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This issue of "Emphasis" deals with families in transition, providing some model programs for the new family and some historical perspectives on how families have developed over time. Articles include: (1) "Nostalgia on the Right" (Nancy Theriot); (2) "Heart to Heart" (Nancy Harrington-MacLennan); (3) "The Media Get the Message" (Janet Alyn); (4) "Changing Families, Changing Responses" (Linda Lipton); (5) "Straight Talk" (Debby Goodman and Billeye Medlock); (6) "Anatomy of a Conference" (Pam Quattrini); (7) "Close-Up: Dr. Lee Salk" (Michael McGee); (8) "Creating a Community Voice" (Jennifer S. Shaw); (9) "Stressing the Family" (Lynn Barnhardt); (10) "Stepping In" (Bud Moravetz); (11) "Lograremos" (Lucas Stang); (12) "Talking Trends" (Claudia Wisnefski and Dawn Caballero); and (13) "Home and School: A Healthy Combination" (Dawn Kleinman). (NB)

This issue of Emphasis contains 10 articles dealing with important issues for the 1980s. "A Place for Youth" (L. Lefstein) discusses programs for latchkey children. "Transcending the Norm" (S. Miller Perry) describes a black single parent program in Washington, D.C. "Safety First" (M. Stone and L. Loontjens) presents a child sexual abuse prevention program. "Partners for Protection" (P. Russo) describes an in-school program on child sexual abuse prevention. "Close-up" presents an interview with Alexander Capron on bioethical issues. "New Meanings for Men" (B. Crane) examines changing male roles and intimacy. "Supportive Solutions" (P. Kies-Lowe and L. Safron) discusses new ways of dealing with infertility. "Herpes and AIDS: Managing the Mania" (A. Hoffman) focuses on ways to enlighten professionals and the media about current health concerns. "Making Sense of the Syndrome" (J. Omelchuck) describes a program for helping women who suffer from premenstrual syndrome. "What's Love Got to Do with It? (B. Petrich) discusses intimacy in relationships. An 18-page annotated bibliography dealing with topics such as intimacy, child sexual abuse, pre-menstrual syndrome, infertility, herpes and AIDS, bioethics, and latchkey children is appended.

This issue of Emphasis addresses the educator's role in confronting adolescent pregnancy by presenting articles on educational programs for adolescents which have been developed and/or implemented by Planned Parenthood affiliates. Programs are presented which attempt to provide information to adolescents or to the community; to change attitudes, such as changing young men's attitudes about responsibility for contraception; or to change behavior. Articles include: (1) "In Perspective" (Susan Newcomer)--people and programs in sexuality education; (2) "A Center for Change" (Sally Kohn and Pat Maloney)--an inner city teen pregnancy prevention program; (3) "Males: A New Market" (Joanne Rocco Bruno)--Planned Parenthood programs for men; (4) "Panel for Prevention" (Pat Lyden)--views on delaying sexual activity and using contraceptives responsibly; (5) "The Case for Counseling" (Ellen Taves) emphasizes personal history and relevant choices in the counseling process; (6) "A Community of Volunteers" (Margo Mills-Smith)--teen outreach program; (7) "Progress for Peers" (Cindy J. Biggs)--an Ohio Community-implemented high school education program; (8) "Close-Up: Doug Kirby" (Michael McGee)--an interview with the director of research at the Center for Population Options; (9) "The Clinic Connection" (Marcia Aslakson) describes a Michigan school-based teen health clinic; (10) "Accent on...Electronic Sexuality" tells of a Milwaukee forum that addressed the question of whether teen sexual attitudes and behavior are influenced by music; (11) "Humboldt Heralds FLE" (Randy Crutcher) focuses on a family life education (FLE) program in California; (12) "How to Say No" (Patricia Brogan and Patti O. Britton)) provides teens with the skills to say no to undesired sexual intercourse; (13) "A Cornucopia of Care" (Cathy Ahart) describes a program for helping teens and their families with practical support; (14) "Dallas Drama in Demand" (Elena Love) tells of a Texas teen theater troupe that improvises skits dealing with problems of peer pressure and teen pregnancy; and (15) "Courting Challenge" (Jaxie Farrell) discusses a Washington program taught jointly by Planned Parenthood and the Walla Walla office of Juvenile Court Services. A 25-page annotated bibligraphy dealing with topics such as sexuality education, contraception, parenthood, and reproductive health is appended. (NB)

Presents men's fall 1997 fashions as of September 18, 1997. Prices; Where to buy the products.

Presents a photo essay which illustrates the various fashions that can be seen at Don Hill's, a bar and dance club in New York City.