(2002). Colorado Teen Challenges and Choices Curriculum State Content Standards for Consumer & Family Studies. This document presents materials and guidelines for evaluating Colorado high school students' attainment of the eight state standards for consumer and family studies that pertain to teen challenges and choices. The materials presented are designed to promote and evaluate students' mastery of the following competencies: (1) examine and demonstrate personal power by exploring self-concept, peer pressure, personal responsibility, communication, and decision-making skills; (2) investigate and analyze behaviors leading to a lifestyle of total wellness; (3) examine personal skills needed to effectively manage personal and family relationships; (4) understand human growth and development and the issues involved in personal sexual decision making; (5) recognize rights and responsibilities as defined by the law; (6) identify characteristics of destructive behaviors and their consequences while exploring various coping strategies; (7) utilize information for handling health and emergency… [PDF]
(1983). The Tasks of UCEA for the '80's. Since its inception in 1959, the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) has helped to unite theory and practice, integrate relevant work from other disciplines, and improve training programs for educational administrators. UCEA can make significant contributions in the 1980's both by attacking substantive problems and by enlarging the profession's intellectual resources. In the latter category, historical perspectives can be applied to interpreting present problems. For example, the responses of public education to recessions of the past may be informative. Current ethical issues on which UCEA can focus inquiry include children's rights and the state's interest in education. UCEA can also enlist the findings of other disciplines to the study of leadership development. Finally, UCEA can draw upon research on human communications to replace the reliance of many administrators' reports on public relations conventions. Specific issues UCEA can address include helping…
(1989). Public Policy Affirmations Affecting the Planning and Implementation of Developmental Services for Children and Adults with HIV Infection. The increasing number of individuals infected with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has created a need to examine public policy issues and to further efforts in planning, implementing, and evaluating services for individuals with HIV infection and their families. A working conference was convened, which identified several issues regarding HIV infection in special populations. Conference work groups formulated policy recommendations which are outlined and discussed in the report. These recommendations focus on the following policy areas: (1) service development should represent a partnership between professionals and the involved families; (2) no child or adult should be denied access to services due to infection with HIV; (3) the infected child or adult has a right to confidentiality concerning HIV status; (4) the individual who has both HIV infection and developmental disability will require an extensive range of services, including special assistance,… [PDF]
(1986). Preparing Special Educators for Teacher Consultation. The publication defines the nature of special education consultation and presents various options through which training can be provided by college and university departments of special education. The first three papers present the realities of special education consultation as currently practiced: \Serving Special Children through Teacher Consultation\ (J. C. Conoley), \Setting the Stage for Successful School Consultation\ (L. Idol-Maestas), and \The Teacher Consultant at the Secondary Level: Just Right of Center\ (V. Ryan and R. Kokoszka). The following four papers discuss essential aspects of either the process or the substance of special education consultation: \Consultant Beliefs Which Make a Significant Difference in Consultation\ (A. Menlo), \The Human Dimension of Consultation\ (M. E. Carroll), \Modeling a Process of Problem Identification\ (L. N. Hodgson), and \The Self-Documentation Model: A Process for Consultation with Experienced Teachers in Special Education Practica\… [PDF]
(1981). Institutional Racism and Mental Health: An Asian-American Perspective. Positive stereotypes of contemporary Asian Americans have negative consequences for this minority group. The belief that Asian Americans are successful and have overcome prejudice and discrimination obscures the historical fact that legislation has curtailed Asian American civil rights and sanctioned harassment of Asians by public authorities and private citizens. Chinese Americans, for instance, currently have lower socioeconomic status than Whites, receive low priority on human services, confront distorted Asian American images in print, and face hostility from other groups. Traditional Chinese cultural values which serve to maintain a sense of Chinese ethnic identity become sources of identity crisis among Chinese Americans who are struggling to adapt to the new environment. Commonly held stereotypes about Asian Americans tend to intensify identity conflicts. These considerations have implications for mental health services for Asian Americans. Mental health professionals working…
