A questionnaire containing eight scales--criminal treatment, equal opportunity, domestic welfare, civil liberties; foreign aid, taxes and labor, liberalism, and humanitarianism--was administered to adolescents of upper middle class and lower middle class backgrounds; more socio-economically favored than lower middle class adolescents gave liberal,…

The relation between self-esteem and delinquency among high school youth was studied by cross-lagged panel correlations, which indicated that low self-esteem tended to cause delinquency, particularly among lower socioeconomic status youth. A reviewer's comment by McCord and the authors' reply are appended. (CTM)

Sixteen fifth graders and 16 ninth graders representing combinations of high and low SES delivered a persuasive message to each of four hypothetical target listeners. Deriving in part from Bernstein's developmental sociolinguistic theory, messages were analyzed into five major categories of appeal. (Author/JMB)

Discusses the sociolinguistic hypotheses of deficit and difference, criticizing the latter for deriving a "functional equivalence" from clearly different social contexts, leading to passivity and lack of results in current school practice. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The marginal social situation in France of immigrant laborers is aggravated by their ignorance of the language. This survey of the situation includes statistics, a description of educational programs and methodologies for immigrants, and useful information for French teachers desirous of returning to France. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Verbal and nonverbal behaviors of fifty 2-year-old children and their mothers were recorded during free play, departure, and separation situations. Measures of the child's and mother's cognitive abilities and maternal cognitive style were also obtained. Sex and social class differences in child and maternal behaviors within each situation were…

Cultural patterns and characteristics of Middle Eastern students indicate their adaptability ease or difficulty in American society. Manners, paternalistic patterns, religion, and social relationships are discussed. (LBH)

School prayer is a "politics of life-style concern" issue, i.e., a group of traditionalists is attempting to reinstate prayer as an affirmation of their cherished and once dominate values, and a group of modernists is attempting to maintain the ban on prayer as an affirmation of their cherished, contemporary values. (RM)

Immigrant entrepreneurship is analyzed and evaluated using Koreans as an example. By participating in capitalism, immigrants are perpetuating the system that oppresses them. They should use their experiences of oppression to rise above this system and create a new social order based on the value and dignity of all. (VM)

The effect of sex role socialization on the achievement motivation of black preschool children of differing social classes was examined. Evidence showed that nontraditional sex role training leads to higher achievement motivation for girls and that traditional training leads to higher achievement motivation for boys. The multidimensional nature of…

Examines the motives of U.S. servicemen and Filipino women to intermarry. Concludes that U.S. servicemen both denigrate North American women and deny the cultural differences between themselves and Filipino women, while Filipino women are motivated by fate and economic security. (SRT)

Elitism has become a new way of diminishing opportunities for minorities and women without mentioning race or sex. This unfortunately is occurring at a point in the nation's history when the subcomminant groups are beginning to break through barriers that formerly excluded them. (Author/GC)

Traces the emergence and development of an Israeli protest movement--the mainly slum-based Black Panthers--its politicization, and its decline. Looks at this development and the issues raised by the Panthers against the backdrop of the conflictual relations in Israeli society. (RDN)

Focuses on attitudes of Mexican Americans toward issues relating to current U.S. immigration policy and the Simpson-Mazzoli Bill. Data suggest significant differences in attitudes between Mexican Americans of different generations, income and occupational levels, and regions. Attitude differences between Mexican-American leaders and random…

Cites pronounced gender differences in high school course enrollment. Proposes a framework for looking at course "choice" and explores the way course choices are embedded in the social organization of gender and class categories both inside and outside the school. (Author/GC)