The project was designed to follow up a specific population of young men from a relatively isolated ruralarea of eastern Kentucky who had been out of eighth grade for 10 years. The sample was drawn from enrollment lists for the school year 1949-50, obtained from 11 counties. The objective of the study was to investigate differences between migrant…

Kindergarten teachers do not view social studies as an important part of the preschool curriculum. This was the finding of a survey of kindergarten teachers in two midwestern states. The questionnaires used in the survey were designed to determine the emphasis teachers placed on specific social studies topics, skills, and values. Teachers…

The social history of 2,200 Army basic trainees was examined to determine the importance of pre-selected social factors and perceived problem areas of basic trainees in predicting their completion of basic combat training. Data regarding forty-six variables collected via the Fort Knox Community Mental Health Activity (CMHA) Social History form…

The project was designed to follow up a specific population of young men from 11 rural counties in eastern Kentucky, who at the time of the study in 1960 had been out of the eighth grade for 10 years. The sample consisted of 307 men taken from eighth grade enrollment lists for the school year 1949-50. The purpose of the study was to investigate…

The curriculum guide is introduced by a history and identification information for the trainable mentally handicapped. Each area of instruction presents the importance of the unit, objectives, an outline of content, sources of information, evaluation techniques, and the work-study skills integrated into the unit. Areas included are self care,…