Reviews the economic and political benefits derived from revolutionary cadre training school projects as discussed in a Cadre School Work Conference. (AV)

A study indicates that adult leisure activities are evenly divided between having started in childhood and in adult years; a large percentage of these activities originated within the setting of the family as a social unit. (JD)

A summary of a syntactic analysis of one hundred political slogans. Relatively few of them contain real verbs. This leads to the conclusion that aspect, not tense, is essential. Since political slogans use a mixed mode of communication, both situational and syntactic analyses are necessary. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

This paper presents a critique of recent attempts to explain psychological differences between the sexes in terms of biology. (BD)

The research literature supporting the thesis that as awareness of social changes increases, the sex-linked differences in socialization will diminish with the corresponding result being that sex differences in behavior will also diminish, is examined in this paper. (Author/AM)

Discusses issues such as separation from the natal home, peer group formation, antisocial behavior, maladjustment, preparation for productive roles, and preparation for reproductive roles. (Author)

Traces the complex history of higher grade schools in Great Britain during the late nineteenth century, concentrating on Sir John Gorst's intervention in these schools' affairs in 1900 and the subsequent abolition of their school boards. Gorst's actions significantly curtailed the educational and social activities of lower middle and working class…

States that young adulthood has emerged as a new distinct stage of life. The milieu of this new life stage is characterized by unemployment, disaffection from school, and the dominance of expressive values over traditional instrumental ones. Draws five implications of these changes for education. (Author/JDH)

A survey of medical students at the University of California-Irvine, California College of Medicine regarding their views on the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the problem of fraud and abuse in these programs is reported. Explanations for fraud and abuse focused on physicians' attitudes and motivations. (Author/MLW)

The article outlines the occupational socialization perspective of the physical education curriculum by exploring 11 primary assumptions which call attention to the relationship among teachers, teacher educators, curricula, and social structure. (Author/CB)

U.S. educational policies reflect an economic need to socialize immigrants and minority group members to fill undesirable, low-status jobs. Transitional bilingual education programs prevent immigrant children from attaining academic fluency in either their own language or English. (JOW)

The effect of sex role socialization on the achievement motivation of black preschool children of differing social classes was examined. Evidence showed that nontraditional sex role training leads to higher achievement motivation for girls and that traditional training leads to higher achievement motivation for boys. The multidimensional nature of…

Discusses the educative role of the family in pre-industrial England focusing specifically the role of the mother. Provides quotes from diaries and other contemporary sources of information to document the points being made. (GEA)

A study of 70 kindergarten and 20 sixth-grade students determined the affective changes which occur when older children tutor younger ones. The research indicates that cross-age tutoring promotes positive attitudes toward upperclassmen among lowerclassmen. Methodolgy is described. (JL)