Identifies four hypotheses that researchers investigating Black women and their relationships have adopted: "weakening,""double whammy,""Black matriarchy," and "Black racism." Discusses the implications of these hypotheses and suggests new approaches for future research. (CJM)

Compared environmental aspects of academic and nonacademic living units in a college residence hall in a survey of 141 students. Results showed the academic units were more emotionally supportive, had a stronger degree of order and organization, and had members who spent more time together and studied more frequently. (JAC)

This book examines issues of national and cultural identity in a multicultural society. It focuses on the educational aims of societies that are committed to liberal democratic principles, societies that support members of different cultural groups so that these groups may flourish. It examines the philosophical concerns raised by multicultural…

A family doll placement technique was used in this study to investigate psychological distance within families with a disturbed and a nondisturbed boy. (Author)

Chicanos intend to act now to see that they can continue to function in a land that has become sociologically diseased and technologically polluted. (DM)

Describes the characteristics and ideosyncracies, hopes, and struggle for survival of the Northeastern Spanish community. (DM)

Author shares experiences and insights, acquired while working in education in Kenya, which might help teachers who want their classes to have an exciting study of the country. (Author)

Article exerpted from the author's forthcoming book, The Most Distressful Nation: The Taming of the American Irish," to be published in May, 1972 by Quadrangle books. (RJ)

Focuses on some extremist separatist models proposed in regard to black-white adjustment, first by examining the historical background, then by reanalyzing recent survey data to assess the extent to which rank-and-file white and black Americans support separatist solutions. (RJ)

Sources of variation in two measures of ethnic-group cohension are explored. The general model of the breakdown of ethnic-group cohension suggested by an older literature is not supported. A relatively simple model develops in which formal education plays a dominant role." (Author)

Assessed the relationship between self-disclosure and perceived closeness in two training groups of counseling students (N=20) in order to describe the development of group process. Findings indicated increases in amount and quality of self-disclosure and decreases in perceived interpersonal distance, supporting participant development in a small…