Until the 1950s, American university faculties were relatively conservative in their politics. Today, however, faculties at elite institutes are overwhelmingly liberal and generally critical of society. We must create more room for nonideological, reasoned scholarship and the restoration of legitimate authority and community purpose. (KH)

Discusses, with examples, how values and morality affect psychiatry and child rearing. Asserts that moral imperatives are taught primarily by example rather than by instruction. Also comments on the fallacy of "value free" psychiatry. (GC)

In the United States, beliefs about language are inextricably linked with social status and economic opportunity. Courts, therefore, have been reluctant to resolve issues of language choice and use by methodically moving toward a synthesis of law that could be applied in current controversies over language policies. (Author/GC)

Argues that critics of the family are vague about what they plan to put in its place beyond "liberation" and "openness." Holds that without the bourgeois family and the virtues it nourishes, democratic self-government does not seem possible. (Author/GC)

A return to the draft under current conditions will retard the armed forces' progress in making military service attractive to men and women volunteers. If an army is to be representative of the society it serves, its social composition is less important than its incorporation of the same social values. (Author/GC)

While inequity and social bias are relevant to the issue of military conscription, we should recognize that the present controversy over selective service involves national values and the credibility of institutions. A newly designed selective service system is likely to be more just than the present volunteer system. (Author/GC)

Argues that culture change or modification of the social structure is necessary for effective health promotion because health behavior is closely tied to basic group structures and processes. Examines the health attitudes of Mormons, low income and minority groups, and developing Islamic nations, emphasizing attitudes towards education and women.…