of the human rights of workers…. [Direct]
(2002). \Outing\ Social Justice: Transforming Civic Education within the Challenges of Heteronormativity, Heterosexism, and Homophobia. Theory and Research in Social Education, v30 n2 p287-301 Spr. Civic education and its call for social studies to prepare students for citizenship in a participatory democracy have been limited to the political domain and touted as participation with the already existing political domain. This paper is a reflection of how engaging with and challenging heterosexism, homophobia, and heteronormativity in a Diversity in Social Studies Course taught in a large university in New York City can create a \disruptive voice\ to challenge the hegemonic discourse of democratic citizenship. This type of challenge provides the space for preservice and in-service teachers to reconceptualize participation in democratic citizenship as social justice to fight for human rights and equality by changing the existing political domain rather than just participating within it…. [Direct]
Humanizing the Educational Environment: A Goal for the Third Century. Info-Item Educators Digest/ No. 2072. Four monographs on the subject of humanizing the educational environment are presented in this booklet. The first defines the commitment of the Ohio Education Association to humanizing education and describes the goals and values set for future education. The second discusses the \deprived\ child, and the ramifications of this word in terms of the emotional and spiritual, as well as the material, emphasizing individual differences in background and culture in each pupil and the necessity for teachers to understand these factors in answering the needs of the child. In the third article the subject of human rights is examined in the negative framework of discrimination against women and blacks. The point is made that until these two groups are fully recognized, not as groups but as human beings, society itself suffers the loss of deep potential resources and progress. Human relations are assessed in the final article. The necessity for clear communication and awareness of individual… [PDF]
(1995). Academic Freedom 3: Education and Human Rights. This collection of reports gives a picture of educational systems from a human rights perspective, monitoring academic freedom in the context of freedom of thought and freedom of opinion and expression. The World University Service's Lima Declaration on Academic Freedom and Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education of 1988 is used as the guiding principle for activities that promote and monitor academic freedom. The collection of reports begins with "Monitoring the Right to Education: Reporting to UN Treaty Bodies" by Audrey R. Chapman. Following this introductory paper are four papers on Africa, including "Historical Notes on Academic Freedom in Africa" (Mahmood Mamdani) followed by area studies of Malawi (Richard Carver), South Africa (Teboho Moja and Nico Cloete), and Sudan (Abdelhadi Al-Zubeir Hamad). Part 2, "Asia and the Middle East," includes papers on China (Fang Lizhi), Burma (Myanmar) (Martin Smith), Sri Lanka (Swarna Jayaweera), Tibet…
(1993). Children's Rights: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. AECA Resource Book Series, No. 4. This booklet discusses the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, focusing on the Convention's effects on the rights of children in Australia. It summarizes the main articles of the convention and explains the international legal structures by which the rights of children are protected. The booklet then examines human rights and children's rights, the role of the United Nations in protecting these rights through minimum standards, and the role of the Australian government in protecting these rights through policy. It discusses opposition to the Convention in Australia, voiced primarily by parents who believed that the Convention would abrogate certain parental rights and responsibilities. The booklet then considers: (1) recent developments in Australia that reflect the principles of the Convention; (2) implications of the Convention on early childhood philosophy, policy, and practice; and (3) the prevention of child abuse in Australia. A resource list of 14…
(1973). The Impact of the Protection of Human Subjects on Research. Working Paper No. 70. The author discusses the experimenter's responsibility for the protection of human subjects (such as the handicapped) in research and the impact of this responsibility on methods of doing research. Considered are the types of human rights that are most frequently in need of protection within a research setting (such as the right to privacy); the most common threats to these rights that are posed by research (such as when deception is used for experimental purposes); and the criteria for determining when a subject is 'at risk'. Seven actions the experimenter can take to minimize risks to the subject are proposed (such as maintaining the confidentiality of data), and conditions and procedures for the acceptance of risk by both a subject and an experimenter are outlined (including the mechanism of voluntary informed consent). (LS)… [PDF]
