JOURNALS

America's Agenda: Schools for the 21st Century
This journal is copublished three times a year by Scholastic Inc. and the National Alliance of Business. The partnership of these two organizations formed a mutual goal for quality solutions to our nation's education challenges. The intent of the journal is to assist policymakers in business, government, and education to restructure the nation's schools. ($18.00/year)

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America's Agenda: Schools for the 21st Century
Scholastic Inc.
411 Lafayette
4th Floor
New York, NY 10012
(800) 631-1586

Exceptional Children
Published six times a year, this research journal contains research studies on the education and development of children and youth who have disabilities and children who are gifted, articles by authorities in the field of special education, reviews of professional books and films, and discussions of current issues and problems. Members of the Council for Exceptional Children receive this journal as part of their membership fee. ($45.00/year, $8.50/single copy)

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Exceptional Children
Council for Exceptional Children
1920 Association Drive
Department K 2
Reston, VA 22091-1589
(703) 620-3660

Focus on Exceptional Children
Published nine times a year, this journal is designed for teachers, special educators, curriculum specialists, administrators, and those concerned with the education of children with special needs. Each issue focuses in-depth on a single topic such as the role of social interaction in developing thinking skills, teacher assistance teams, suspension and expulsion, the regular education initiative, memory training, and other timely issues. ($27.00/year)

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Focus on Exceptional Children
Love Publishing Company
1777 S. Bellaire Street
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 757-2579

Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education
Published three times a year (January, May, and October) by the National Association of Vocational Education Special Needs Personnel (NAVESNP), this journal's audience includes vocational and special educators concerned with the vocational education of students with special needs and state departments of vocational education and special education. It contains articles pertaining to vocational preparation for students with special needs, including teacher preparation, program design, student characteristics, materials and methods modification, community resource development, prevocational experiences, and cooperative work arrangements. (included in NAVESNP membership; $18.00/library, $6.50/single copy)

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Jay Rojewski, Editor
Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education
Department of Vocational Education
University of Georgia
624 Aderhold Hall
Athens, GA 30602

Journal of Career Assessment
Journal of Career Assessment is published quarterly by Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. The purpose of this journal is to provide methodologically sound, empirically based studies focusing on the process and techniques by which counselors and others gain understanding of the individual faced with the necessity of making informed career decisions. Manuscripts describing innovative career assessment strategies, developments in instrumentation, and validation of theoretical constructs are featured. Other topics addressed in the journal include relationships among existing instruments, career assessment procedures, relationships between assessment and career counseling/development, and review articles of career assessment strategies and techniques. ($40.00/year individual prepaid subscription)

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Journal of Career Assessment
Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 998
Odessa, FL 33556
(800) 331-TEST

Journal of Child and Family Studies
This journal focuses on identifying, treating, and rehabilitating children and adolescents with emotional disorders, and presents family studies from a mental health perspective. This international quarterly journal is directed toward scholars, researchers, and practitioners, and covers such topics as child abuse and neglect, respite care, foster care, financing mental health care, and family stress. The format includes articles, book and media reviews, commentaries, and professional announcements. ($45.00/annually)

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Journal of Child and Family Studies
Department of Psychiatry
Medical College of Virginia
P.O. Box 489
Richmond, VA 23298
(804) 786-0000

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems: Reclaiming Children and Youth
The Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, published quarterly, is an interdisciplinary journal with a mission of networking individuals involved in reclaiming children and youth. Each issue highlights a specific challenge in working with youth at-risk. The journal also provides readers with strategies for dealing with angry, aggressive behaviors found in all settings; access to research completed on applicable issues including childhood depression, youth violence, school reform, and family renewal; alternative models for creating environments where all children can learn and grow; and an international network of professionals. ($35.00/year individual subscription)