(2004). Ten-Year Check-Up: Have Federal Agencies Responded to Civil Rights Recommendations? Volume IV: An Evaluation of the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development, and the Equal Opportunity Commission. US Commission on Civil Rights During this four-volume study, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights evaluated 11 federal agencies to determine whether or not they have responded to recommendations offered in previous reports and if civil rights enforcement improved as a result. Throughout the volumes, the Commission has identified good and inadequate civil rights practices that affect federal agencies' ability to carry out their enforcement responsibilities. This final volume evaluates the extent to which the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have implemented the Commission's previous recommendations. These agencies oversee federally conducted and federally assisted programs that have consequences for the nation's social welfare. Affected people rely on forceful enforcement of the civil rights statutes for which these agencies have responsibility to afford equal access to education and quality health care,… [PDF]
(1983). Federal Civil Rights Enforcement Efforts in Mid-America. A Report. This report summarizes a 1983 study, following previous research by the United States Commission on Civil Rights. The study examined several aspects of civil rights programs within federal agencies in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska: distribution of authority and resources, accomplishments in 1980, and plans for 1983. Information was obtained from regional officials or, for agencies that had no regional civil rights unit, from their national civil rights units. Thirteen descriptive sections cover the Environmental Protection Agency; the Department of Education; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the Federal Home Loan Bank Board; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Departments of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Transportation; the Small Business Administration; the Department of Energy; the Office of Revenue Sharing; and the Federal Executive Board. The report concludes that, although enforcement has not greatly decayed since…
(1975). A Prosecutor's Handbook for School Administrators. (Revised.). This handbook analyzes problems encountered by school administrators and staff involving school law, student rights, and school legal responsibility. Each section summarizes the relevant county, state, and federal laws and court decisions pertaining to such areas as student disturbances, student medical care, truancy, school security, married and/or pregnant students. rights, alcohol and drug abuse, student transportation, control and custody of evidence, search and seizure, vandalism, interrogation of students, and corporal punishment. This volume is the second edition of the handbook, which was compiled by the Oakland County (Michigan) Prosecutor's Office. In addition to the 28 law-related topics covered in this handbook, appendixes list juvenile court personnel and Oakland County human resources agencies. The final appendix, a teaching unit on juvenile rights designed to appeal to elementary and junior high school students, deals with legal questions often raised by juveniles. (DS… [PDF]
(2004). Working with Street Children: A Child-Centred Approach. Child Care in Practice, v10 n4 p359-366. This paper reviews the theoretical approaches that espouse a child-centred approach in intervening with street children. It focuses on two major themes, namely the rights of the child and client self-determination as proposed by Adler (Corey, 2001). The discussion acknowledges that providing street children with opportunities to participate in decision-making regarding their own lives is imperative. Notwithstanding their alleged marginalization, substantial motivation is provided for the adoption of a client-centred approach that upholds the rights of the child. The paper draws attention to the fact that despite the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), many street children experience deprivation with regard to their basic human needs. It is envisaged that whatever the circumstances for children being on the street, their involvement and participation in alleviating their plight will not be compromised…. [Direct]
(1993). Special Needs Adolescents and Sexuality Education: A Health Challenge for the Nineties. This paper offers a rationale for offering sexuality education for youth with mental handicaps, and outlines several myths about human sexuality and the mentally handicapped. Sexual rights of the mentally handicapped are listed. Items that should be included in sexual counseling are noted. The paper also discusses critical content areas in sexuality education, effective teaching techniques, modification of instructional objectives and classroom activities to meet special students' needs, and selection and modification of materials. Attachments include methods for individualizing instructional objectives, a sexual bill of rights for people with disabilities, a privacy values clarification strategy, and a checklist for parents to indicate appropriateness of various behaviors. (JDD)… [PDF]
