Compares the labor market position of the intelligentisia in 20th century United States with the situation in the Weimar Republic in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s. Solutions to the unemployment dilemma are suggested, including requiring corporations with large government contracts to hire additional staff, improving student-teacher ratios and…

Investigates why the divorce rate for remarriage is higher than the divorce rate for first marriages: because the institution of the family provides no standard solutions to problems encountered in remarriage. Recommends additional research on remarriage and on the institutionalization of married life. (Author/DB)

The perspectives of this scholar-activist are focused on interactions between evaluation studies and policy research, and reflect a strong commitment to improving people's lives through the conduct of better research, targeted directly on policy-making processes. Journal availability: see TM 503 798. (Author/CP)

Explains how to use mortality data to illustrate social issues such as racial differences; life expectancies as affected by war, work, or sexual traits; impact of new social roles for women on longevity differences; and fairness of pension plans as related to sex of employees. (AV)

Discusses the impact of science and technology on major social problems confronting the Western world. Topics include pollution and ecology, military impact, computer science, and the benefits of science and technology. (Author/MA)

The prospect of declining enrollments challenges those in higher education to plan creatively for the future. For illustrative purposes, the concerns of mental health, aging, and criminal justice are related to higher education and examined in terms of four primary planning variables: programs, people, facilities, and funding. (JMD)

Illustrations are given of how advances in motivational technology have contributed to raising the standard of living for the poor, facilitated compensatory education, provided a means of assessing the contribution of higher education, helped control serious diseases, and made management of complex enterprises more effective. (Author/AM)

The American public enjoys a greater degree of control over media content than any other national media system. Discusses four principles that support the American system of network television programming and six forces that show the American system of broadcasting is unique in the world. The intent is to illustrate that criticism leveled at…

Dewey's notion of applying the method of social intelligence to the solution of social problems is critically reviewed with special emphasis on his failure to come to terms with the question of concentrated social power in America. Theoretical ambiguities as well as unclear ideas on the practical agencies of social change are pointed out. (DS)

A model position statement for the college trustee is presented that deals with the management of and decision-making for corporate equity securities. Neither selling the stock nor leaving decisions on social issues, such as the apartheid one, to corporate management is seen as a satisfactory alternative. Adoption of a position statement can guide…

If Indians want to survive as a people they should direct their attention first to the Indian family and secondly to the Indian land base. Only a strong Indian family life can create a context where all other problems can be effectively dealt with. (AUTHOR)

Social endorsement of the classical theory of disengagement which explains the social and psychological withdrawal of older people has resulted in the unhappiness of many Americans. American society must allow older persons to remain actively engaged in meaningful activities throughout their life spans. This article discusses the communication…

Suggestions are given for teaching students to be constructive, critical assessors of presidential decision making. The "benign leader" image presented in traditional textbooks is criticized, and a decision-making model and source materials are suggested for guiding students' discussions. (AV)

This article presents an administrative tool for measuring the amount and nature of crime on campus on a routine basis in order to facilitate appropriate staff assignments and planning for new buildings, orientation programs, and outreach counseling. (Author)

Presents a semifictional novella about juvenile delinquency in the Soviet Union, using the vehicle of the biography of a young man serving a sentence in a Soviet labor colony. The author examines the youth's unhappy family life and hostile school environment, and challenges current Soviet opinions on child behavior and education. (Author/AV)