The American public enjoys a greater degree of control over media content than any other national media system. Discusses four principles that support the American system of network television programming and six forces that show the American system of broadcasting is unique in the world. The intent is to illustrate that criticism leveled at…

Dewey's notion of applying the method of social intelligence to the solution of social problems is critically reviewed with special emphasis on his failure to come to terms with the question of concentrated social power in America. Theoretical ambiguities as well as unclear ideas on the practical agencies of social change are pointed out. (DS)

A model position statement for the college trustee is presented that deals with the management of and decision-making for corporate equity securities. Neither selling the stock nor leaving decisions on social issues, such as the apartheid one, to corporate management is seen as a satisfactory alternative. Adoption of a position statement can guide…

If Indians want to survive as a people they should direct their attention first to the Indian family and secondly to the Indian land base. Only a strong Indian family life can create a context where all other problems can be effectively dealt with. (AUTHOR)

Social endorsement of the classical theory of disengagement which explains the social and psychological withdrawal of older people has resulted in the unhappiness of many Americans. American society must allow older persons to remain actively engaged in meaningful activities throughout their life spans. This article discusses the communication…

Suggestions are given for teaching students to be constructive, critical assessors of presidential decision making. The "benign leader" image presented in traditional textbooks is criticized, and a decision-making model and source materials are suggested for guiding students' discussions. (AV)

This article presents an administrative tool for measuring the amount and nature of crime on campus on a routine basis in order to facilitate appropriate staff assignments and planning for new buildings, orientation programs, and outreach counseling. (Author)

Presents a semifictional novella about juvenile delinquency in the Soviet Union, using the vehicle of the biography of a young man serving a sentence in a Soviet labor colony. The author examines the youth's unhappy family life and hostile school environment, and challenges current Soviet opinions on child behavior and education. (Author/AV)

Observes that relativist values of the industrial/technological age have produced problems of ecological and social instability. Restoration of control to human ecosystems will require a comittment by geographers to values which respect and preserve the environment. For journal availability, see SO 505 963. (Author/AV)

Heightens student awareness of ethical considerations inherent in advertising procedures, enabling students to articulate a position on an advertising issue without undue bias. (RL)

Outlines approaches for introducing science and engineering students to a social choice interpretation of politics relating to their own environment. (JR)

Three steps to aid in educational planning and decision-making are listed: (1) Identify the major future developments--societal, technological and environmental; (2) Obtain forecasts on the probability of occurence of these developments over time; (3) Suggest candidates for specific educational reform measures which seem promising enough for…

Suggests that in the recesses of the American collective conscience the vision of the original conception of happiness of mankind has not been lost. Yet, we still live on the brink of return to internecine racist and economic paradoxes which refuse to end even though they represent absurd burdens. (Author/AM)

Suggests that the crisis confronting Afro-American scholars appears not to be academic, but one of basic freedom of movement on the campus and in the community at large. (Author/AM)

Four distinct stances as to how the profession should relate to society are identified and discussed: (1) social work versus society; (2) social work as a distinct entity independent from society; (3) social work as an instrument of society; and (4) social work as an intermediary between the individual and society. (Author/LBH)