The coming decade will be a more significant period for the relationship of education to vocation and work than any other period in U.S. history. No longer will life be divided into periods of preschool play, formal learning, forty years of work, and decline; rather, these periods will interlock, especially as continued learning becomes…

This document is made up of a selection of some of the papers distributed to participants in courses on "Family Health and Family Planning" which have been organized each year since 1973 by the International Children's Center and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Six courses, held between 1973 and 1978, brought together a…

THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT OF AN EMPIRICAL INQUIRY INTO THE WHITE, URBAN, ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHILD'S PATTERNS OF POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION. THE EMPHASIS HAS BEEN ON THOSE COGNITIVE AND ATTITUDINAL ELEMENTS WHICH LATER PRODUCE DIFFUSE SUPPORT FOR THE POLITICAL SYSTEM. THE STUDY IS BASED ON THE RESPONSES OF 12,052 SECOND THROUGH EIGHTH…

IN 1964, FOUR PROFESSORS FROM THE DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION AT EMORY UNIVERSITY VISITED SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN BURKE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. IN THIS SUBSEQUENT REPORT, THE AUTHORS CONTEND THAT THE ACT OF DESEGREGATION DOES NOT IN AND OF ITSELF REMOVE THE OMNIPRESENT PROBLEM OF POOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE…

Purposes of this study included constructing a self-administered measure of bias in sex role stereotypes and developing a self-intervention, self-confrontation manual to reduce the impact of these stereotypes on career choices. One hundred six items, representative of thirty-two stereotypes, were administered to 154-item tryout participants. A…

The factors that are involved in the choice of address to women as compared to men by speakers of American English were investigated in public interactions regarding provision of a service. In addition to proper names, there are two major types of address forms in general usage: the traditional respect forms, such as "ma'am" and "sir," and the…

Twenty-three articles by different authors provide a composite study of the whole family and of the interplay between self and collectivity in family life. One article considers the family as a psychosocial organization; six discuss research methods for studying family interactions. Also included are three papers each on the family as mediator of…

A socio-economically stratified sample of 368 randomly selected adult women residents of the Chaffey College district were interviewed to determine their demographic characteristics, educational needs and interests, perceived barriers to educational participation, and the adequacy of current college programs to meet the needs of women. Results of…

The author reviews cross-cultural studies correlating women's reproductive functions with states of ritual defilement, pollution, and cultural restrictions on social behavior. Women's reproductive functions--childbirth, menstruation, and sexual intercourse--are frequently viewed as contaminating. Thus, during her menstrual period or period…

A paradigm for the study of the diffusion of complex innovations through a society is presented in this paper; the paradigm is useful for studying sociocultural change as innovations diffuse. The model is designed to account for change within social systems rather than in individuals, although it would also be consistent with information…

Summaries of four workshops sponsored by the Institute For The Future (IFF) are presented. Each focuses on a particular aspect of the social impact of computers: (1) computer models and simulations as aids to decision making; (2) the use of computers in financial operations; (3) perceptions, attitudes, and literacy regarding computers (i.e.,…

The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference on reconceptualizing citizenship education was held to identify needs in citizenship education, which might appropriately be addressed by NCSS, and to discuss strategies for meeting those needs. Four needs in citizenship education were expressed: philosophies of citizenship and…

This study documents the racial attitudes and desires of middle class Negroes in greater New York City area, and explores integration versus separatism preference in the areas of schools, employment, housing, and social relationships. Middle socioeconomic status adults aged 30-55 and comprising samples of 100 each in the Bronx and Harlem were…

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to determine the effect of internal-external control on retention of control-relevant versus non-control relevant information, and (2) to investigate differences among internal and external prison inmates in their participation in occupational education programs. The sample of 216 inmates, ranging in age…

This memorandum reviews the need for studies on sex discrimination in public schools and suggests groups that should make local reviews and those areas which need reviewing -- one sex schools; one sex or practically one sex courses; physical education, sports, and other extracurricular activities; textbooks, library books, and other curricular…