Investigated representational and social pretend play behaviors of 52 preschoolers as a function of age and sex. Play behaviors differed depending on the age and sex of the pretenders. Children did not significantly alter their style of play from one playmate or group to another. (RJC)

Describes the ideological and political education structure in middle schools in Beijing, China. Suggestions are made on ways to improve education for middle-school students. (GG)

Civic education in the United States, in addition to training for citizenship, has involved socializing students to accept existing social relations that inhibit full adult participation in civic society, especially for women. Contemporary and historical contexts of public school education of women are reviewed. (IAH)

Examined effects of parental behaviors and accuracy of perception of parents' socialization goals on value transmission between parents and children in 82 families. Found strongest predictor of parent-child value congruence to be accuracy of children's perceptions of parents' socialization values. Attributions of values between parents and…

There are several layers of disagreement represented by constructivist, communitarian, feminist, and traditional views of moral education. This special issue brings together representatives of several perspectives and explores how best to engage in just and caring education. Three authors share a developmental perspective; two others are concerned…

Discusses the role of education and technology in light of social justice and democratic principles. Topics addressed include technology as a medium for discourse; equal access to information; simulations and virtual reality; social learning; school reform and technology; and critical theory and educational technology. (Contains 13 references.)…

Highlights the contributions made by the papers in this special issue, and discusses remaining research problems and future research directions in the field of children's emotions and social competence. Notes that one of the most important points raised in this series of papers is the critical role of socialization in the development of emotions.…

Discusses how President Clinton's view of citizenship is flawed, leading to his attempt to recast big-government programs, such as AmeriCorps, as instruments of individual and community empowerment. The debate over school lunch funding is offered as an example of Clinton's refusal to turn over power, responsibility, and resources to local control.…

Eleven preservice technology teachers kept journals and participated in life history and follow-up interviews that elicited their backgrounds, attitudes toward teaching, and experiences. It appeared that flexible and well-delivered teacher education can help students examine and possibly change their values, beliefs, and attitudes. (SK)

Comments from Blustein, Eldredge, and Hesketh on research reported by Feij et al. on the role of proximal and distal context factors and the theories of organizational socialization and work adjustment. A rejoinder from Feij et al. clarifies some of the issues. (SK)

Interviews with 50 student nurses and survey data from 81 over the course of their undergraduate careers showed how they moved from a lay to a professional image of nursing. They remained idealistic but were realistic about nurses' role and the constraints of the hospital system. (SK)

Home schooling neither isolates children nor harms their academic growth, but approaches the true definition of education: the passing down of culture. Public schools have redefined family values and often fail to take religion seriously. Home-school parents see the family as a superior social institution; many value religion's cultural…

Reports findings from interviews of 389 Nso parents or grandparents. Found that traditional values were widely endorsed but that mothers, parents, and urban respondents expressed less indigenous viewpoints than did fathers, grandparents, and rural respondents. Also discusses topics related to the socialization, learning, and social interaction of…

Professional associations are providers of updated and extended professional knowledge, builders of frameworks for enacting knowledge in practice, and change catalysts. Their roles are influenced by their content area, association structure, external linkages, and members' work organizations. (SK)

Interviewed Alice Honig on: sex role socialization research findings over the last few decades, the role of women in society and as mothers, sexuality, and the need for respect and support for the mothering function. (DR)