1. Roundup of current research

   Departments Pages: 6 - 8

2. Feedback from our readers

   Departments Pages: 10 - 12

3. Notes on authors & suggested reading

   Announcement Pages: 14 - 16

4. Drug pushers: A collective portrait

   • Richard Blum

   Articles Pages: 18 - 21

5. Cooling out the economy

   • Walter W. McMahon

   Articles Pages: 22 - 26

6. Introduction — Wednesday’s child

   • Norman K. Denzin

   A Special Supplement: Crusade Against Children Pages: 28 - 29

7. Drugging and schooling

   • Charles Witter

   A Special Supplement: Crusade Against Children Pages: 31 - 34

8. Child convicts

   • Paul Lerman

   A Special Supplement: Crusade Against Children Pages: 35 - 44

9. Reading rituals

   • Norman E. Silberberg
   • Margaret C. Silberberg

   A Special Supplement: Crusade Against Children Pages: 45 - 49

10. Day care centers: Hype or hope?

    • Gilbert Y. Steiner

    A Special Supplement: Crusade Against Children Pages: 50 - 57

11. Battered children

    • Serapio R. Zalba

    A Special Supplement: Crusade Against Children Pages: 58 - 61

12. Children and their caretakers

    • Norman K. Denzin

    A Special Supplement: Crusade Against Children Pages: 62 - 72

13. Men under the gun

    • Charles C. Moskos

    Book Reviews Pages: 74 - 75

14. Genocide or menticide?

    • Keith E. Davis

    Book Reviews Pages: 75 - 77

15. Powerless broker of Washington

    • Nelson W. Poslby

    Book Reviews Pages: 77 - 78

16. Powerless broker of washington a rejoinder

    • Douglass Cater

    Book Reviews Pages: 78 - 78