Traditionally, our educational system ignores children until about age five, despite overwhelming research evidence about the importance of the first few years of life. Most early childhood researchers would agree that the Head Start program for preschoolers (except for the Perry Preschool Project) has not succeeded. Missouri's New Parents as…

Discussion of the problems (other than motivational) encountered by adult language learners focuses on a humanistic approach for the teacher, arguing that better understanding of cultural confusion and dissonance allows the teacher to pair students appropriately, identify sources of student dissatisfaction, and work to overcome inhibitions.…

A summary of two studies of literacy development in classroom settings illustrates: (1) the developmental dialectic between children's use of symbolic forms and the functions those symbolic forms serve in the child's social world; and (2) ways that specific cultural practices define the interaction between the child, the symbolic media, and the…

Reports on two mentoring programs, one for new faculty and one for new teaching assistants. The first, an externally funded, elaborate program suggests the centrality of sustained, involving relationships for best mentoring outcomes. The second demonstrated that a simpler program focusing on involvement within pair/group meetings produced…

Examines how some links among various models of individual and family relationships begin to constitute a science of intimate relationships. Examples from a theory of personality socialization in the family are given to illustrate how links between theory and practice can be achieved through various methods. (Author/MKA)

Presents a reaction to Thompson and Neville's (1999) article, "Racism, Mental Health, and Mental Health Practice." Discusses the results of their own longitudinal study of the psychology of White racism to both promote and validate many of the theoretical claims that are presented in Thompson and Neville's article. (GCP)

Tested appropriateness of a multidimensional, hierarchically ordered model of self-concept for an African sample. Subjects were 215 Xhosa-speaking children in South Africa. Responses to self-description questionnaire suggest the importance of cultural-tendency early-childhood socialization in the conceptualization of multidimensional and…

Presents information about children's and adolescents' views toward alcohol risk social situations, reputation enhancement, self-concept, and other related issues. Results show that individuals with the highest levels of orientation to alcohol risk believe that they are liked by their families, are physically attractive, have greater confidence in…

School leaders are asked to become transformational reformers who drastically redefine school structures to meet the demographic, globalization, and technological demands of the 21st century. However, administrators' socialization process tends toward maintaining the status quo. Preparation programs must match everyday reality. (Contains 25…

Argues that the individualistic-collectivistic dichotomy results in mislabeling both cultures and individuals. Discusses ways in which individualistic concerns with independence and collectivistic concerns with interdependence coexist in Western and non-Western cultures. Outlines a theoretical framework explaining the coexistence of diverse social…

A group of athletic sixth-grade girls who controlled a central niche on a progressive elementary school's playground were eventually displaced by a few highly competitive sixth-grade boys. Boys could dominate play sites because their taste for large, structured, hierarchical games reflected the school's own preference. (Contaiins 10 references.)…

Examines sibling socialization of moral orientation (care and justice) during property disputes in 40 dual-parent families with two children, aged 2 and 4 years old. Reveals that the children preferred justice orientation, its use increasing with age, when suggesting how property disputes should be resolved. Includes references. (CMK)

This article first identifies types of home involvement in schooling as well as barriers to involvement. Similarities and differences between home and school agendas concerning socialization, economics, the politics of decision making, and the helping relationship are examined. Intervention phases include institutional organization for…

Discusses limited participation by males as family caregivers through the assumption that socialization to dominant gender stereotypes is a universal barrier among men. Seeks to understand the personal meaning caregiving has for men. Utilizes interview data from a sample of 32 men who were chief caregivers for elderly relatives. Discusses ways…

Examines military training in the United Kingdom; the construction of military masculinities, particularly the ideal type of the warrior hero; and the role of the countryside (as the training location) and rurality (as a social construction) in that process. Argues that becoming an infantry soldier means being molded to this hegemonic model of…