(1987). The Potential for Faking on the Attitudes toward Disabled Persons Scale. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, v31 n1 p72-76 Sep. To examine faking on the Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons Scale (ATDP), undergraduates were asked to respond to ATDP, once honestly and once in a manner reflecting the most positive attitude possible. Fake scores were significantly higher than honest scores, indicating a capacity for "saying the right thing" among students not professionally educated in areas of human disability. (Author)…
(1996). Campus Crime, College Policy, and Federal Laws and Regulations. New Directions for Higher Education, n95 p17-28 Fall. The federal Campus Security Act, an amendment to the Student Consumer Information Act of 1976 and amended by the Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights (1992) and other federal laws, requires that colleges and universities provide substantial information to students and employees. The requirement crosses boundaries of student affairs, academic affairs, human resources, and general administration, requiring coordinated efforts. (MSE)… [Direct]
(1991). An Assessment of Computerized Text Editing Programs. Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, v54 n2 p38-42 Jun. Addresses the question of whether text editing programs are successful in taking over the traditional functions of an editor. Compares the editing suggestions made by two of the most popular text editing programs ("RightWriter" and "Punctuation + Style") with those of an experienced editor. Finds that text editing programs are no substitute for human editors. (PRA)…
(1991). Women and HIV Disease: An Emerging Social Crisis. Social Work, v36 n1 p22-28 Jan. Addresses major social issues faced by women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and explores gender differences in HIV transmission, disease progression, and diagnosis. Discusses how women's sexuality and reproductive rights are affected. Examines specific issues regarding HIV-infected women who use intravenous drugs, women of color, prostitutes, and lesbian and bisexual women. Discusses implications for social work profession. (Author/NB)…
(1999). As Threats of Violence Escalate, Primate Researchers Stand Firm. Chronicle of Higher Education, v46 n12 pA16-A18 Nov 12. Scientists doing research on primates are increasingly being subjected to threats and acts of violence from animal rights groups. The intimidation has resulted in many laboratories taking extensive security measures. Some scientists claim, however, that there is no surrogate for animal research in understanding human diseases. There are fears that younger researchers will avoid primate research due to safety concerns. (DB)…
(2000). Constructing Moral Authority: "We" in the Discourse of Television News. Western Journal of Communication, v64 n1 p92-111 Win. Contributes to scholarship advancing the understanding of human communication. Examines how journalists construct their authority to tell moralizing stories. Shows how journalists construct a discursive strategy asserting their right to serve as moral agents on two levels: as "institutional we," determining the "facts," and as "representative we" speaking with the voice of community. (SR)…
(2000). Catholic Education in the Land of the Free: Teaching Civic Engagement. Momentum, v31 n3 p33-5 Sep-Oct. Discusses seven themes of social justice, and how their application to Catholic education can help schools better align American social systems with Gospel imperatives: (1) the life and dignity of the human; (2) the call of community, and participation; (3) rights and responsibilities; (4) options for the poor; (5) the dignity of work; (6) solidarity; and (7) care for God's creation. (EMH)…
(1998). Innovation Technology and Higher Education. Higher Education in Europe, v23 n2 p169-75. The current decade has witnessed an unprecedented relationship, in character and impact, between technological innovation and social and economic organization. A new information society has been born, in which services offered by technologies support human activities. This represents both revolution and occupational opportunity. The ability to control and use technologies has become a basic right of citizens and workers. (Author/MSE)…
(2001). Education after Foucault: The Question of Civility. Teachers College Record, v103 n5 p739-59 Oct. Examines the relationship of education to conceptions of individual well being within the context of political theory, exploring how beliefs about human nature, rationality, and behavior were developed during the formative period of individual rights and how those beliefs are embedded in educational practices. Foucault's ideas are used to provide a contemporary critical context and contrasted with Marx's treatment of individuals. (SM)…
(2003). \A Prairie Childhood\ by Edith Abbott: An Excerpt from \The Children's Champion,\ a Biography of Grace Abbott. Great Plains Quarterly, v23 n2 p93-110 Spr. Grace Abbott's courageous struggles–to protect the rights of immigrants, to increase the role of women in government, and to improve the lives of all children–are filled with adventurous tales of the remarkable human ability to seek out suffering and to do something about it. \A Prairie Childhood\ is an excerpt from the Grace Abbott biography entitled \The Children's Champion.\… [Direct]