Argues that support for student rights by Supreme Court ruling on the concept in loco parentis" will help students extend their involvement in school decision making. (KJ)

This study focuses on the generational unit born out of the student protest movement and the long-range consequences of having been involved in a social movement. Three alternative sets of consequences were explored: maturation, dissillusionment, and generational conflict which creates a distinctive generational unit. The results strongly suggest…

Although recent research suggests that individuals active in social protest in the 1960's maintain their activist identities, the structural links which allow the continuity have yet to be identified. A review of research reveals that the continuity of self-identification, political attitudes and activities, and occupational choices is influenced…

India's policy of free speech suffered a severe if temporary setback in the 1970s. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a 19-month state of emergency, during which 150,000 people were arrested, newspapers were censored, and dissent was essentially eliminated. A central figure in the confrontation with the Indian government over political…

This report discusses student violence within the framework of causes, issues, and false and true solutions. The author decries the abdication of responsibilities by both college administrators, who have permitted students to "do their thing," and leftwing students, who crusade thoughtlessly against educational institutions. Some true solutions…

Reports on the story of Daniel Shays' sale of a sword given to him by General Lafayette. The story was used by Shays' contemporaries as a means of attacking the rebellion. Notes that while Shay died a poor and homeless man, we remember and honor him for devotion to principle and the responsibility he showed toward his neighbors. (JDH)

Most of the social problems facing nations today, and the current drive for more citizen participation, stem from this experience of lack of power among many persons. (DM)

Describes the internal dissension and the use of police force at the New School for Social Research over the dispatch of American troops to Cambodia in April, 1970. (KG)

Identifies and assesses the values displayed in Lyndon Johnson's communication about the riots during his term of office. (PD)

Assesses the impact of the 1992 Los Angeles (L.A.) civil disturbances on psychosocial functioning. The impact was worst in the south central communities of L.A. Higher levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were found among respondents who reported disturbance-related experiences. Exposure to an acute event was predictive of current PTSD…

When a seemingly routine management decision sparks heated controversy on a college campus, the president must decide how to respond to students occupying a building and issuing an ultimatum to the administration.

This document summarizes the proceedings of the Third ACCLAIM Research Symposium, which took place over three days from May 18 through May 20, 2006. The Center's doctoral students took prominent roles, especially the entire second cohort of doctoral students. Three members of the first cohort also participated in events. Overall, the symposium…

Social movement research suggests that protest is effective because it de-legitimizes existing policies and imposes costs on power holders. The author tests this hypothesis with data on African-American student protest and the creation of departments of African-American Studies. The author finds that nondisruptive protest, such as rallies and…

The current status of the law concerning the right of persons not connected with school programs or activities to exercise their freedom of expression and assembly in the immediate vicinity of schools, insofar as they relate to picketing, leafletting, speech, and noise, may be summarized as follows. Classrooms and premises of public schools are…

Beginning with the Higher Education Amendments of 1968, Congress has attached anti-disruption provisions to various appropriation bills affecting higher education. These provisions are generically aimed at denying federal and support funds to persons involved in campus disruptions. The programs affected by this legislation are: (1) the Student…