A description of the emergence in England in early 1968 of the "skinheads" a traditional working class delinquent sub-culture, focusing on their life style, key values, and predilection toward violence, ethnocentrism, a Puritan work ethic, and racism. (EH)

The history of the Gary school campaign in New York City firmly suggests the way in which the schools reflected the internal conflicts and tensions, as well as the shared values and assumptions, of the larger society. (Author)

Five propositions related to the values of the group experience in camping are argued: (1) the group experience is the essence of camping; (2) groups influence behavior and enhance mental health; (3) camps serve a variety of purposes; (4) knowledge of group dynamics can influence camp outcomes; and (5) good camps benefit society. An elaboration on…

THE ROLE OF THE LISE (SECONDARY SCHOOL) IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF TURKEY WAS STUDIED. THE STUDY INCLUDED PATTERNS OF STUDENT RECRUITMENT, LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATIONS, MOBILITY AND THE OCCUPATION STRUCTURE, AND STUDENT VALUES. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS ADMINISTERED TO 6,000 STUDENTS. FOUR CATEGORIES OF SCHOOLS WERE…

US higher education offers a diversity of programs, electives and courses but requires student conformity to prescribed values which relate only to societal structures within the academic community. Institutions of higher education emphasize achievement-oriented social styles evolving from an accepted philosophy that stresses energy, compromise…

The research presented in this study examines who feminists are and what kinds of life experiences may have contributed to the process of becoming a feminist. A discussion of the barriers to the emergence of a women's movement and a reconsideration of some current explanations of the emergence of a movement at this particular historical moment…

This research was conducted as a test of the assertion that the term "white" has consistently positive connotations in our society, and that "black" always has negative connotations. The responses of two groups of ninth graders to adjectives were studied in a correlational design by means of an informally derived Semantic Differential Scale.…

Develops an analysis which speaks to the future, a stimulation toward our own self determination as a people who can first recognize the problem, move to identify and categorize the causative factors, move further to eliminate those causes, and then take the steps necessary to institute for ourselves a value system, a way of life, which is…

Makes a case for an emphasis on dual-worker families as opposed to dual-career couples. The numbers of dual-worker families are rising so significantly that they are the source of current social policy concern. Little research is available which explicitly compares issues facing dual-career versus dual-earner (but not dual-career) families. (KS)

Briefly explores contemporary Euro-American culture, as it pertains to the alienation of Afro-Americans experienced as a function of racism, arguing that psychiatry, psychology and community mental health in embracing the Freudian tradition are unable to see that the question of mans' alienation requires a recognition of the influence of what…

An effort to select an important contemporary social movement (the environmental movement) and to assess some of the important impacts it has had on the larger society. This review of the environmental movement indicates it may be following a path similiar to the life-cycle of previous movements. (Author/BT)

"Caught in the Crossfire" reveals how the United States has been gradually changing from a society that celebrates childhood into one that is hostile to and afraid of its own children. Today kids are often seen as a threat to our social and moral values. In schools, some behavior is criminalized, and growing numbers of kids find…

Science curriculum for the seventies must be more relevant to peoples lives. Widespread disenchantment observed in public about science and technology can only be resolved if science curriculum places sufficient emphasis on human values and scientific thinking. (PS)

This article: 1) defines the nature of social studies and its relations with society; 2) introduces a model explaining this relationship and tests it with four social studies texts; 3) identifies major social problems looming in the future; and, 4) predicts the nature of future social studies. (Author/JB)