Considers social construction of youth phase, noting that transitions to adulthood in Great Britain are completed biographically sooner than in comparable continental European countries. Relationship between formal qualifications and occupation-entry conditions is relatively flexible. British young people tend to attain financial independence from…

The theory of Wilhelm von Humboldt concerning the role of the university is discussed, focusing on four imperatives regulating its activities--unity of research and teaching; the empirical sciences; science and socialization; and science and universal enlightenment. The current status of the university is assessed in relation to these ideals. (MSE)

Examines parent-school involvement research by exploring socialization patterns that foster high achievement and describing the structure and effectiveness of parent involvement programs across the U.S. Children's cognitive development benefits from programs that disseminate child development information to parents and help parents further their…

The influence of anger on mothers' judgments of children and socialization was examined in a 5-week study of 48 mothers of 6- to 8-year-old children. Findings provided evidence that angry mothers expect their children to act more negatively, thereby supporting the proposal that anger may negatively bias parents' reactions. (SH)

This article identifies key issues in gender communication including gender as a primary social category; how to best understand gender; the role of gender stereotypes in communication; and socially created gender differences. Ethnographic research methods are seen to be particularly appropriate for investigating gender communication. (DB)

Four case studies of British adolescents describe their application of social theories to political, social, and personal issues. The studies imply that political reasoning does not develop separately from other domains. Discussion of the concept of lay social theory precedes the case studies. (BC)

Examines the increased emphasis in former Soviet vocational secondary schools on general education. Calls for a reexamination of the content of secondary education. Argues that schools should promote student socialization and professionalization of the content of general education. Refutes suggestions that differentiated instruction harms…

Discusses some aspects of socialization in east Germany. Contrasts the socialization of adolescents within the family with public education. Reports that as a result of the mixed messages, adolescents learned two sets of opinions, adopted a pragmatic distance from official socialist values, and found means to avoid ideological indoctrination. (SG)

Finds that the rate of reproduction of parents' political outlook in their adolescent children does not vary significantly in Israel among four types of family communication patterns but that family communication patterns relate to political participation and political ideologies, with the pluralist family most likely to induce political…

To gain insight into her students' natural styles of writing, one middle school teacher attempted to discover which students wrote notes, which developmental styles were being practiced, and how writing teachers could help. Capitalizing on students' notes to improve writing can succeed if teachers officially ban note writing and practice…

This paper explores intergenerational socialization into science through case studies of eight research biologists who are mothers of daughters. The study examined ways in which mothers foster or fail to foster orientation to science fields, daughters' perspectives on science professions, influential factors, and the daughters' pride in their…

This article explores the relationship between communication skills and social integration of preschoolers who are deaf or hard of hearing; examines facilitation and evaluation of social integration activities; and describes several components to assist adults who wish to facilitate the social integration of preschoolers who are hearing, deaf, or…

Through content and textual analysis of "Seventeen" magazine from 1951 to 1991, the emergence and transformation of environmental discourse are explored to show how the progressive impetus of a popular social movement is redefined in an adolescent magazine to create mythologies of consumption. (SLD)

A study compared critical thinking ability and values in 32 associate degree nurses, 32 baccalaureate degree nurses, 32 nursing faculty, and 32 sophomore nursing students. The critical thinking ability of the faculty was not significantly higher than that of the students when controlled for age; the values of the nurses were similar. (JOW)

Gives an overview of the 10 research articles in this issue. Notes that all studies in this issue examine child behavior from a perspective that views behavior as mediated by social context, challenging the logical positivism of conventional experimentation. (MM)