Describes a method for assessing humanized science content and presents the results of a content analysis study conducted on 60 secondary science textbooks to determine the presence of "humanized content." (JDH)

Reviews the political and social background of multicultural education in Great Britain. Presents the results of a 17-item Likert-format attitude survey of elementary and secondary student teachers' perceptions of the role of the school in a multiracial society. Implications for teacher training are discussed. (JDH)

Investigates the relationship between length of education, field of study and five measures of sociopolitical attitudes: political-economic conservatism, racism, religiosity, social inequality, and punitiveness on a sample of 384 Swedish high school students. (JDH)

Provides an overview of multicultural education's goals, methods, and content as represented in 68 English language books published since 1961. Offers recommendations for further development of the field. (JDH)

Examines views, attitudes and feelings of high school pupils about their school science practicals (labs) via letter-writing and picture-drawing. Concludes that while students generally like practicals, they view them more as a means of confirming theory rather than an open investigation or true experiment. (JDH)

Investigates the extent to which family background (number of siblings and birth order) interacts with a willingness to copy aggressive behavior of others among 36 boys between 60 and 68 months old. Concludes that those from larger families were more willing aggressors and that birth order did not affect imitation. (JDH)

Reports the results of quasi-experimental study of 155 Nigerian and 151 British boys' and girls' understanding of handicaps. Presents information regarding the content of the questionnaire, which posed both direct and indirect questions regarding causality, effects, rehabilitation and interaction of handicapped persons. (JDH)

Focuses on three critical issues that distinguish the foundations scholar: (1) race relations in the United States; (2) nuclear arms situation and world peace; and (3) duty of dissent. Discusses their implications for teacher education and the commitment of the foundations scholar. (TRS)

Reviews three books that make a contribution to the study of French educational history. Themes include provincial French education (Robert Gildea, 1985), liberal reform (Sandra Horvath-Peterson, 1984), and Renaissance public schools (George Huppert, 1984). (TRS)

Chronicles and critiques recent research on the life and work of Neill, to gain a deeper insight on his educational views. Makes extensive use of two books by Jonathan Croall: "Neill of Summerhill" and "All the Best, Neill: Letters from Summerhill." (TRS)

Reviews 18 recent books in six topics. Topics include history of education, philosophy of education, comparative and international education, education and the social sciences, educational policy studies, and educational issues. (TRS)

Investigated the respective influence of a Catholic home and distance from school on attitudes of pupils in Roman Catholic secondary schools towards Christianity. Findings showed no effect for distance traveled, but significant impact due to Catholic home background. Policy implications for Catholic schools faced with enrollment declines are…

This study investigated whether heavy television viewing habits influenced children's perception of the ease (certainty, speed and predictable nature) with which everyday problems are solved. Results showed heavy television viewers tended to view problems in a manner consistent with the way television depicts them. (JDH)

Reports on a survey of English primary school head teachers and educational psychologists' opinions on disruptive behavior. Sixty-two percent of the head teachers and thirty-one percent of the psychologists believed the onset of disruptive behavior was getting earlier. (Author/JDH)

Reports the results of a three-year study of factors related to variations in home reading frequency among children and parents participating in a project designed to encourage home reading. Factors investigated include: social class, employment status, adult reading habits, illness, contact with school, and parent attitudes toward helping their…