Ginsburg, Ruth Bader (1974). The Need for the Equal Rights Amendment. Law in American Society, 3, 3, 24-29, Sep 74. The Equal Rights Amendment would dedicate the nation to a new view of the rights and responsibilities of men and women. It rejects sharp legislative lines between the sexes as constitutionally tolerable. The need for the Amendment is discussed in this article. (Author/RM)…

Jackson, Merrill S. (1974). The Rights of the Retarded. Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 3, 2, 30-3, Jun 74. …

Sinowitz, Betty E. (1974). College Faculty Women Fight Sex Bias. Today's Education, 63, 3, 58-9,62, Sep-Oct 74. …

Driscoll, Jeanne Baker; Hess, H. Richard (1974). The Recruiter: Woman's Friend or Foe?. Journal of College Placement, 34, 4, 43-48, Sum 74. A Penn State study reveals that women applicants for technical jobs are interviewed differently than men. (Author)…

Goldman, Ronald (1969). Human Rights. Tech Educ Ind Training, 2, 1, 24-25, 69 Jan. …

Hollander, Patricia A. (1980). Liability. Tort liability covers most injurious, civil, wrongful acts that occur between individuals. For tort liability to exist, four elements must be present: a duty to use due care, a breach of that duty, a direct causal relationship between the conduct complained of and the injury suffered, and proof of actual injury. Recent court cases involving tort liability and concerning institutions of higher education are discussed in this chapter. Issues particularly addressed include negligence, reckless and emotionally distressing conduct, fraudulent misrepresentation, wrongful interference with advantageous economic relations, defamation, invasion of privacy, statutes concerning workmen's compensation and occupational diseases, no-fault automobile insurance, statutes of limitation, governmental immunity, procedural decisions, and liability under federal laws specifying that persons cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property under cover of state law without due process. (Author/PGD)…

(1971). A Report on Services to the People of the United States by the Legal Defense Fund, 1970-1971. This is the 1970-71 annual report of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Summaries of court decisions as a result of Legal Defense Fund (LDF) action are included in the areas of education, employment, legal problems of prominent black individuals, and problems of indigent minorities. Activities of special project areas within LDF are included, as well as a financial report. (Author/DM)… [PDF]

DeStefano, Johanna S. (1976). Notes on Women. Language Arts, 53, 2, 208-09, Feb 76. During the Bicentennial Celebration, the lives and roles of women in American history should be researched and read about. (JH)…

(1976). A History of Indian Jurisdiction. American Indian Journal of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, 2, 4, 2-5, Apr 76. …

Bayer, Alan E.; Orcutt, James D. (1978). Student Protest and Sex-Role Attitude Change, 1967-1971: A Log-Linear Analysis of Longitudinal Data. Sex Roles, 4, 2, 267-80, Apr 78. Longitudinal relationships between protest participation and attitude toward the female role are examined in data from a 1967-71 national panel of college students. No evidence is found for expected three-variable interactions involving gender, sex-role attitude, and protest participation. These findings suggest a need for reinterpretation of earlier work on this theme. (Author/GC)…

Dikoky, Diane (1978). ERA Dead or Alive?. Learning, 6, 9, 26-30, May-Jun 78. The Social and legal impact of the equal rights amendment and the chances of this amendment becoming law are discussed. (JD)…

Hofland, Brian F. (1988). Autonomy in Long Term Care: Background Issues and a Programmatic Response. Gerontologist, v28 suppl p3-9 Jun. Presents review of perspectives from law, medical ethics, and psychosocial research to emphasize importance and multi-disciplinary nature of autonomy issues in long term care and to clarify background of Retirement Research Foundation's Personal Autonomy in Long Term Care Initiative. Introduces supplemental issue of "The Gerontologist" which includes articles from participants in that initiative. (Author/NB)…

Bishop, V. E. (1987). Visually Handicapped People and the Law. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v81 n2 p53-58 Feb. The paper explores the definitional problems of visual handicaps, especially in terms of the legal definition of blindness. A brief history of relevant laws and a discussion of current case law precede a section providing suggestions for strengthening the legal position of the visually handicapped in future litigation. (Author/DB)…

Molnar, Alex (1988). Selling Our Souls. Educational Leadership, v45 n4 p78-79 Dec-Jan 1987-88. Discusses the amount of violence that children are exposed to and proposes that this can be counteracted in the schools by teaching more about the history of nonviolence in social change movements in this country. Includes five references. (MD)…

Tracy, Steven C. (1986). Saving the Day: The Recordings of Reverend Sutton E. Griggs. Phylon, v47 n2 p159-66 Jun. Features discographical details and transcriptions of the recordings of Griggs, who struck an early, semi-militant stance in literature as a political novelist, adversary of Thomas Dixon, and champion of black fictional heroes. (LHW)…