(2002). New Management Practices and Enterprise Training. The changing nature of the demand for training in Australian enterprises adopting new management practices and the implications of those changes for training providers were examined. More than 3,400 private sector enterprises were surveyed by mail, after which follow-up telephone interviews were conducted with 80 human resource practitioners from the original sample. A learning organization, total quality management, and lean production were more common in small- to medium-sized enterprises. Business size was not positively correlated with training practices; however, small businesses tended to develop formal and more innovative methods of training to ensure that the right skills are developed in their workforce. Much training was sourced internally. Many enterprises in the telephone survey sample were undertaking individual training needs analysis and/or introducing performance management systems focusing on individuals' development needs. Training was becoming more formalized with…
(1997). Representative American Speeches 1996-1997. The Reference Shelf Volume 69 Number 6. This collection of representative speeches delivered by public officials and other prominent persons contains addresses to both large and small organizations, given both on ceremonial occasions and on less formal occasions. The collection contains school commencement addresses, addresses to government bodies, speeches to international organizations, addresses to professional organizations, and speeches given in churches and at conferences. It is divided into the following sections: (1) The Human Community; (2) Religion and Prejudice; (3) Race; (4) Arts and the Humanities; (5) Government; and (6) Foreign Policy. Some of the well-known persons represented in the collection are President William J. Clinton; Warren Christopher; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Senator Edward Kennedy; Senator Carol Moseley-Braun; Janet Reno; Jane Alexander; and Johnetta B. Cole. Several speeches in the collection discuss how to define free speech and describe the particular areas in which First Amendment rights…
(1994). Street Children Quo Vadis? Summary and Resolutions of a Working Conference on the Management of Street Children in the South African Context (South Africa, November 1993). The phenomenon of street children is a growing concern in South Africa. The Human Sciences Research Council and the South African Department of Health and Population Development organized a networking conference in November 1993 as a step toward developing, on a partnership basis, guidelines for policy and strategies in the best interests of street children. Experts on various aspects of the problem presented short papers that became the basis of the small group discussions that were the core of the conference proceedings. This document contains summaries of the six conference papers, the feedback from the different groups, and the resolutions of the working conference. Working groups discussed the following topics: (1) the needs and rights of street children; (2) coordination of services; (3) policy guidelines and existing legislation; (4) public and private partnerships for street children; (5) outreach programs and the role of the outreach worker; (6) assessment of street… [PDF]
(1994). Respect, Reflect, Resolve. Ten Anti-Violence Lessons for Use in Middle and High School. First Edition. This teacher's guide provides 10 interactive lesson plans to educate youth about the consequences of violence. The lessons explore the different kinds of violence in society, conflict resolution through mediation, the behaviors that constitute sexual harassment, statistics on violence, ways to avoid domestic violence and the use of deadly force, the impact of television violence, sentencing enhancement statutes for gang activity, non-violent theories of social change, the problems facing minorities in Germany, and foreign policy alternatives to ethnic violence, civil wars, and genocide. The teaching strategies challenge students to solve problems peaceably through mediation and creative thinking. Beginning with the premises that respect is an unalienable right and that disrespect has no place in a democracy, the first priority of this curriculum is to foster respect for the inherent worth of all human beings. Once respect is established, the second step to avoiding violence is to…
(1993). Collection Development Policy. Revised. This policy is intended to serve as a guide for the selection and retention of materials for the Watson Memorial Library of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches (Louisiana) and its two branch facilities in Leesville and Shreveport. The mission of the university, the creation, dissemination, and acquisition of knowledge, is also that of the library, which collects and disseminates knowledge in forms that include print, non-print, and electronic media. Collections represent the spectrum of human thought and endeavor in response to the university's mission to provide a broad liberal education. The library endorses the "Library Bill of Rights" of the American Library Association (ALA) and "Freedom to Read," a joint statement of the ALA and the American Book Publishers' Council. Specific guidelines are given for the following parameters: (1) responsibility for selection and the selection process; (2) levels of collection intensity; (3) selection criteria; (4)… [PDF]
