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)…

Lake, Monte (1982). ADEA Litigation: Substantive Requirements. Aging and Work, v5 n4 p213-21. Discusses the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the interpretations of it by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (JOW)…

Melton, Gary B. (1982). Legal Reforms Affecting Child and Youth Services: An Introduction. Child and Youth Services, v5 n1-2 p1-4 Spr-Sum. Several Supreme Court decisions in the last 15 years have demonstrated expanding recognition of the rights of minors and other dependent groups. At the same time, these recent trends have engendered conflicts concerning minors' competence to make judgments, relationships between child and family autonomy, and differing interests in child advocacy. (Author/MJL)…

Fikes, Robert Jr. (1982). Jean-Baptiste Belley-Mars: The Obscure Life, the Authentic Legacy. Negro History Bulletin, v45 n1 p17-18 Jan-Mar. Describes how Jean-Baptiste Belley-Mars, a former slave, influenced Haitian history through his role in arguing for the abolition of slavery in the French colonies at the 1794 Paris National Convention. (MJL)…

Vitello, Stanley J. (1981). Mental Retardation Law in 1980: A Review. Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, v16 n3 p222-24 Oct. Educational and deinstitutionalization law cases decided during 1980 with relevance for mentally retarded persons are reviewed. Noted is the possibility of a period of legal retrenchment regarding the rights of retarded persons. (CL)…

Fisher, Leonard Everett (1982). Creative Rights and American Destiny. Language Arts, v59 n3 p224-30 Mar. Discusses within a historical context First Amendment freedoms, censorship, and the rights of Americans to visual and literary creativity. (HTH)…

Flygare, Thomas J. (1981). Florida Teacher Establishes Constitutional Right to Breast-Feed Her Baby. Phi Delta Kappan, v63 n3 p206 Nov. A kindergarten teacher in the Orange County (Florida) school system has established the constitutional right to breast-feed her baby. The author concludes that policy directives should be narrowly drawn to further important educational interests, which should result in sounder policies and reduced litigation. (WD)…

Nolte, Chester M. (1979). Children and the Courts: From Chattels to Persons in Our Time. Contemporary Education, v50 n4 p231-37 Sum. Judicial intervention in educational matters supplements the legislative actions of the Constitution in protecting the rights of children. (LH)…

Raccah, Pierre-Yves (1979). Les informations d'une ambiguite (essai d'analyse de la responsabilite civile) Information in Ambiguity (An Attempt at an Analysis of Civic Responsibility). Langages, n53 p87-102 Mar. Discusses the relationship between linguistic analysis of a legal text and the various possible interpretations of the same text. An example is taken from civic duties ideology. (AM)…

Ramdas, Lalita (1997). Adult Education, Lifelong Learning, Global Knowledge: The Challenge and the Potential. Convergence, v30 n4 p34-40. Reflections on the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education address continuing social inequities, negative effects of globalization, adult education's role in empowerment and human rights education, and the importance of emphasizing the fundamental interconnectedness of all people. (SK)…

Banja, John D.; Higgins, Patricia (1989). Videotaping Therapeutic Sessions and the Right of Privacy. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, v4 n1 p65-74 Mar. The article examines the usefulness of videotaping therapeutic sessions in rehabilitation settings and provides suggestions for rehabilitation professionals contemplating videotaping in light of the patient's legal and ethical right to privacy. (Author/DB)…

Stamps, David (1995). Just How Scary Is the ADA?. Training, v32 n6 p93-98,100-01 Jun. The Americans with Disabilities Act is the object of misperception and fear despite numerous court rulings favoring employers. Most confusion arises in areas of overlap with other state and federal employment laws. (SK)…

Ellis, James W. (1990). Presidential Address 1990: Mental Retardation at the Close of the 20th Century: A New Realism. Mental Retardation, v28 n5 p263-67 Oct. The President of the American Association on Mental Retardation offers a newly realistic approach to mental retardation, requiring honest assessment of the impact of mental retardation, full rights for people with mental retardation, public policies to enhance integration, and awareness of sources of peril to the lives and freedom of people with mental retardation. (JDD)…

Yoshida, Shoya (1992). A Struggle for Human Rights: The Japanese Spinners' 106-Day Strike of 1954. Labour Education, n87 p28-34. Inhumane working conditions led to a strike of Japanese silk spinners and formation of a union. Company repression provoked public opinion, resulting in acceptance of worker demands for recognition of human rights in the workplace. (SK)…

Hequet, Marc (1993). The Intricacies of Interviewing. Training, v30 n4 p31-33,35-36 Apr. Presents guidelines for interviewing job candidates with disabilities, in terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Addresses reasonable accommodation issues. (SK)…

Belson, Suzanne; McKee, Christine (1990). The Ombudsman in Canadian Universities: And Justice for All. Studies in Higher Education, v15 n2 p197-206. This paper examines the ombudsman concept; factors which influenced the adoption of the ombudsman concept by Canadian universities; factors associated with the effectiveness of ombudsman offices; and comparative studies of university ombudsmen. It concludes that programs following the traditional ombudsman model appear to be most accepted and effective. (Author/MLW)…