According to some civil rights advocates, vocational education has not served women and minorities; racial and sex biases remain. The author notes examples of this discrimination, both in goverment and in the education profession, and suggests steps to change programs with federal aid and to promote vocational education. (MF)

Critical assumptions affecting the design of research and intervention for single-parent, mother-headed families of handicapped children involve: extent of father involvement; contribution to child-rearing of persons other than parents; socioeconomic differences between one-parent and two-parent families; heterogeneity of single-parent families;…

Influences upon attitudes towards aphasic children were studied when ordinary children (ages nine-14) were given explanations of, or had direct contact with, motoric aphasic children and explanations of their handicap. Attitudes of children exposed to daily contact were less negative and attitudes were more negative with decreasing age across…

Intends to turn attention away from the contemporary focus on teacher failure/burnout and back toward the traditional source of teacher success: teacher dignity. Contends that teachers can still build a context of dignity for their work. Defines teacher dignity as the capacity to induce student learning; confidence; and authenticity. (Author/MH)

This study examined individual differences in young children's understanding of emotion and potential correlates in the domain of family experiences. Participating in the study were 49 children, ages 40 to 75 months from a predominately white, middle to upper class sample. Self-report questionnaires concerning the expression of emotion, management…

Discusses findings of previous studies concerning the teaching of standard English to nonstandard speakers. Examines implications of and possible solutions to the problem of negative attitudes in language learning. Stresses the need for resource materials that incorporate principles and methodologies of language arts instruction for nonstandard…

Male (N=110) and female (N=84) undergraduate students completed a variant of the Semantic Differential questionnaire. Subjects evaluated either male or female liberal arts and engineering majors. Female engineering majors were evaluated as less attractive than their female liberal arts counterparts. (Author)

Reviews research pertaining to the feelings professionals and peers have about learning disabled children, and factors important for consideration when attempting to modify these perceptions. Discusses planning strategies, modifying peer interactions, and parent attitudes and training. (Author/RC)

Using studies from many countries, the author reviews the advantages and disadvantages of three designs for bilingual instruction: delivery in the second language, initial instruction in the mother tongue, and mixed delivery in both languages. Cognitive development and students' attitudes toward their native language are considered. (SJL)

Assessed association between interspousal aggression and child problems after controlling for parents' general marital discord among 87 couples requesting marital therapy. Spouses completed measures of marital aggression, marital discord, child problems, and family demographics. Results showed that marital aggression contributed unique variance to…

Describes how certain motives can combine with the exclusion of people from the moral universe, leading to torture, genocide, and mass killing. Personal goal theory is presented as a framework that guides moral conduct. Discusses the psychological bases of exclusion and inclusion. Discusses the power and obligation of bystanders. (JS)

Examined the self-protective role of social attributions by comparing individual attributions made to the self, to one's ethnic group, and to factors external to oneself. Results from 309 Black, Hispanic, and White mothers show they all attributed positive outcomes to themselves, while Whites attributed failure to themselves personally. Middle-…

Outlines a conceptual framework explaining the antecedent factors that underline attitudes concerning emigration from Israel, drawing on Durkheim's theory of integration and anomy. Applies this framework to an empirical case study examining the relationships between social and value integration of Israeli adolescents and their attitudes toward…

A study of 173 Australian residential workers found significant associations between burnout and some demographic variables such as practice of religion and with time and effort expended on the job. Low burnout scores were associated with some features of the work situation such as job satisfaction and with relationship status. (Author/CR)

Survey of 46 rural Louisiana school administrators revealed a lack of basic knowledge about many aspects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which probably contributed to negative attitudes toward persons with HIV/AIDS. Administrators wanted more knowledge in this area and identified a need for…