Distinguishes between two functions of education: secondary socialization which connotes basic knowledge necessary to run a society and humanities education which involves appreciation of art, literature, music. Suggests that humanities education is ineffective for the majority of students and should be replaced with a study of natural science and…

This paper summarizes and reviews the literature on the impact of work experience through career education programs, youth employment and training programs, and part-time work during the adolescent years. The findings indicate that the benefits of working to education, socialization, and subsequent employment have been greatly overestimated.…

Examined relationships among self-regulatory behaviors, perceptions of social reinforcement from significant persons, and problem-solving performance of Black adolescents (N=33). Components of self-regulatory processes--self-reinforcement, self-evaluation, and self-monitoring--were interrelated highly. Perceptions of neither positive nor negative…

Seven theses are proposed concerning the nature of knowledge, the knower, opinion, learning, truth, the organization of disciplines, and the nature of the university. Systematics, the study of classification, has guided the organization of the university through the disciplines since Plato. (MSE)

Formal socialization into the teaching profession begins in preservice training programs, continues with job interviews, and concludes with the supervision of new teachers by administrators. Informal socialization influences include the structure of preservice training, the influence of organizational structure of schools, and the influence of…

To aid teachers of nineteenth century English history as they develop curriculum and seek educational objectives, the article offers an essay review of approximately one dozen major works which interpret Victorian England in different ways. Included are standard and revisionist historical works. (DB)

Describes a classroom experiment in which students completed a creative writing assignment based on sex differences in achievement motivation and performance. Findings indicated that females demonstrated motives to avoid success while males seemed not to want to accept the idea of female achievement. Explains how the experiment can be used in…

Variables from an earlier study on the attitudes of women entering into previously male-dominated military craft occupations were factor analyzed to construct and validate measurement scales for role stereotypes and socialization factors. The analysis supports previous findings of a relationship between perceived job performance and stereotyped…

Recommends that social scientists undertake research on the role of the street as an institution of youth education and socialization. Discusses related literature and presents information on a project undertaken on street socialization in some of the old town quarters of Wiesbaden, Germany from 1975-1978. (DB)

Social learning theory provides a complex scientific foundation for health education and can be used to improve health education research and practice. This foundation includes proven cognitive and behavioral constructs and techniques for promoting health behavior changes. (JN)

The quality of untrained adult leadership is a critical determinant of whether organized athletic competition for children outside of school is beneficial or detrimental. Physical educators have an obligation to become involved directly or indirectly as providers of coaching education for volunteers or by facilitating the development of youth…

To determine whether undergraduate social work students become more committed to certain values and a professional orientation rather than to a client, agency, or community, data were collected from students in an Eastern state college program and from two groups of non-social work majors. Overall, social work students were more professional in…

Discusses applying psychological principles to modify behavior of open enrollment students in introductory psychology courses. Open enrollment students frequently are inadequately socialized in the requirements of the student role, lacking in study skills, and poorly motivated to achieve academically. Procedures are integrated into the formal…

This discussion of education for the handicapped examines the collaborative responsibility of teachers and parents, the value of social learning and peer teaching, the role of the government, and the benefits of mainstreaming in preparing children for life in a culture of diversity. (SK)

Contrary to the bonding mystique, there is increasing evidence that women's lives are not lacking in friends nor men's so well-endowed. Women's well-developed interpersonal skills are an asset when events such as spouse's death or retirement require the reconstruction of social networks. (Author/SK)