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St. John, Barbara Ann – 1973
The study focused on the conflict between good and evil as it was portrayed in selected examples of fantasy and realistic fiction appropriate for children in the 8-to-12-year-old range. Newbery Award books from 1945 to 1972 and the Newbery Honor books from alternate years within the same period were analyzed. In addition, children's literature…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Beliefs, Books, Childhood Attitudes
Lucas, Richard Jay – 1976
The purpose of this study was to examine the socializing effect the viewing of adult-oriented commercials has on young children of differing socioeconomic backgrounds. The subjects, 227 children in the first, second, and third grades, included 109 lower-socioeconomic-level black children and 118 white children representing upper-middle-income…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Credibility
Beausang, Kenneth R. – 1977
The place of moral education in the curriculum of Black Hawk College (Illinois) is considered in terms of a review of the literature and the results of a questionnaire survey assessing faculty opinion on the topic. The rationale for moral education is seen in three current trends: (l) change from a small, stable, traditional society to a complex,…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development