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Psychological Patterns; Metacognition; Physical Activities; Intervention; Stress Management; Well Being; Health Services; Program Implementation; Teacher Education; Physiology; Teaching Experience

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The use of Yoga and other complementary healthcare interventions for both clinical and non-clinical populations has increased substantially in recent years. In this context, we describe the implementation of Hatha Yoga in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program of Kabat-Zinn and colleagues. This is embedded in a more general consideration of Yoga's place in complementary healthcare. In providing this overview, we comment on the nature and quality of current research on Yoga, summarize current physiological and psychological explanations of its effects, and discuss practical issues related to teacher training and experience. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Stress Management; Metacognition; Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Intervention; Models; Outcomes of Treatment; Tables (Data); Psychological Studies

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The practice of mindfulness is increasingly being integrated into contemporary clinical psychology. Based in Buddhist philosophy and subsequently integrated into Western health care in the contexts of psychotherapy and stress management, mindfulness meditation is evolving as a systematic clinical intervention. This article describes stress-reduction applications of mindfulness meditation predominantly in medical settings, as originally conceived and developed by Kabat-Zinn and colleagues. It describes process factors associated with the time-limited, group-based formal favored by this model, and presents in tabular form results of both early and more recent outcome studies. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Aid; Futures (of Society); Government Role; Human Capital; School Support; Urban Education

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This essay contends that the neglect of urban education inherent in the Reagan administration's policy of phasing out federal support for education establishes an environment threatening to the nation. It is argued that investment in human resources now will lead to payoffs in future tax contributions. (MJL)

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Elementary Secondary Education; Government School Relationship; Improvement Programs; Politics of Education; Public Policy; School Attitudes; School Role; School Support

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After months of neglect, education has become one of the top items on the national political agenda. Major report recommendations, including those of the National Commission on Excellence in Education, are briefly listed. (Author/JM)

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Educational History; Educational Quality; Federal Legislation; Futures (of Society); Outcomes of Education; Program Effectiveness; Public Education

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Reviews the history of education in the United States and the federal laws regulating it. Discusses areas of concern about education today including international competition, threatened industries, and the cost of educational neglect. (JOW)

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Behavior Patterns; Demography; Factor Analysis; Family (Sociological Unit); Family Environment; Interpersonal Relationship; Personality Development; Socioeconomic Status; Test Validity

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Factor analyzed the Family Environment Scale (FES) subscale scores of 204 families and correlated them with family demographic characteristics. The obtained factor structure showed two major factors similar to "control" and "acceptance-rejection" dimensions in previous research. Results support the FES as part of multimethod assessments of family environment. (Author/PAS)

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Accountability; Administrative Organization; Administrator Role; Board Administrator Relationship; Board of Education Role; Boards of Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Governance; Policy Formation; Power Structure; School Districts; Superintendents

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Since each situation is unique, no general statement can be validated about which partner in the board-superintendent relationship is dominant. The opportunity now exists for boards and superintendents to work together with mutual respect to improve public education for everyone. (Author/MLF)

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Administrator Role; Administrators; Educational Administration; Educational Benefits; Educational Objectives; Educational Policy; Human Resources; Policy Formation; Public Policy; School Support; Social Values

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To impress upon his audience the importance of education in the United States and the world, the author of this address discusses several aspects of current social reality that will be vitally affected by the extent of society's support of education. Among the topics on which the author touches are the high quality of the American political process, the need to reestablish education's place on the public agenda, the many ways in which neglecting education costs the nation, the character of education as a necessary and valuable investment, the time scale in terms of which education's impact must be measured, the value of learning how to unlearn faulty information, the importance of teaching love and patriotism, the successes of education, and the responsibility of today's administrators to protect education's interests. (PGD) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Administrative Organization; Administrators; Comparative Analysis; Opinions; Public Schools; School Districts; Staff Utilization

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Administration; Administrators; Decision Making; Elementary Secondary Education; Guidelines; Management Teams; Superintendents; Teamwork

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Presents arguments in favor of administrative teams. (IRT)

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