Describes the Prison Education Program in British Columbia, the goal of which is to persuade prisoners/criminals to become students/citizens, a goal that is dependent upon the university program being perceived of as separate from the prison. (Author)

Recent studies confirm that sex-role stereotyping still exists in the conceptualization of work and division of household tasks. Home economics must continue to address this equity issue through curricular and advocacy efforts. (SK)

Describes and recommends the project, Sports without Frontiers, as a useful tool in the integration of foreign immigrants. Suggests that employment of foreigners in West Germany's job market means the needs of foreigners must be addressed. Argues this program promotes social integration through sports. (NL)

This article suggests that the surest solution to gender-role stereotyping in physical education is the development of an androgynous curriculum framework. Implications for long-term personality development and career decision making are discussed. (IAH)

Examines the justifications for breaking with traditional experiences that center on the limitations of what teachers learn about their work through their schooling. Compares the socialization process of teachers with other professions. Suggests that teaching is a general human activity and as such is close to common sense. (KO)

Examines the experiences and socialization process of beginning teachers. Finds that entry experiences often include unmet expectations that cause stress, frustration, and ultimately lead to exit from the profession. When attributing meaning to surprising events, beginning teachers rely on organizational and individual inputs. (DHP)

A quizzical view of the traditional mentoring approach available to new scholars in the field of education is presented. Suggestions are made for broadening and deepening of the mentorship system so that it might better serve the needs of new colleagues and of the schools and pupils. (JD)

Examined the stability and circumstances of helping behaviors of 51 children of 41-69 months in a preschool classroom. Frequency of helping behaviors was not correlated with age or sex and was not stable over four 10-minute observation periods. Most helping acts were performed during nonimaginary play. (RJC)

This article discusses similarities in the cultural and attitudinal factors which perpetuate myths and stigmas associated with female and disabled persons' involvement in sports and athletics. (IAH)

Examines aspects of the adult lives of wholly or partly home-educated people. Found that all who attempted higher education were successful, that there was no evidence of prejudice regarding employment, and that the socialization of home-educated students was often better than that of their schooled peers. (JOW)

This article discusses the concept of the forum as a form of "political conversation" in America. Two forum models (liberal and democratic) are contrasted on the basis of educational objective, experiential analogy, consensus goal, and forum participants. (IAH)

If educators cease trying to teach difficult students, there will be no one left to enculturate them. Violence is unleased in the presence of broken social bonds, unmanageable doses of stress and conflict, our violent culture, and brain abnormalities. Teachers cannot reform society, but can achieve major victories on three fronts: primary…

Reports on a longitudinal study of 144 young adolescents which hypothesized that boys and girls would experience increased gender-differential socialization across a 1-year period in which parents maintained a traditional division of labor, and there was a younger sibling of the opposite gender. Provides longitudinal analyses of three aspects of…

Religious conservatives and political libertarians share a family-centered vision of home schooling. Conservatives' home-schooling plans are usually based on Christian ethics and feature a core group of subjects--reading, writing, mathematics, science, religious studies, and history. The author and his wife, both certified teachers and…

A survey of 16 adolescents, 11 mothers, and 11 fathers found remarkably similar economic value orientations, supporting consumer socialization theories. Inclusion of families as socializing agents and knowledge of adolescent development are recommended for consumer education. (SK)