Focuses on the role of religion as an agent of socialization for African Americans, with educational attainment examined as the outcome. Study of 921 Black adults indicates that religious socialization is positively related to educational attainment. (JB)

Social learning theory formed the basis of a program to develop self-management skills in cystic fibrosis patients. Strategies for practical learning activities for patients and their families included goal setting, reinforcement, modeling, skill training, and self-monitoring. (SK)

Measured the amount of copy devoted to appearance, home, male-female relations, and self-development in "Seventeen" magazine in 1961, 1972, and 1985. Male-female relations decreased, and self-development increased in 1972, at the height of the women's movement, but by 1985 coverage had reverted to the 1961 proportions. (DM)

Data from 181 proteges were used to compare perceptions of mentoring in cross- and same-gender relationships. Mentor role perceptions were not influenced by mentor or protege gender. Cross-gender proteges were less likely to engage in social activities with mentors, and female proteges with female mentors were more likely to identify mentors as…

Subversives have often been considered both peripheral and antithetical to organizations. Management theories have sought to marginalize or neutralize such persons. By so doing, theorists and practitioners alike weaken their organizational insight and ignore subversives' potential value. Managers should help nonconformists make environmental…

Using a multiple case study design, this article documents the professional socialization of 12 first-time high school principals during the 3-year period following their appointment. The analysis suggests that principals pass through five socialization stages: survival, control, stability, educational leadership, and professional actualization.…

To explore the informal socialization of beginning elementary school principals, questionnaires were sent to a population of 107 Catholic school principals in their first, second, or third year of elementary school principalship in Ohio. Usable responses from 81 (76 percent) identified the significant others and the stages of 25 selected…

Notes that film viewing may affect juvenile delinquent through social learning and instigation; identification with movie and movie characters by delinquents is common. Presents examples of how films may serve as initiator or final common pathway of delinquent acts. Adds that prosocial aspects of films dealing with delinquency may exert positive…

States that fiction revels in specificity and historicizes problems of socialization, including literacy. Argues that the short story tells a narrative of arrested socialization that ends with characters who find their own speech inadequate and the new speech problematic. Asserts that short stories can provide forums for studies of literacy. (PRA)

Proposes compassion as a new model for moral education, emphasizing empathy as a foundation for educating for compassion. Argues that socioaffective experiences, acquisition of social skills, and awakening moral awareness are resources that enable the development of empathy. Suggests emotional guidance and observation-based tasks as practical…

Presents a reaction to Thompson and Neville's (1999) article, "Racism, Mental Health, and Mental Health Practice." Underlines some of the most trenchant points made in the article and poses several more questions for further consideration. (GCP)

In a climate where increasing numbers of performance demands are placed on youth, the author provides an inspiring account of how humor can bring joy to troubled lives and foster social and emotional learning. (Author)

Reviews findings of differences in how boys and girls approach technology, the possible causes, and steps to be taken to shift the balance. Suggests early exposure, parental role models, and praise and encouragement. (Author/JOW)

Investigated the early socialization of a first-year lecturer at a South African university. Describes his behavior patterns and offers a model for the intradepartmental induction of novice lecturers. (EV)

Social learning involves action, reflection, cooperation, and communication. The collective efforts of partners in social learning depend on the roles they play and on the intertwined issues of creativity, power, and responsibility. (Contains 39 references.) (SK)