This research examined the allocation of social class, sex, and race groups within the academic hierarchy and explored related complexities. Two nationwide surveys, conducted in 1969 and 1975, were used to examine the merit and status composition of differentially ranked professional schools. (MT)

The first section of this article affirms the importance of understanding old age as a sociological phenomenon and elaborates briefly on the position of the elderly in society. The author discusses literature on "education in later life" and argues for a more rigorous clarification of the concept of education as it might apply to older adults. (CT)

When three socially withdrawn kindergarteners were placed in the classroom manager's role they substantially increased the frequency of positive social initiations during free-play, had more positive and fewer negative social bids from peers, were rated more favorably by classmates, and were selected more frequently as best friends by peers.…

Examined the impact of family social status, income amount, source, and stability on the social and emotional functioning of 256 divorced custodial parents. The findings suggest that while social status and income level are positively correlated with satisfactory postdivorce adjustment, equivalent incomes do have a differential impact on the…

This article addresses perceptual aspects of occupational prestige evaluations. The data presented are based on the evaluation of a set of occupational categories on six dimensions: power and influence, value to society, standard of living, initiative and autonomy, skills and knowledge, and social standing. (Author/CT)

Tests the interactive effects of status of the offender and severity of a deviant act on the assessment of penalties for socially prescribed behavior in volunteers (N=24) assigning punishment. Results revealed a tendency for high-status offenders to receive more lenient treatment than their low-status counterparts. (Author/LLL)

The process of introducing commercialization and functional rationalization into a game originally played for fun and controlled by the participants is shown to have occurred at Yale as that institution was brought under the control of representatives of the newly rich class of bankers and industrialists coming to power in the nineteenth century.…

Studies the social status that the general population accords occupations. Concludes that the prestige order of occupations in our society has changed very little, despite significant changes in employment opportunities. (Author/HMV)

Four diverse groups of women (members of the university women's caucus, a sample of undergraduates, a group of secretarial and clerical women, and a nonworking group) agreed on the prestige accorded to different occupations. The same groups showed clear differences when asked whether the occupations were appropriate for women. (Author/EAK)

Farm business analysis instruction provides the core for a continuing education program which improves the economic and social status of farmers and stimulates other business in the community. (KP)

Results of this study indicate that the groups of children who were engaged in play media counseling showed a greater positive change in social position than did those in the verbal group counseling sessions. When the scores of the counseled group were compared with the control group, a significant difference in favor of the counseled was…

Of the three barriers to adult education development - economic cost, work restrictions and family responsibilities - only the first has been effectively reduced in Finland; author feels that every adult should have a right to use part of his working time for studies.'' (Author/ST)

E. Gartly Jaco's Prestige and Esteem and Power Components: An Experimental Analysis", 1953, is reprinted and reviewed as being representative of the turning point in the historical development of sociology away from the philosophical, historical and descriptive orientation. A critique by Jaco is included. (SE)

Attempts to determine if the notion of separate theories for prejudice and discrimination put forward by Arnold Rose is viable. Examines some of the reasons why nonprejudiced subjects discriminate against blacks and prejudiced subjects do not. (RJ)