An investigation of Catholic high school students to determine if the American high school system discourages extremes in adult-versus peer-orientation polarity by means of socialization. (Author/ND)

Discusses the paradox of the current education without schools movement"--the focus being on the institutional obstacles to implementing the non-school educational concept. Argues that the idea is growing while the reality is diminishing. (DM)

The history of the development of parochial schools in the United States is traced from the pre-Civil War period. Conflict in these early days between Protestants and Catholics over religious education in public schools is described and Catholic efforts to establish ethnic and religious identity are detailed. (SM)

The author discusses the relationship between a Catholic school's religious education program and its normal day-to-day operational atmosphere. The discrepancy between religious theory and authoritarian administrative practice is emphasized. (DE)

Today, mainly Black and Hispanic children are enrolled in inner city Catholic elementary schools, so this study was made to determine the reasons Black and Hispanic female parish leaders are supporting Catholic education. (ND)

By adapting the theoretical framework and tools of several organizational researchers, hypotheses are formulated and tested related to the problem of compatibility between student personality needs and the authority structure of schools. (Author/ND)

A revision and clarification of organizational authenticity in terms of responsiveness claimed by administrators and responsiveness experienced by teachers. (Author/ND)

Concern for the survival of private schools has precipitated Presidential recommendations which support educational pluralism by suggesting federal assistance to the urban poor, tax credits, a federal construction loan program, and tuition reimbursement. Court decisions which support the constitutionality of public financial assistance to private…

Results of two studies use an instrument, Youth Research Survey, to measure the effectiveness of religious education in the lives of students and its relationship to their psychological development. (Author/ND)