This workbook for enhancing self esteem is formatted to be used either individually or by a group leader. The book is divided into phases of intervention to help individuals develop positive self esteem in a systematic, sequential approach. The first phase focuses on identity. Techniques in this phase help individuals to become more aware of who…

Depression among Blacks and other minorities is likely to be frequent because of inequities in the social system. (Editor)

Goal-differentiation by decision-makers were examined in terms of the: 1) perceived importance to cooperatives of 4 social system goals; 2) pressure felt to achieve the 4 goals; and 3) correspondence between perceived importance and pressure. (NQ)

Author attempted to approach the study of Eastern civilizations in the context of their own norms rather than to judge them by a Western set of values that regards technology as man's highest achievement. (Editor/RK)

A description of the communication behaviors in high innovation societies depends on the application of selected principles from modern systems theory. The first is the principle of equifinality which explains the activities of open systems. If the researcher views society as an open system, he frees himself from the client approach since society…

By tracing the inter-relationships between the concepts "modern industrialism,""bureaucracy," and "ideology," a general ideology of modern administration emerges that ascribes rationality to organizations, not to men. A review of American and Soviet literature reveals a pattern of parallel responses to this ideology.…

Examines the Greek social system in terms of sociological interpretations, which tend to explain specific manifestations of social behavior based on national character or purely ideological interests and specific conflicts. She tries to unmask ideological rationalizations, focusing on aspects of the Greek school system as they relate to social…

Utilizing the findings of a far-reaching and detailed analysis of evangelical missionary education in the British West Indies (1800-1838), this article asserts planters and missionaries had antithetical assumptions about the provision of education for slaves, the missionaries not always operating in the interest of the dominant society. (JC)

Presents a theory of vocational rehabilitation based on social systems theory. Provides a history of social systems theory and a list of some basic systemic tenets. Relates systemic tenets to vocational rehabilitation systems, reconceptualizing the process and structure of those systems, thereby providing a comprehensive, theoretical framework for…

A brief statement of the history of the relation between culture concepts is given, then, proceeding on the assumption that all human societies are interpenetrated with culture, the author attempts a relatively systematic outline of the structure of cultural systems and of their modes of articulation in social systems. (JB)

The development of control under the Soviet system of democratic government is outlined. (JB)

Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese people have experienced control over decisions and implementation of policies while also being subject to centrally determined controls and mobilisation, reflecting a paradox of centralism and democracy not peculiar to China alone. (Author/JB)

Discusses the need for organizing concepts with which planners can formulate goals or policies to deal with social problems. The literature on social systems is reviewed and five models are identified. Illustrations of planning problems to which each model would apply are provided, together with a discussion of the model's relative advantages and…