A 41-item sociopolitical questionnaire was administered to 209 upper-middle-class, primarily white, high school students. The 37 students scoring highest and 35 students scoring lowest in liberalism responded to interviews, tests, and Q sorts. Results indicate that personality structure is related to adolescents' political orientations and that…

Findings (1) extend the analysis of socialization processes which encourage sex-typed behavior in young children, and (2) support the hypothesis that sex-typed interests and behaviors are acquired, in part, through participation in sex-typed activities. (Author/RH)

An overview of research dealing with the factors of culture, education, activity and isolation, and training tends to support the significant positive effect of environmental stimulation upon level of adult cognitive functioning. (Author/JD)

The author defends his position that American schools fail to socialize students to democratic values. Available from The American Political Science Association, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. (IRT)

As they did with all mass media, the Nazis used music as a propaganda tool to mold popular feelings. This article traces the Nazi takeover of German music in the 1930s and its use of broadcast music during World War II. (One of three articles on music in the 1930s.) (SJL)

The terms "development,""socialization," and "culture" are defined and used to discuss new development themes and their relevance to basic cultural policy options which national leaders face. (JMF)

Explicates Johann Friedrich Herbart's theory of socialization, with its emphasis on the individual, and his observations on the influence of social factors on education. (Author/SJL)

Differences between hyperactive and nonhyperactive boys in their play and responses to models were assessed. Hyperactive boys behaved differently during play even before viewing any model, and generally responded more to the guidelines suggested by the model, especially the fast one, than did the nonhyperactive boys. (Author/GK)

Questions why managers choose one communication medium in preference to another. Proposes a role for social factors in media selection. Finds, employing a large field-collected sample, strong support for Information Richness Theory, a rational-choice model connecting managers' media choice to task characteristics like variety and analyzability.…

Discusses the relationship between globalization and education: its ideology (as generated by global system-intellectuals), and its current structure and future tendencies. Presents a case study of Mexico and the increasing importance of socialization through cyberspace. Concludes that without a worldwide democratization process, more than 50% of…

Discusses the importance of teaching social manners to young children as part of their social development, and describes ways to model good manners and help children form appropriate habits. Includes a chart on the development of manners in infants and toddlers, preschoolers, and older children, which summarizes techniques, language, mealtime…

Data from 178 proteges supported Kram's model of mentoring phases: initiation, cultivation, separation, and redefinition. Data from 82 current and 69 former proteges were compared to those from 93 who were never mentored. Mentees had better career outcomes, organizational socialization, and job satisfaction; those not mentored had slightly higher…

This review of research compares forms of mentoring in terms of four theories: leader-member exchange, organizational citizenship behavior, social support, and socialization. It contains 55 references. (SK)

Undergraduate nursing students (n=15) shadowed faculty in clinical practice. Students learned new information, applied theory, and developed interest in graduate school. Faculty were able to demonstrate the value of clinical practice within the academic environment. (SK)