Emphasizing that for any known teratogen no safe dosage level exists, this case-illustrated review identifies the bases for current concern about the pollution of the environment, reflects on the promise and complexities of the emerging disciplines of behavioral toxicology and behavioral teratology, and describes existing evidence of teratogenic…

The National Education Association (NEA, with 1.8 million members) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT, with 600,000 members) are politically powerful teacher unions attempting to change America's educational politics. With enormous financial and manpower resources, these unions maintain effective lobbying groups seeking favored…

To grasp what happened to the institutionalization of presidential debates in 1988 it will be useful to ask what is the future of party sponsorship of presidential debates. Given that sponsorship has been an issue discussed after every debate since 1960, either from a legal perspective (i.e. who can sponsor and remain in compliance with Federal…

This paper deals with how the validity of a category describing a person's conception of a phenomenon is established. The presentation is confined to the relation between some categories of description and one interview protocol. The case described here is taken from an investigation into conceptions of political power. The description concerns…

The workbook is intended as a primer for public and private sector state level advocates for children with disabilities and chronic illnesses. It is designed to give practical guidance on how to intervene effectively in the legislative and executive appropriation and budget processes. The first section examines the role of the partners-in-power:…

Examples of culture as a determinant of peoples' ability to respond to modernization, for instance, the ability of various Nigerian groups to benefit from Western education as a means of economic improvements, support the author's theory of the preeminence of cultural factors in economic and political modernization. (JH)

This manual compiles information on affecting public policy related to child care services. It is intended as a basic guide to political action for child care advocates. Information needs of legislators, guidelines for lobbying, basic legislative terminology, political action principles, tips on testifying and suggested strategies for statewide…

Although it is usually assumed that the people own the schools and that their will is manifested by boards of school trustees, there is evidence that the "quasi-owners" (not real owners but those who set policy) are educational administrators. If this is so, the reduction of the length of administrative job tenure may be a result of…

To achieve success in the community, the community educator must understand how power is used by the local power structure and show the community leaders how community education will help their community. (Author/MLF)

Outlines the skills that identify the communicatively competent bargainer and examines and assesses the behavior of Nixon, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman against these standards. Conversations reveal serious weaknesses in their communicative competence and their skills in bargaining and conflict resolution. The result was an escalation rather than a…

Examination of its historical development indicates that while Congressional Black Caucus legislative priorities have become more focused, on the other hand these priorities are not the result of a careful analysis of what is or is not a black issue but rather of the economic climate which led to concentration on economic issues. (Author/AM)

The political experience of the indigenous peoples of the United States, Canada, and Latin America are discussed. (NQ)