Asserts that, if the aim of foreign language teaching is to be communicative competence, then some of the sociocultural determinants of usage of some forms should not be overlooked. The Spanish pronominal address forms, "tu" and "Ud.," are discussed as an example. (EJS)

Examines the "ideal of conversation," and demonstrates that most actual conversation rarely achieves the "ideal." Argues that the rise of mass media is responsible for making ideal conversation more realizable, however, by making talk between men and women, and adults and children, more egalitarian and spontaneous. (PD)

Describes an advanced French civilization course, some of the instructional materials used, and the teaching methods adopted. (AM)

Sociocultural variables are acknowledged to be of significance when analyzing determinants of nutrition and malnutrition. Methodological criteria for generating valuable data on the relationship between nutrition, income, and culture are set out in this article. (GC)

The present study assessed the extent to which kindergarten children's performance on the Bender-Gestalt Test is related to sex and sociocultural variables and to children's social behavior. Two distinctly different Israeli populations were included: the Druze and the Jews. Significant correlations between perceptual indicators and social…

The belief that the education that most white children are getting is quality education and that if black and other cultural groups are integrated into white schools they are better off than if segregated, is inconsistent with the fact that racism and racial bias exist in schools. The result is poorer quality education for all children. (JD)

Presents a study of the contrasting social attitudes toward older adults in three different social structures: the Caucasus region of the Soviet Union, a traditional society; Japan, transitional but retaining some traditional values; and the United States, with its obsolescence technology and youth-oriented culture. (MF)

A collection of documents on retirement and suggestions for their use in the French class. The objective is to inform and sensitize the student regarding retirement problems on the individual and social levels. The themes treated are: the retirement rite, retired life, deterioration or renewal. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Analyzes Salish independent pronouns and attempts to reconstruct the Proto-Salish forms as well as to trace the history of the innovative changes that have taken place in the daughter languages. (Author/NCR)

Analyzes of the Australian linguistic scene, from the theoretical viewpoint of humanistic sociology and on the basis of empirical data collected from a number of surveys of ethnic groups. (Author/HP)

Social control of women through the normative constructs has the virtue of subtlety. It gives the appearance of nonrestriction and noncontrol, thus reducing the potential for resistance. The "nice girl" construct keeps women out of men's way, while ostensibly keeping them out of harm's way. (Author/GC)

An examination of recent data and trends indicates that the American system can be characterized more accurately as a juvenile social control system. Presented on Feb. 22, 1976, at Rutgers University, at the Conference on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (Author)

Problems arise in the areas of child custody, insurance, real and personal property, and wills and estates. Individuals choosing to cohabit should consider the ramifications of cohabitation prior to or early in the development of their relationship in order to avoid devastating legal complications. (Author)

The four explanations concerning minority participation that are considered are those concerning isoldation, compensation, ethnic community and the more recently expounded cultural inhibition hypothesis. (Author/AM)

Suggests reasons and methods for learning about the elderly. Nine information-gathering activities for children are described, including tombstone reading, interviews of older persons, book reports, and attitude analysis. (Author/DB)