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Mackey, Wade C. – 1996
Many current social and political developments, such as no-fault divorce and voluntary single motherhood, have systematically eroded the father's role in American family life. In the face of these and other challenges to the traditional concept of fatherhood, an essential question is raised: Why would an American man still want to be a social…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Rearing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Stockard, Jean; Mayberry, Maralee – 1992
The existing knowledge of the school environment is reviewed in this book, with a focus on its impact on educational effectiveness and student achievement. Chapter 1 examines how the composition of educational groups affect learning; chapter 2 focuses on the learning climate and cultures--the norms and values that characterize learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment
Rural Sociological Society, Bozeman, MT. – 1993
In this volume, the Rural Sociological Society Task Force on Persistent Rural Poverty analyzes the leading explanations of persistent rural poverty and points out new directions in theory that should provide a firmer foundation for antipoverty policies and programs. Written by over 50 leading social scientists, the Task Force report explains that…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Females, Human Capital
Bennett, Kathleen P.; LeCompte, Margaret D. – 1990
The sociology of education is concerned with the study of groups of people within educational institutions. This book analyzes the sociology of American education from a historical viewpoint. The chapters in the book derive from social theory, the sociology of organizations, the sociology of work and professions, and the study of class, race, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Bruffee, Kenneth A. – 1993
This volume explores the role and implications of collaborative learning for the mission and future of higher education and college teaching. Part I discusses the implications of nonfoundational social constructionist thought for colleges and universities. Nonfoundational notions of knowledge and social relations argue that knowledge has no…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Science
Holden, George W. – 1997
This book, designed for advanced courses on parent-child relationships, examines scientific evidence concerning parents' effect on children's development. Chapter 1, "The Development of Child-Rearing Research: From Mere Beliefs to a More Dynamic Perspective," discusses the beginnings of and current trends in child rearing research and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing
