A defence of Piaget's theory of moral development against misunderstandings of his overemphasis on genetic maturation, underemphasis on role of intelligence, and imposition of a "universal order. (MH)

Thirty-eight infants were observed interacting separately with their mothers and fathers in the home at seven and twelve months of age. Social initiative measures and reciprocal parental response measures adopted from Clarke-Stewart were used. The infants distributed their social initiative equally to both parents but made fewer initiatives when…

In comparing delinquent v nondelinquent response patterns, six psychological measures are drawn from different theories. The measures, reflecting selected socialization values, include the empathy scale, the socialization scale from the California Psychological Inventory, the Machiavellianism scale, the compassion-compulsion scale, the Andre…

Suggests that kindergarten teachers should once a week bring to class a news photograph which they can discuss with the children. Such an exercise can be used to create among the children a wider awareness of the world and to counter their tendency to focus exclusively on the self. (Author/RH)

Investigated historical trends in the assertion training literature by content analyzing documents published between 1942 and 1977. Revealed that although the assertion training literature has shown a very rapid acceleration of growth, empirical documentation of the effects of important parameters of training and treatment is lacking. (Author)

Explores the future goals and objectives of camping in order to identify trends that may help install camping as a social institution which provides adolescents with opportunities to develop identities in relation to peers. (Author/CM)

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)