Considers power-control theory in single-parent, female-headed families to determine whether a delinquency gender gap exists among children of single mothers, and what effects socialization has on delinquency. Findings show no gender difference in delinquency. Also, delinquent offending increased for females who associated with delinquent peers.…

An exploratory study of New York City public schools found that school psychologists' commitment to students decreased with both professional and organizational socialization but increased for female, older, and less experienced psychologists and was greater for school psychologists at the secondary level. Organizational goals may not give enough…

This article explains the benefits of portfolio usage for students with autism spectrum disorder and details what to include and how to organize the portfolio. Suggested portfolio divisions include artifacts addressing socialization, communication, behavior, academic, functional skills, and fine and gross motor development. Sharing student…

Examines the extent to which both internal and external factors--such as background characteristics, high school experiences, and selected affective measures--influence, or explain, the educational aspirations of students at public and private two-year colleges. Describes a study of more than 13,000 freshmen students' educational aspirations and…

Focuses on school violence in Germany by presenting a discussion on the topic "violence in regard to schools." Offers results on current research about violence in German schools. Addresses whether violence has increased over time in schools, exploring the results of research on students' own reports of deviant behavior. (CMK)

Presents results from a study that examined the characteristics of young people in Russia related to their self-determination and socialization. Uses data from a questionnaire survey of college and university students, school students, military school trainees, white-collar workers, and others from the ages of sixteen to twenty-three (84.7 percent…

Tested a theoretical model that linked membership in a devalued social group to emotional health. Surveyed white, middle-to-upper-class undergraduate students regarding personal and collective self-esteem (by gender), attitudes and behaviors associated with female socialization, and emotional distress. Results supported the direct effect of each…

Explores how the sex role orientation of adult observers relates to their perceptions of boys' and girls' aggression. Sex-typed and androgynous undergraduate subjects viewed videotapes of aggressive behavior between a girl-boy pair. Overall, subjects differed in their perceptions of the purposefulness of aggression and concerning appropriate…

Results from a study of elementary student teachers (N=79) indicate that these student teachers only variably employed instructional strategies emphasized in university methods courses. Possible explanations for this behavior are considered, and implications for preservice teacher education are discussed. (IAH)

Probes the intrinsically political nature of education. Distinguishes between liberation through knowledge and indoctrination. Maintains that the task of liberal educators is to open students' minds, not possess them. Argues that the possibility for liberal education relies on the discovery of transtemporal, transhistorical, transcultural truth,…

Assesses problems of Turkish children in Swiss schools. Claims their experiences with individualizing and socially integrating forms of instruction clashes with the Turkish education system's patriarchical concept of authority. Concludes cultural differences conflict with the objectives of the Swiss system and lead to a block in the Turkish…

Claims it is essential that teachers recognize the pluralism of their students. Discusses feminist pedagogy and the problems of its implementation in the classroom. Cites numerous studies on student expectations of female professors as compared to male professors. Maintains that feminist pedagogy must adapt itself to the contexts of individual…

Examines the perspectives that student teachers develop toward social studies instruction. Found that students constructed attitudes about social studies that differed from those favored by the universities. Concludes that teacher education programs cannot assume that a university perspective will survive the student teaching experience without…

Traces the changes in international textbook research in recent years. Examines the role of social studies textbooks in integrating individuals into society. Reviews the historical origins of international textbook revision, and critiques the assumptions of international textbook research. Maintains that textbook research must define its…

The success of school reform depends on the vision of educational leadership. The origins, purpose, and components of leadership vision are explored, and the effect of socialization in making school administrators protectors of order and the status quo is examined. Reformed, egalitarian education will require principals to reassess their…