This article reviews social interventions with demonstrated empirical support that facilitate socialization in children with autism. It reviews interventions by age group and by type of intervention used, beginning with interventions to improve preschoolers' social interaction, then moving to school-age children's interactions, and closing with…

This article reviews research on social interventions that facilitate socialization in children with autism. It urges researchers to measure not only the social interaction skills of young people with autism but also the social exchanges of their typical peers in order to better structure teaching activities for youngsters with autism. (Contains…

Explored Scottish clinicians' perceptions of the workplace as an environment for learning. In-depth interviews with junior and senior clinicians revealed the process through which novice clinicians become part of a "community of practice" and their senior colleagues continue to learn in an environment, which poses fewer professional…

Examined genetic and environmental contribution to self-reported peer-group characteristics among adoptive and nonadoptive adolescent sibling pairs. Found that although peer preference is influenced, in large part, by nonshared environment factors, genetic influence is present. Substantial genetic influence emerged for college orientation, and…

Investigated the experiences of black and white doctoral students at a predominantly white research institution to determine whether there were differences in student socialization, satisfaction with doctoral study, and commitment to degree completion based on race or gender. Overall, race and gender impacted all three issues. Black women were…

Reports on an exploratory study of 200 managers in Finland, Poland, and the United Kingdom that investigated whether there are national-cultural differences in cognitive style and whether these differences are related to individual, occupational, and cultural aspects of socialization. Shows differences between national groups in cognitive…

Uses Abel and McQueen's (1992) theoretical framework of resources, orientations, and behaviors, to examine social class influences on adolescent socialization in Sweden, Germany, and Great Britain. Finds that lifestyle socialization in adolescence is social-class based, but allows for transitional variations within social-class boundaries.…

Given that there can be no education without values, how do we define values education in a pluralistic, secular, and democratic society, and on what basis? To answer those questions, we must first distinguish between ethics, morality, and values education, and then examine the present-day context in which these concepts are expressed. (TD)

Offers five explanations for recently assessed gender differences in the literacy achievement of male and female students in Canada and other countries. The explanations revolve around: (1) evaluative bias; (2) home socialization; (3) role and societal expectations; (4) male psychology; and (5) equity policy. (SLD)

Examines contemporary research on parental socialization. Highlights research designs that consider inherited, dispositional, and experiential factors in estimating influence. Describes evidence addressing issues of causality regarding the scope and nature of parental influences. Recommends basing conclusions about the significance of parenting on…

Presents descriptive and conceptual findings about shared-governance leadership from the perspective of 45 effective principals affiliated with the Georgia-based League of Professional Schools. Discusses contributing socialization factors and strategies (building trust, initiating facilitative structures, setting limits, encouraging group…

Gender stereotyping manifests itself in educational settings through perceptions of friendship and love relationships. This study examined how Valentine's Day is celebrated in 20 Canadian elementary classrooms and by 40 school children. Data revealed that children attempt to make sense of their own socialization as evidenced by the fact boys and…

Examines the influence of role conflict on the psychological health of mature women who have returned to school for graduate studies. Results suggest that the addition of the graduate student role to the other life roles is more difficult for those who are parents, especially if the children are very young. (GCP)

As research continues to show that bigger schools are not necessarily better, educators are finding innovative ways to shrink them. Small schools may even prove less expensive, when costs per graduate are considered. In Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) and New York City, large elementary schools are breaking into smaller learning communities. (MLH)

Explores the similarities and differences in findings related to three studies that focused on the content and context of students' and teachers' definitions of art in order to study the socialization process. Reveals that the researchers themselves perpetuate this process by solidifying the students' and teachers' learned expectations of what art…