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Ruyle, Eugene E. – 1977
This paper attempts to clarify the Marxian concept of socialism and concludes that social evolution will culminate in a world socialist system. By viewing sociocultural systems from an ecological perspective it is argued that individuals tend to maximize their consumption of labor energy, and minimize their own expenditure of labor energy. This…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Capitalism, Communism, Democratic Values
1976
The report discusses achievements in Sweden's economic and social reforms which have led to an increase in equality. Intended as Sweden's contribution to the exchange of information regarding social welfare action in developed and developing nations, the report is presented in eight chapters. Chapter I enumerates Sweden's policies of welfare,…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Conference Reports, Developed Nations, Economic Climate
Glover, R. H. – 1976
The College Entrance Examination Board Advisory Panel on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Score Decline considered various changes in American society as a possible cause of the downward trend in SAT scores that has occurred each year since 1963. For a span of 42 years (1933-75), a fold-out chart displays major events and influences on events,…
Descriptors: Charts, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Economic Change
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC. – 1977
The report contains a comprehensive graphic collection of statistical data selected and organized to describe current social conditions and trends in the United States. Eleven chapters examine major social areas: population; the family; housing; social security and welfare; health and nutrition; public safety; education and training; work; income,…
Descriptors: Crime, Education, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Button, Warren – 1978
Because history describes and explains the past, it is a relevant tool for many other disciplines, including education. Historical studies can contribute to the improvement of schooling by providing information, demonstrating errors of memory, helping explain the present, and encouraging the introduction of new concepts. In the past, educational…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Rooze, Gene E. – 1977
The paper discusses the theoretical basis of elementary social studies curriculum. Using a categorization tool developed by Eisner and Vallance, the author examines recent elementary school social studies literature in order to determine the underlying of curriculum philosophies. Five philosophical positions are revealed. The first, academic…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Schemes, Content Analysis, Course Content
Fernandez, Celestino; Marenco, Eduardo, Jr. – 1980
The report interprets and explains the basis of Mexican American/Anglo disparity in the educational experience through the theoretical framework of "group conflict." Chapter One presents the group conflict model of society, outlining the manner in which groups form and compete for power, wealth, and prestige. Chapter Two focuses on the way in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Culture Conflict
Burke, John G., Ed.; Eakin, Marshall C., Ed. – 1979
Questions of technology and change are explored in approximately 70 essays written by university and research scholars, consumer advocates, political philosophers, engineers, and bureaucrats. The book is part of a multimedia series developed to present college level course material to the general public through cooperation of newspapers, public…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Books, Change Agents, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
National Inst. for Work and Learning, Washington, DC. – 1980
This report examines the need for education and training during working life, the present structure of opportunity for it, and preferred directions for the future. In the introduction are addressed the relevance of adult education to work life and the advantages of concentrating on worker education. Focus of the next section is the effect of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Colleges, Communications
Wolf-Wasserman, Miriam; Hutchinson, Linda – 1978
The book is a collection of readings designed primarily for teachers, but also intended for others who are interested in teaching about human beings and building human worth. It contains 60 first-hand accounts of teaching experiences at all levels and offers a perspective for noncompetitive, cooperative, and innovative education. To aid in the…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Curriculum Guides, Early Childhood Education
Littman, Mark S.; And Others – 1978
This report analyzes data on population groups living in central cities, suburbs, and nonmetropolitan areas in 1977, and examines changes that have occurred since 1970. Subjects featured in the report are population, marital status, household relationship, family size, migration, educational attainment, labor force status, occupation, industry,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Adamski, Wladyslaw W.
Major concerns of educators and government officials in Europe regarding the post-compulsory school system are explored. The document is presented in five chapters. Chapter I discusses problems of access to education, the transition of school leavers to employment, and employment problems of school dropouts. Chapter II investigates objectives of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Educational Development

Yinger, J. Milton, Ed.; Simpson, George Eaton, Ed. – The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1978
Aspects of social change among American Indians and in the relationships of Indians to government and the larger society are examined in the collection of articles by 12 political and social scientists. Focusing on recent developments, this look at American Indians today encompasses rapid population growth, urbanization of the Indian population,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations
Pratt, Fran; Castendyk, Chris – 1978
This paper is concerned with the educational responsibility of changing present negative attitudes toward the aging process and toward aged persons. In spite of the dramatic increase in the number of older people, contemporary influences foster a belief that aging is a process of decline rather than of fulfillment. These influences include the…
Descriptors: Age, Attitude Change, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Robson, D. L.; And Others – 1979
To project the effects of population change on vocational/technical education, a project surveyed the literature (1977-79) on the futures of general and vocational education and on the effects of declining enrollment and applied these concepts and projections to the field of vocational/technical education. Vocational/technical education seemed…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Influences, Declining Enrollment, Economic Factors