Five recently-published volumes on aspects of French culture that may be useful in French civilization curricula are reviewed. The book topics include conversational analysis, French media, social gerontology, social protection, and French child labor in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (MSE)

Various sources are explored to determine what content should be provided, and issues to consider when building ethnocultural content into the curriculum are described. (Author/MH)

A feedback inventory was administered to 259 seventh graders in Israel immediately following standardized group scholastic ability testing procedures to determine the subjects' attitudes toward the procedures. Few meaningful differences appeared across sociocultural or gender groups. Test attitudes did correlate with scores. (TJH)

Discusses probable impact of new technology on family life, including effects on children, leisure-time activity, and family functions. Describes seven ways the developmental counselor functions in an information society. Concludes counselor will continue to be an essential link between home, school, and community. (ABL)

Analyzes national longitudinal survey data to explore consequences of young adults' growing tendency to leave the parental home earlier and marry later. Reports that young women living independently become more likely to plan for employment, to lower their expected family size, and to support more non-traditional beliefs about sex roles.…

The history of the Committee on the Status of Black Americans of the National Research Council is described. Its assignments are: (1) to collect data describing the changing position of blacks in America since 1940; (2) to describe the cultural context of those changes; and (3) to explore consequences of initiatives to ameliorate the position of…

Information about materials on environmental scanning is offered. Suggestions about sources of data for scanning are provided, organized into six facets of the environment: demographic, economic, political, organizational, technological, and social-cultural. (MLW)

Describes a culturally sensitive and relevant therapeutic framework for nonminority and minority counselors working with clients of Mexican-American heritage. Uses Lazarus's multimodal approach as the basis. Examines the current status of Mexican-American mental health service delivery and use. (Author/ABB)

Two studies examined the extent to which children were able to overcome the misleading implications of questions and respond in accordance with simple classificatory logic. Results were in keeping with theories of pragmatics that stress the role of context in the understanding of meaning. (Author/LMO)

Discusses intergroup relations, focusing on three issues: the social psychology of intergroup relations; the value of a cross-cultural perspective; and the contributions of this issue of the "Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development." (SED)

Examines views of current U.S. teenage population regarding valued traits and family-shared television viewing habits, as well as overall trends in society among the adult population. Findings of a national survey conducted to determine proportion of adults who viewed television with their children on a regular basis are reported. (MBR)

Reviews findings from a survey of U.S. teenagers on their attitudes and values relating to drug use, adolescent problems, schools and teachers, marriage, occupational trends, youth service, admired leaders, media exposure, entertainment preferences, and sports participation. Adolescent audience media viewing preferences based on these attitudes…

Briefly introduces recently developed early childhood programs in Latin America and describes in detail two basic programs designed for the rural population of Peru: a Portage home-based model and a project emphasizing community development. History, objectives, program design and methodology, and training are identified, stressing the need for…

Presents a general introduction to the past, present, and future of the Koreans of America. Focuses on immigration rates and distribution, social and economic characteristics, news media, religion, and social relations with other ethnic and racial groups. Offers recommendations for Koreans' survival and success as a racial minority. (KH)

A technique for illustrating to foreign language students how diversity can exist within a given culture uses taped interviews on a specific topic with different individuals. Students have a chance to analyze sociocultural patterns and make linguistic comparisons and generalizations. (MSE)