THE IDEA OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL IS STRONGLY ENTRENCHED IN THE MINDS OF MOST PARENTS IN URBAN AREAS. THE IDEA IS MAINTAINED BY RECOLLECTIONS OF PAST SITUATIONS WHICH NO LONGER EXIST. RURAL AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS HAVE CONSOLIDATED, DRAWING PUPILS FROM WIDE AREAS OF DISPERSED POPULATION. IN A CITY SITUATION THERE IS LIKELY TO BE NO TRUE NEIGHBORHOOD…

THE SOCIOCULTURAL INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FOREIGN STUDENTS AND AMERICAN STUDENTS ON THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WERE STUDIED TO ASCERTAIN THEIR IMPACT ON THE NATIVE GROUP AND TO DETERMINE THE DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF FRIENDSHIP PATTERNS AND ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN BOTH GROUPS. ABOUT 550 AMERICAN STUDENTS WERE SELECTED FOR THE…

This paper presents student research from a class project on the Life and Literature of Foreign-Born Women in California. It examines the role of these women in agriculture, the arts, and political and economic life. Specific accounts of women from Russia, Poland, France, and Mexico are given. Others mentioned include those women born in America…

This speech evaluates some of the effects of sex-role stereotyping on both men and women. The results of a number of recent research studies are presented to chart some societal changes already evident in relation to sexism. In this context of change, the author deals with the nature of educational programming for young children which will counter…

This extensive report presents the recommendations and findings of a study designed to indicate procedures and instruments for a national study of the incidence of runaway. Reported data are from an urban-suburban area and a rural area in Colorado. The report makes specific recommendations concerning the feasibility of using a national probability…

The Metis appeared early on the pages of Canada's history, were a major determinant in the westward expansion of the nation, and are still a significant segment of modern Canadian society. This book (1) traces their origin and their slow evolution to nationhood; (2) examines the Golden Age; (3) describes the battles won and lost with the nation of…

A study of Asian American communication depends upon an appreciation of the diversity of identity perceptions, the potential for cultural dissonance, and the linguistic difficulties of Asian immigrants. The variations and multiplicities found among Asian Americans in cultural background, settlement patterns, and cultural adaptions of different…

This paper reviews the research on sociocultural and psychological factors as they relate to the working mother and makes some suggestions as to how the family, community, and psychological services can assist the working mother in dealing with the problems peculiar to her situation. It is only recently that women have commenced leaving the home…

Upon the death of a family member societally imposed role expectancies emerge. The participant observer method utilized in the context of a bereavement self-help group revealed not only the emergence of distinct roles but also five groups to which these roles were related. Generally, the group members and the groups themselves spanned a continuum…

This report is the seventh in a series intended to summarize the empirical research findings and major theoretical approaches relating to the issues of drug use and abuse. This volume reviews the research undertaken to describe the lifestyle histories of heroin users. These research findings are formulated and detailed to provide the reader with…

An inquiry into how language functions in the life of a bilingual minority group in process of cultural change, this study investigated the acculturation and assimilation of individuals of Mexican descent living in Tucson, Arizona. Specifically, the language usage and interpersonal relations of individuals from representative families in the…

This volume is the first of three publications emanating from the American Institute of Planners' nationwide campaign to encourage study and public education on "the future environment of a democracy." Experts in many areas scrutinize the psychological, physiological, and social needs of modern man in an attempt to discover the kind of environment…

The El Paso study was directed toward the identification and analysis of cultural and social factors, their variation and magnitude among Spanish-speaking families and their school age children. The premise was that cultural and social variations do exist within as well as between social groupings. A stratified selection technique was employed to…

This study was conducted to: (1) obtain a first approximation reading of the role expectations and performance of administrators in the State Teacher Training Schools of Turkey; (2) explore the relationship between principals and teachers and ministry inspectors for role performance and expectations; and (3) conduct a comparative analysis of the…

Comments, speeches, and questions delivered at the Quality of Life Symposium are compiled in these proceedings. As an exploratory session, the conference objectives were to (1) become better informed about New Mexico--its resource base, the economy, social and cultural base, and the environment; and (2) to evaluate and discuss the role of New…