(2002). Helping Children Outgrow War. SD Technical Paper. Helping children outgrow war is an overarching goal of educational reconstruction in post-conflict settings, but responses must be highly adaptive and informed by insights gained from interventions elsewhere. This guidebook offers seven examples of successful interventions in post-conflict settings internationally, situating them within a framework that emphasizes the ecology of children's well-being and learning. To facilitate navigation of the guidebook, cases are organized according to post-conflict phases, including emergency, recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. These phases indicate the stability of government and the health of civil society, important parameters for guiding programmatic choices. The cases illustrate many of the key dimensions of a comprehensive approach to helping children overcome violence and rebuild their lives. Following each case study is a discussion of critical theoretical issues and a set of questions regarding practical considerations for… [PDF]
(1968). THE BLACK UNREST, PART OF A SOCIAL MOVEMENT TOWARD HUMAN RIGHTS. CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS, RIOTS, AND OTHER COLLECTIVE MANIFESTATIONS OF UNREST IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY SHOULD BE VIEWED AS A DEVELOPING SOCIAL MOVEMENT ROOTED IN CERTAIN BACKGROUND CONDITIONS OF INEQUALITY. PREVIOUSLY NEGRO LEADERS ADVOCATED ATTAINING EQUAL RIGHTS WITHIN THE WHITE POWER STRUCTURE, BUT NOW THE "MOTIVATIONAL BASE" FOR THE MOVEMENT FOR EQUALITY HAS SHIFTED TO DEMANDS, ESPECIALLY FROM THE BLACK MUSLIMS, FOR DISSOCIATION FROM WHITE STANDARDS AND INSTITUTIONS AND FOR AN IDENTIFICATION WITH OTHER NONWHITE PEOPLES IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY. SINCE THE MOVEMENT IS SHAPED BY INCREASINGLY URGENT DEMANDS FROM THE NEGRO RANK AND FILE, THEIR LEADERS HAVE ASSUMED AN INCREASINGLY MILITANT STAND. AND ALTHOUGH IT IS CHARACTERISTICALLY DIVIDED INTO FACTIONS OF CONSERVATIVE AND MILITANT GROUPS, THE MOVEMENT HAS MADE EFFECTIVE GAINS TOWARD THE GROUP SOLIDARITY NECESSARY FOR "BLACK POWER." WHITE EFFORTS TO DEAL WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY MUST RECOGNIZE THIS NEW… [PDF]
(2004). Integrating Technology in Classrooms: We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us. Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 27th, Chicago, IL, October 19-23,. This paper considers the potential of technology in education, examines what it means to "integrate" technology in the classroom, outlines barriers to technology integration, and considers several implications for effective technology use. It begins by noting doubts regarding computer use in schools and outlining the potential of computers. Next, it defines the term "integration" and examines various levels of educational technology use. Subsequently, it considers the idea of integration through the use of the metaphor of human rights; learning from the barriers and problems of the Civil Rights Movement. Barriers to computer integration into the curriculum are examined. The paper concludes with several implications of observations that are intended to guide teacher education and support professional development for in-service teachers…. [PDF]
(1977). The Most Significant Educational Research Contributions of the Past Ten Years. Occasional Paper 16. This document reports on a \mini-conference\ on the contributions of educational research in the past ten years. Significant research projects in the following eight major areas are identified: (1) human development and learning; (2) teaching; (3) equality, inequality, and human rights; (4) educational finance; (5) educational administration; (6) educational technology; (7) program improvement and assessment; and (8) research methodology. Specific papers and research projects in each of these areas are cited. The contributions touch a great number of topical areas such as characteristics of learners, preparation of professionals, longitudinal studies of educational effects, educational objectives, and moral values. The listing offers a range of problem-solving strategies available to educators and the appropriateness of each strategy for resolving problems. (JD)… [PDF]
(1969). A Supplementary Guide in Black History for the Warwick Public Schools. Elementary Grades. Volume I. The purpose of this guide is to give elementary social studies teachers supplementary materials to aid in the balancing of the view of the historical contributions made by black Americans, and to help develop attitudes which overcome prejudice and intolerance. Through discovery, concept and inductive teaching it is hoped that the students will develop: 1) respect for human rights and dignity; 2) positive self concept; 3) cross-cultural understanding and appreciation for the accomplishments, traditions, needs, and problems of other individuals; 4) understanding of the concepts of family, community, urban life, and human interaction and communication. There are several pages of resources listed including: children's books, short biographies, a list of local community organizations involved in urban and racial problems. (SBE)… [PDF]