Children who are developmentally disabled are more often handicapped by a lack of social skills than by intellectual limitations. The pilot program described here improved the psychosocial functioning of such children by involving them in one-to-one relationships with caring adults. (Author)

The article presents the implications of social class differences in schools, and points out how teachers and counselors often respond inappropriately to student behavior because they misunderstand social class factors. (NQ)

Examines the difficulty which the limited scope of Mary Louise Segeul's history, contained in The Curriculum Field: Its Formative Years, poses for an understanding of the development of the curriculum field and suggests the outlines of a more adequate curriculum history. (Author/RK)

A program to encourage cooperative play and social interaction was successful with six of seven physically handicapped children in a nursery school setting. (DB)

This paper is an attempt to build a theoretical model which specifies the impact of certain cognitive variables on the process of political socialization. (Author)

At the age of six Russian children are taught to sing "We all love Lenin". But how effective is this kind of socialization in the long term? Author reflects on a recent visit to Russia. (Editor/RK)

Confronts questions raised about the Montessori method concerning socialization, creativity, permissiveness, and emotional development. (MS)

The author discusses the process of moral development and offers ideas and practical suggestions which will help elementary teachers further their students' moral reasoning. The socialization process at the secondary level is also discussed. (Author/RM)

This paper describes the attempt to Canadianize Toronto's Macedonians, and the response of the early Macedonian community to the churches, schools, and health officials who were the agents of that attempt. (Author)

Reviews research on the relationship of a society's economic system to other aspects of the social structure, including socialization practices. Concludes that the relationship between personal values and the economic institution becomes reciprocal as society becomes more complex. (JG)

Examines the writings of John Dewey in order to find his views of the aims of the social studies. Considers the values paramount to his educational and social philosophy, i.e., intelligence and democracy. (RK)

Shows how adolescent femininity is constructed in 34 adolescent romance novels written from 1942-1982. Most feature the "good girl" characterized by filial obedience and adherence to male-dominated romantic conduct, although sixties and seventies novels showed strain in gender relations. Narrative versions of femininity are fictional…

Because academic success alone does not ensure success in society, schools need to teach fundamental social skills, such as following instructions, accepting criticism or a consequence, accepting "no" for an answer, disagreeing appropriately, greeting someone, making a request, and getting the teacher's attention. Proper social behavior is not…

Presents the collective thoughts of a group of faculty in a university school of nursing regarding the rites of passage for junior faculty. Examines the process of socialization into academic nursing as well as the theory of oppression. (JOW)