Hoch, David (1985). What Is Sports Law? Some Introductory Remarks and Suggested Parameters for a Growing Phenomenon. Quest, v37 n1 p60-70. While the term "sports law" has been used to describe increasing numbers of sports-related disputes in litigation, no substantial definition has been forthcoming. Parameters are suggested through descriptive case analysis of four types of disputes frequently litigated. (Author/MT)…

Kaplan, George R. (1984). Hail to a Chief or Two: The Indifferent Presidential Record in Education. Phi Delta Kappan, v66 n1 p7-12 Sep. Examines presidential attitudes toward education and speculates on how a second Reagan term or a Mondale presidency would affect education. (MD)…

Meyer, Carol (1976). The Louisiana Purchase and Indian Rights. American Indian Journal of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, 2, 10, 16-17, Oct 76. …

Irwin, Marilyn M. (1996). Sexuality and People with Disabilities. This paper discusses issues included with obtaining educational information on sexuality pertinent to the needs of people with disabilities. First, the importance of providing correct information about sexuality to individuals with disabilities for their mental and physical health is stressed. Specific areas briefly discussed are health-related issues (both general and disability-specific), appropriate and inappropriate sexual behavior, reproduction and pregnancy, and sexuality rights. Suggestions for libraries that serve people with disabilities are also offered, including suggested acquisitions and ways to provide accurate and accessible information. A list of resources includes 11 organizational resources and 18 print materials. (Contains 25 references.) (DB)…

Boy, Angelo V.; Pine, Gerald J. (1974). The Rights of the Client. Counseling and Values, 18, 3, 154-159, 74. Much of the current criticism being leveled at counseling is coming from members of disadvantaged groups who are working at federal and local levels to reclaim their rights. This article discusses the rights of the client in the counseling relationship. (Author/HMV)…

Brunt, David (1973). Taxation and the American Indian. Indian Historian, 6, 2, 7-10, Spr 73. The article explores American Indian tribal rights to tax exemptions and self-imposed taxation; general recommendations on possible tribal tax alternatives; and evaluation of the probable economic effect of taxation. (FF)…

Bailey, Archie H. (1973). The Student File: A Strategy for Handling Confidential Information. Clearing House, 47, 6, 351-2, Feb 73. Court decisions regarding the right of individuals to privacy necessitate the development of new administrative strategies of handling confidential data. (SP)…

Pottinger, J. Stanley (1972). Race, Sex and Jobs: The Drive Toward Equality. Change, 4, 8, 24, 26-29, Oct 72. Executive Order 11246 calls for nondiscrimination and affirmation action programs in college and university hiring. (HS)…

Bunzel, John H. (1972). Race, Sex and Jobs: The Politics of Quotas. Change, 4, 8, 25, 30-25, Oct 72. Quota systems for the enforcement of equal job opportunities on campuses are viewed as discriminatory. (HS)…

Connor, Leo E. (1972). That the Deaf May Hear and Speak. Volta Review, 74, 9, 518-27, Dec 72. Presented is a bill of rights for deaf persons which discusses provisions such as the following: every deaf child must begin his education at birth, every deaf child should be able to use his residual hearing in a functional manner, and every deaf child should be able to speak intelligibly. (GW)…

Duran, Elizabeth Chidester (1970). Clinton Rickard, Chief of the Tuscaroras. Contemp Indian Aff, 1, 1, 34-48, Spr '70. …

Lister, Charles (1970). Privacy and Large Scale Personal Data Systems. Personnel Guidance J, 49, 3, 207-211, Nov '70. It is imperative that stringent protective devices be included in each information system to involve limitations upon the scope and character of the data that are collected, their dissemination, and their use. (Author)…

Myers, Lowell J. (1970). Legal Problems of the Deaf. J Rehabil Deaf, 3, 4, 36-41, 70 Apr. Descriptions of realistic incidents in which a deaf person can be legally abused due to a lack of knowledge regarding his personal rights. (RD)…

Green, Morton (1969). Stories of Three International Heroes: Eleanor Roosevelt. Instructor, 79, 2, 71, 84, 69 Oct. …

Kabler, Michael L.; And Others (1983). Extended School Year for the Handicapped: Legal Requirements, Educational Efficacy, and Administrative Issues. Journal of Special Education, v17 n1 p105-13 Spr. Recent litigation in Pennsylvania (Battle vs. Commonwealth, 1980) has established that handicapped children cannot be arbitrarily denied free public education beyond the normal 180-day school year. This decision is contrasted with present policies and practices governing extended school year services. (Author)…