The opening statement of Senator John O. Pastore for the hearings on the Surgeon General's Report on Television and Social Behavior is presented. His first few comments are directed toward summarizing the history of the report and of the Scientific Advisory Committee, with some remarks about the selection of the Committee. The critical importance…

This paper presents some empirical findings from the part of the International Socialization Project (an effort to collect more information about the socialization of sport involvement) which dealt with the attitudes of Swedish adolescents toward Olympic games. Attitudes towards the games are regarded here as indicators of affective involvement in…

The extract, from a speech delivered at the third International Conference on Higher Education at the University of Lancaster from September 1-5, 1975, examines the role of recurrent and permanent education in creating a "programmed society" and preventing the creation of a "learning society." (LH)

The underlying educational theories and a description of a secondary level legal education program are provided. (DE)

Examines sources of concern about sex roles, sex differences and education related to socialization and the current progress and goals of nonsexist education. (ED)

Offers suggestions for ways in which teachers can move toward a nonsexist early childhood curriculum. (ED)

Alternative directions for future research are suggested in order to establish a closer relationship between the substance of sociology of sport and the practice of physical education. (DS)

Describes how television viewing encourages nonrationality, alienation, idiocy, dependency, deindividuation, consumer lust, and hyperkinesis, and provides a framework for a critical response to the pervasive force of television. (JMF)

The analysis shows that the strength of the relationships between job satisfaction and each of the task dimensions of skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback-from-job depends on both the job longevity and organizational longevity of the sampled individuals. (Author/IRT)

While the present results suggest that a structured opening verbal exercise can positively influence reactions to a group discussion session, additional research is needed to determine both the exact role of anxiety reduction and the relative importance of the leader's own participation in the exercise. (Author)

The article describes the "Squaws and Mohawks," a social club in Brookline, Massachusetts, made up of 20 adults who are mentally retarded. (DLS)

A curriculum is a perspective: it gives view to human knowledge, values, and skills. It imposes discipline because it presumes to create a plan or a structure for seeking and recognizing and valuing experience. (Author/IRT)

Contends that increased coverage of certain sports has led to increased ritualization and professionalism of amateur sports thereby undermining intrinsic participation motivations and satisfactions. (MH)

Suggests that societal change occurs more rapidly than dependable developmental research findings emerge. The research establishment in developmental psychology is examined to determine aspects which affect the ability of the system to produce better results faster. (BRT)