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ERIC Number: EJ679138
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Bridging the Gaps: Children in a Changing Society.
Frost, Joe L.
Childhood Education, v80 n1 p29-34 Fall 2003
Notes societal weaknesses in children's care/education and highlights ways to reach children's hearts and minds. Highlights problems, including childhood obesity, high stakes testing, increasing use of psychiatric drugs for children, exposure to crime and violence, increasing child aggression, and increasing willingness to cheat and lie. Urges parents and teachers to reconnect with children and make a commitment to teach children to strive for a healthier and more peaceful world. (KB)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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