Over the last 2--3?years there has been a sharp increase in the UK in the number of concerns voiced about "laddism", "laddish" or "lad" cultures in higher education (HE). Drawing on a project that explored laddism on a sports science degree in one university, this article explores constructions and understandings of…

Given the high rate at which students report participation in cocurricular group experiences during college, it becomes critical to have a clear understanding of how these experiences related to both one another and educational outcomes. Existing research examined specific types of group experiences or simple involvement in general, failing to…

The "culture of drinking" on U.S. college campuses has recently gained widespread national attention. A report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) notes the disturbing consequences of drinking on campus each year: 1,700 college student deaths from alcohol-related causes; more than 500,000 unintentional injuries; more…

Research shows that peer status in adolescence is positively associated with school achievement and adjustment. However, subculture theories of juvenile delinquency and school-based ethnographies suggest that: (1) disadvantaged boys are often able to gain some forms of peer status through violence; and (2) membership in violent groups undermines…

Standards of adequacy, worthiness, gratification, and security upon which students base their self-esteem are discussed, and the roles of the teacher and school are emphasized. (DB)

Unrest in the early 1970s stimulated a need to understand undergraduates' motivations. The Clark-Trow Typology (Clark & Trow, 1966) examined student behavior (i.e., academic, collegiate, vocational, and non-conformist) according to identification with the institution and involvement with ideas. The Student Interest Survey included questions…

Bullying, perhaps the most underrated problem in America's schools today, distracts minds and inhibits the learning process; if left unchecked, it can destroy lives and place society at risk. Bullying is defined as one or more individuals inflicting physical, verbal, or emotional abuse upon another individual or individuals. Subliminal abuses…

Argues that an empirical test of the Theodore Roszak-Charles Reich theorem indicates that neither conceptual schema is verifiable: WASPs and upper-stratum Jews are not the exclusive carriers of those traits identified with the counter-erculture; socioeconomic status was only applicable to the youngest group sampled. (Author/JM)

The study concludes that there are major presses within the environment of institutions that confront students. Two of these are social and academic. Students may be led to withdraw from the environment because they experience difficulties in their encounters with these presses. (Author)

Examines the conflicts which arise for students in the university setting as a result of having ethnic backgrounds different from the middle-class norm. Discusses the impact of ethnic differences upon psycho-social development and some issues regarding the role of psychologists working in the university and dealing with ethnic students. (Author/RK)

Today's student differs from his counterpart of the 1950's in character, aspiration, experience, and educational and family background. Generally more independent and mature, the students of the 1960's tend to involve themselves in any of 5 subcultures as a means of expressing their concern about a number of issues. The sorority or fraternity…

The attitudes and life-style characteristics of 58 undergraduate nonusers of illegal drugs were evaluated through comparisons with 47 regular marijuana users. The nonusers were found to be more settled in their values, more goal-directed, and more involved academically. They also had higher Grade Point Averages. The nonusers appeared to be both…

Author concludes that schools need to maintain a socioeconomic balance--with busing if necessary--so that a critical mass of anti-school values cannot overwhelm the student-culture and end all meaningful learning. (Author/SP)