Populism, school prayer, and the courts: Confessions of an expert witness

Melton, Gary B.

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“…multitude of contexts in which racism was officially sanctioned in the United States, why did the demise of Jim Crow begin in the schools? Why is the public controversy about prayer in the schools not paralleled by debate about prayer in the workplace (see Melton, 1986b)? Why does publicinterest litigation about child and family issues feature attorneys, all purportedly arguing children's interests but expressing diverse and ideologically predictable points of view (see Mnookin, 1985)?…”

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The clashing of symbols: Prelude to child and family policy.

Melton¹

1987

American Psychologist

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Child and family policy oj~en has been based on mythological views of childhood and family life. Assumptions that appear empirical often instead represent normative views of how children ought to fit into the social order. The result is that child and family policy tends to reflect irrational bases and conflicting goals. Psychologists may be most helpful to policymakers in family law by clarifying the differences between prevailing myths and empirical reality.

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The clashing of symbols: Prelude to child and family policy.

Melton¹

1987

American Psychologist

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Melton

1993

Ber Bunsenges Phys Chem

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Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) diagnostics based on the fluorescent intensity, lifetime, and/or quenching properties of organic molecules have been developed for a variety of applications: (1) Exciplex‐Based Vapor/Liquid Visualization systems provide spectrally‐separated emissions from the vapor and liquid phases and thus allow the separate visualization of the vapor and liquid phases of an evaporating fuel spray; (2) Exciplex Fluorescence Thermometry systems allow the measurement of liquid phase temperatures over the range 20–400 °C. Such systems have been used to measure the temperature of hydrocarbon droplets falling through heated nitrogen; (3) Streamlines by Oxygen Quenching, in combination with droplet‐slicing‐imaging, has allowed the visualization of internal circulation patterns within sub‐millimeter droplets hydrocarbon droplets; and (4) Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging, a technique which uses two PLIF images, one obtained a few nanoseconds after the other, has been applied to the imaging of the fuel/oxygen equivalence ratio in isothermal methane jets and to the imaging of temperature in oxygen‐free jets. This paper reviews the photophysical and diagnostic principles upon which the current systems are based and addresses their applications and limitations.

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Equal access for religion in public schools? An empirical approach to a legal dilemma

Moshman

1990

Developmental Review

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Populism, school prayer, and the courts: Confessions of an expert witness

Abstract: Popular majorities often believe that their values should be taught in the schools. A paradox of educational purpose arises when liberal democratic ideals require that such values not be taught.

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The clashing of symbols: Prelude to child and family policy.

The clashing of symbols: Prelude to child and family policy.

Planar Liquid and Gas Visualization

Equal access for religion in public schools? An empirical approach to a legal dilemma

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