In 1956, Dr. Albert Ellis presented his seminal work on Rational Therapy, subsequently renamed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in 1993. This paper explores the origins, theoretical foundations, applications, and implications of REBT and provides a look at the empirical research available in support of the approach's efficacy. REBT is…

Article consists of an examination of the political controversy which arose in the state of Maharashtra when a plan for "educational development" was put forward for public consideration by the state cabinet in April 1968. (Author)

Emphasizes neglected problems in the study of mass communication and socialization and suggests some new lines of theorizing and research. (TO)

The hypothesis of this paper inferred that there is a relation between students' cognitive reorganization of the meaning of certain social work concepts and the formal socialization process that they experience in a graduate school of social work. (Editor)

Discusses sex-role research and important factors to be considered in relation to a child's sex-role development. (ST)

Presented is an annotated bibliography of books, reports, and articles on adolescence, divided into subject areas treating psychology and socialization and the part played by schools and youth in social and economic development. The introduction describes subject content and research methods and trends reflected by the entries. (Author/JH)

Children's perception of their mother as a disciplinary agent, their susceptibility to social influence and their other-centeredness were examined in this study. (ST)

In a study of attachment behavior 10-month-old infants were observed under three conditions: with the mother, with an adult female stranger, and when both were present. Infants directed more social responses to the mother, but the stranger evoked more exploration behavior than distress. (ST)

Argues that the key question in psychotherapy and rehabilitation is not can we change a person's personality, but rather what behaviors can and should; and how do we maintain the behavior that we have changed. Several behavior innovation programs are examined. (Author/JM)

As an important part of the plan to record and systematically deal with all observable behavioral events that constitute an infant's waking life, all social encounters between the baby and other persons that occurred during weekly observations of two infants in their everyday milieu were recorded. (Author/CB)

A short-term camping program promoted significant gains in behavior and in academic adjustment for children with social and school problems. Followup work was found essential to sustain the progress. (ST)

The group therapy techniques described were designed on a behavior-contracting model and combine activities and verbal communication in a program to control behavior and enhance personal relationships. (ST)

The role played by history and social studies teachers in the educational and upbringing process is reviewed. Teaching techniques adopted in 1972 are analyzed and changes in syllabuses are noted. (KM)

The role of the history teacher in the Komsomol organization is essential in conducting mass political work, political education, the school radio, the school Knowledge'' Society, and the study of the history of the local Komsomol. (KM)

Explores the question of whether certain individuals possess attitudes which increase the difficulty of relating positively to disadvantaged students, and, if so, what the genesis of such attitudes is. (DM)