Two questions about Koreans in business are left unanswered in this article. First, what will happen to Korean entrepreneurship if monopoly capitalism continues to extend its influence into all branches of the economy. The second question concerns the issue of race relations. (Author/AM)

The theories of various neo-Marxist philosophers are examined for insight into their views of human nature that underlie educational proposals. Important education and social policy issues are explored by Marxist theorists. (DF)

The author discusses the interactive influence of training program, training institution, public schools, and community on training goals for school psychologists. (RP)

Local boards of education must retain their prestige and power if they are to be at all effective in establishing and influencing school policies in their areas. (CK)

Locating controversial public facilities, such as highways or airports, that generate significant public opposition requires a more sophisticated methodology than the traditional least cost" procedures for minimizing physical costs. Two models--a short-run political placation" model and a long-run welfare distribution" model--evaluate the…

Examines possible intended and unintended effects on adolescents of two dominant socialization strategies for preventing premarital pregnancy: (1) the moral absolutes strategy, represented by perceived sexual permissiveness of parents/friends, religiosity, and sex-guilt; and (2) the relative consequences strategy which emphasizes pregnancy…

Reviews Ogbu's "Black American Students in an Affluent Suburb: A Study of Academic Disengagement," which explores low black academic performance in a racially integrated, upper-middle-class suburb and suggests that researchers should focus on community factors, such as how minorities interpret and respond to schooling, asserting that the…

Study assessed relative influence of perceived level of support for adolescent's alcohol use by best friends, most students in school, live-in parents/guardians, and adults in neighborhood/community. Findings revealed some differences by sex and grade level, and the different kinds of drinking behavior. Prevention programs including all four…

Findings indicated that girls suffered from poor body image and dissatisfaction with weight more often than boys did. Findings also supported the notion of an interaction between context and individual. Sex differences were differentially moderated by the communities in which the adolescents lived. (RH)

Examined influence of provider settings, organizational structures, and community climates on long-term care resource allocation. Analyzed care plan decisions at four Social/Health Maintenance Organization sites for same seven clients. Found differences by site in eligibility determination, allocation of care plans, types and mix of services…

This paper shows how cultural models mediate children's "Discourse about reading" (in Gee's sense), which is considered as a boundary object between the community and school. An empirical case study of the stories of 7- and 8-year-old children, in conjunction with classroom ethnography show gendered positioning in a Discourse about reading, which…

Storytelling is a performance medium which is enhanced by the qualities indigenous to small towns: collective memory and common history. A type of narrative peculiar to small towns, the community-wide anecdote, is one example of storytelling. The transmittal of such tales is termed "endemic performance" because the retelling of the tales…

The influence of media awareness on family planning adoption is examined according to 3 models: selective perception, reinforcement, and cognitive dissonance. (Author/JC)