(1990). Developments in Aging: 1989. Volume 2–Appendixes. A Report of the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, Pursuant to S. RES. 66, SEC. 19, February 28, 1989, Resolution Authorizing a Study of the Problems of the Aged and Aging. 101st Congress, 2d Session. This document contains the appendices to the 1989 annual report of the Senate Special Committee on Aging which: (1) describes actions during 1989 by the Congress, the federal administration, and the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, that are significant to America's older citizens; and (2) summarizes and analyzes the federal policies and programs that are of the most continuing importance for older persons, their families, and for those who will become older Americans in the future. Appendix 1 contains the annual report of the Federal Council on Aging. Appendix 2 contains a report from federal departments and agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and the Treasury; ACTION; the Commission on Civil Rights; the Consumer Product Safety Commission; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Equal Employment Opportunity…
(1984). UNIV-84: The Professions and Society. [Proceedings of the] International University Congress, Rome, April 14-23, 1984. Cooperation in Education: International Quarterly of the Institute for University Cooperation, n45/46 Fall. Proceedings of the 1984 International University Congress (ICU) on the social implications of the university's preparation of professionals are presented. Studies on this topics were undertaken in more than 400 universities in about 40 countries. After Philippe Monod summarizes the activities carried out worldwide, Ana Maria Vergara briefly analyzes the study, with attention to four aspects of professional work, and Alejandro Llano cites reasons for studying professional work. Three interpretations are offered of Pope John Paul II's encyclical on human work ("Laborem Exercens") as it relates to academic life. Passages from the discourses of the Pope during the 1984 Congress are included. Ten recommendations that will be submitted to the United Nations in connection with its Declaration on the Rights and Responsibilities of Youth are also included. Titles and authors of additional conference papers include: "Some Reflections on the Definition of 'Professional'"…
(1988). Maternal, Child Health, and Family Planning Services. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session (February 25, 1988–Healthy Children: Investing in the Future; April 22, 1988–Title X of the Public Health Service Act). Hearings were held to: (1) receive "Healthy Children: Investing in the Future," an Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) study on cost-effective strategies for improving the health of mothers and children; and (2) consider reauthorization of the Federal Family Planning Program (FFPP), Title X of the Public Health Service Act. This document provides a summary of the OTA study and testimony; the text of the Family Planning Amendments Act of 1987; and testimony on the Federal Family Planning Program. Discussion covers several controversial aspects of the implementation of the FFPP, the legislation in relation to teen pregnancy and increased abortion among teenagers, the National Right to Life Committee's objections to school-based clinics and the legislation's provision of funding for contraceptive development and research, the contraceptive development activities of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the positions of the American College of… [PDF]
(1987). Toward a Holistic Neurophysiological Understanding of Intrapersonal Communication. To further the understanding of how the brain operates at the most basic level of interest to human communication theorists, intrapersonal communication, this paper reviews the arguments against the hemispheric dominance theory and for a neurological processing style model of brain functions and then focuses on the impact of the corpus callosum (a thin band of fibers which coordinate the functions of the two hemispheres) as a feature of communication within the brain itself. Topics covered in the paper include the following: (1) the two competing perspectives on the brain–the simple left-brain right-brain view and MacLean's triune brain (reptilian, paleomammalian, and neomammalian); (2) assessment of the intrapersonal communication system by beginning at the preverbal stage; (3) the role of the brain in understanding intrapersonal communication processing; (4) modularity of brain function and intrapersonal communication; (5) interhemispheric cooperation; and (6) interhemispheric… [PDF]
(1968). Paraprofessionals, Their Organization, and the Unions. There are probably over 300,000 persons working as paraprofessionals now, most of them in public schools, health institutions, and the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). In the past year major strides have been made in organizing these human service workers to satisfy their concerns for better services, closer community ties, and new avenues of advancement. Representative of the trend was the formation of a National Association of New Careerists (growing out of the 1968 New Careers National Council) which now has participants in 22 cities. Such associations can work in harmony with present public service unions in education, health, welfare, and government employment. Minimum demands such as training, upgrading, and changing of testing requirements are not antithetical to traditional union positions, while such demands as participation, community involvement, change in the character of service, and rights of workers in a broader sense may require the new types of organization…. [PDF]