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Allen, Charlie Joe – 1986
Using techniques of the reputational method to study community power structure, this report identifies components of power structure in a Tennessee school district, demonstrates that proven methodologies can facilitate educational leaders' reform efforts, and serves as a pilot study for further investigation. Researchers investigated the district…
Descriptors: Community Control, Community Leaders, Community Study, Decision Making
Tracey, Terence J. – 1985
Communicative behavior conveys two messages: (1) content, and (2) how the recipient of the communication is to behave with regard to the content, or "relational communication." How the recipient responds to relational communication defines what form the relationship will take--either complementary or symmetrical. In a complementary…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Codification, Cognitive Processes
Peterson, Paul E.; Wong, Kenneth K. – 1982
In an effort to develop a comprehensive theory of the relationships between different levels of government in the implementation of federal programs, the authors of this report conducted a study of four federal programs operating in both Baltimore (Maryland) and Milwaukee (Wisconsin). Three hypotheses were tested: first, that when program goals at…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, City Government, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gold, John R.; And Others – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Provides a discussion of the structure and procedures of a classroom exercise using scenes from "The Grapes of Wrath," to illustrate different environmental philosophies. After viewing scenes from the film, students prepare presentations examining the Dust Bowl from one of four philosophical positions: environmental causation,…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Depleted Resources, Economic Impact, Environmental Education
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Escolano, Agustin – Paedagogica Historica, 1996
Compares and contrasts two emerging approaches to educational historical research. Reveals a double-edged sword in that while these approaches open up the field to a wide array of subject matter and styles of inquiry, they also may weaken the epistemological stature of the discipline. (MJP)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Research
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Figueroa, Adolfo – International Social Science Journal, 1996
Presents the central features of an economic theory of social equilibrium based on the theory of distributive equilibrium. Uses the situation in Latin America in the 1980s and 1990s to test the validity of the theory. Argues that excessive inequality cripples sustained growth and democratic movements. (MJP)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Democratic Values, Developing Nations, Economic Impact
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Makler, Andra – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Reports on interviews with 18 Oregon social studies teachers about what justice is and how they teach it. Provides 13 recommendations on where to include justice in the curriculum. Concludes that adolescents should be taught about the difficulties of setting standards for social justice and to value the struggle to do so. (CFR)
Descriptors: Blacks, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies
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Fiero, Gloria K. – Interdisciplinary Humanities, 1996
Conceptualizes a new vision of multicultural education going beyond the piecemeal inclusion of previously underrepresented cultures. Global humanities emphasizes the interactivity and interdependence inherent in cross-cultural interrelationships. Briefly discusses the scholarship of Janet Abu-Lughod and its antecedents. (MJP)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Markman, Howard J. – 1978
The attributes of couples planning to marry can affect their future relationship satisfaction. To study this phenomenon, a social exchange model was applied to a sample of couples planning to marry to assess the predictive validity of a measure of positive exchange. The longitudinal design of the two-and-a-half year investigation provided direct…
Descriptors: Dating (Social), Interpersonal Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Marital Instability
Beckman, Linda J. – 1974
This study investigated the relative rewards and costs of parenthood and working as perceived by 63 professional and 60 nonprofessional women between the ages of 28 and 39 who were childless, had small families, or had large families. A social exchange theory was suggested as the general theoretical framework for the study. The overall pattern of…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Employed Women, Females, Motivation
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Goodman, Catherine Chase – Gerontologist, 1984
Surveyed 67 neighbors in retirement housing to identify characteristics and helping styles within an informal support system. Findings confirmed three exchange types: (1) high helpers, who exhibit a quasiprofessional style; (2) mutual helpers, who show an interdependent style; and (3) neighborhood isolates, whose social ties are outside the…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Helping Relationship, Individual Characteristics, Neighborhoods
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Bolig, Rosemary; And Others – Family Relations, 1984
Presents a content analysis on profiles from a singles magazine to identify categories of exchange. Findings supported the traditional social exchange notion of dating for men but not for women. Men's profiles emphasized attractiveness of potential respondents, but women emphasized their careers, intelligence, and education. (JAC)
Descriptors: Advertising, Age Differences, Content Analysis, Dating (Social)
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Thomson, Elizabeth; Williams, Richard – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1984
Examined the potential effects of correlated measurement errors among responses of wives and their husbands (N=349) on the utility of and expectations for another child. There was no change in the previous finding that wife's and husband's child utility had equal effects on expectations for another child. (JAC)
Descriptors: Children, Congruence (Psychology), Error of Measurement, Expectation
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Davidson, Bernard; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1983
Based upon responses to questionnaires by 162 university married-housing couples, equity theory was used to explain the relations between affective self-disclosure and marital adjustment. Found that the greater discrepancy in partners' affective self-disclosure, the less was an individual's marital adjustment. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Disclosure, Emotional Adjustment, Interpersonal Relationship
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Reis, Harry T.; Gruzen, Joan – Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 1976
Do individuals conform to various norms of reward allocation not necessarily in response to internal standards but rather, to win approval from relevant others? This study examined the role of self-presentation in mediating equity, equality, and self-interest within reward allocations. (Editor)
Descriptors: Group Norms, Hypothesis Testing, Research Methodology, Rewards
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