The tension between personal independence and the demands of our social environment is something which all of us experience in varying degree though we react to it in very different ways. Author concerned himself with the nature of that tension and its implication for educational policy. (Author/RK)

Toys were ranked for attractiveness by preschool and fourth grade children, both before and after one toy was forbidden. Results suggest that a perceived association between an object's being forbidden and its being attractive may be learned through the course of socialization. (Author/ED)

The specific focus of the author's argument centers on the issue of the nature and role of the curriculum in Open Education schools, and the dilemma Open Educators must face with respect to the issue of socialization. (Author/PG)

The purpose of the 13th Seminar on Family Research was to submit the theoretical frame to reevaluation, to challenge the legitimacy of the developmental approach as it appeared in the literature of the past decade. (Author)

A few techniques are suggested for the use of teachers and students to increase the level of personal awareness and to receive a picture of values and prejudices. (Author/KM)

An urban center for therapy, education, and social involvement is designed on the model of a village in order to simulate a middle class environment. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this paper is, generally, to discuss issues related to the evaluation of implementation and, specifically, to provide practical advice about Follow Through implementation and its evaluation. First, the discussion explores philosophical and theoretical assumptions regarding (1) the nature of implementation and evaluation; (2)…

This bibliography contains annotations of 49 articles on the topic of professional socialization. The articles were identified using the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Sociological Abstracts, Medline, and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature data bases. A bias exists in the selection process towards items…

A review of current literature related to assistance for beginning teachers focused upon the following questions: (1) In what areas do beginning teachers need assistance? (2) What types of assistance do beginning teachers need? (3) Who should provide the assistance? (4) How should this assistance be timed? and (5) What other important…

Ways parents can help their children deal with information and emotions associated with the threat of nuclear war are offered in this paper. Also included is a list of actions that children can take to make their opposition to nuclear war known. (RH)

Designed to accompany the course syllabi, this five-section bibliography cites over 1,500 books, textbooks, and journal articles for teaching political sociology at the university level. Section I, on general works, contains two categories of resources: materials on the theory of political sociology and general collections and texts. Section 2…

Durkheim's theory of anomie is traced and argued to be a major development that followed the publication of "Suicide." Recognition of anomie as a macrosociological problem rendered it insoluble by Durkeheim's practical-humanistic orientation. In this connection his remedial proposals -- occupational, political, education, and…

In this article, the author criticizes a youth policy discussion presented by Edward Wynne in a previous edition of this journal. Wynne's response to this criticism is also included in the article. (HMD)

More than 600 entries are contained in this annotated bibliography of materials concerning the effects of television advertising on children. Entries are alphabetized by author and are divided into the following categories: special interest articles; general interest articles; books and pamphlets; government publications; transcripts of oral…