Concludes that we are changing from a society whose goals were basically economic to one whose goals are psychological, and consequently we cannot expect the economists or the demographers to tell us to what extent these goals are being met or under what conditions they are most likely to be fulfilled. (Author/AM)

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Report of a study which describes the popularity of cultural activities in Finnish society in the '70s, and attempts to study the factors influencing this popularity. Attention is given to the links between people's analytic properties, such as age, sex, training and cultural activities, and the links between place of residence and supply of…

It is argued that conscious changes in technology, designed to improve the quality of work, can in fact have considerable significance, in new working environments, in the demands of organizations of working people and in effects on the rest of life. (LBH)

Bernstein's theory was tested in the homosexual's "closed" community to determine code-switching ability and its relationship to jargon. Subjects told a story based on homoerotic photographs where knowledge of sexual orientation was varied. Results suggest that homosexual homophyly encouraged elaboration. (Author)

The attitude and motivation of the second language student and their importance for the teaching of English as a second language are discussed. (RM)

This qualitative study drew on the stories and reflections of six Appalachian women of Native American descent to explore their experiences of reconnecting with their lost Native identity. This paper visualizes those experiences in light of the relationships between personal realities and structural influences. Historically, Native identities have…

Despite England's long history of research on children's friendships, little is known of what it is like to be or have friends or how developing conceptions of friendship become embedded in children's social lives in increasingly culturally diverse English primary schools. This study, following an extensive search of the literature, explored…

Research supports the anecdotal observation that unmarried mothers and their children face greater obstacles and suffer greater strains than married couples and their children. Less is known about the specific characteristics of the women who have births outside of marriage. This research brief paints a fuller picture of nonmarital childbearing.…

This study probes in what ways the teacher and students create unequally successful student-centered mathematics classrooms and what kinds of learning opportunities arise for the students in these classrooms. A general guideline to the understanding of mathematics classroom culture is an emergent theoretical framework that fits well with the…

A study examined shared reading discourses as part of an ongoing research project seeking to understand the sociolinguistic complexity of literacy practices at home and school for a number of specific families. Subjects included three socially and culturally diverse families who shared story reading events, constructed meanings about literacy, and…

Scientists and engineers play a vital role in the United States educational system, in industrial competition, and in the generation of new knowledge. A challenge for this country is to attract the best talent from all sources to science and engineering in order to stimulate creativity, innovation, and change; contribute to the advancement of…

Summarizes and assesses some recent observations on youth culture as a factor in social change and points to the need for a systematic analysis of the inter-relations of social change and new generations. (Author/SF)

German-American intellectual relations from the nineteenth century to the present are discussed in this literature review of books dealing with German refugees to the United States, the German academic system, and the German intelligentsia. (JH)