Israel is viewed as an immigrant society in which Veterans and newcomers share similar aging problems. In addition, elderly newcomers must adjust to a new language and social system. (SD)

Describes all phases of the effort for the reception and resettlement of Vietnamese refugees in Great Britain carried out by the BCAR (British Council for Aid to Refugees), the Ockenden Venture, and the Save the Children Fund. Addresses particularly the educational program and the problems of each age group and category. (MES)

Socially isolated college students volunteered for a program to increase social comfort and activity in friendship interactions. Results indicated no significant differences between the treatment groups or between the control groups. Treatment groups showed significant improvements in contrast to each control group on measures of social anxiety…

Examines the interrelationships among the exposure patterns, functions, and perceptions of television portrayals of the elderly and their self-concept. Suggests that positive portrayals of the elderly on television can be helpful in promoting a positive self-image and a more productive integration into society. (JMF)

In this paper, data from the Catholic Americans study is used to test the hypothesis that there is a powerful ethnic factor in intermarriage and thus that considerable intermarriage will lead only to the emergence of new ethnic boundaries enclosing culturally and socially similar nationality groups. (Author/EB)

Data from divorced and remarried respondents suggest the existence of moderate normative integration of the former spouse relationship. Men and women were significantly different in their degree of acceptance of former spouse interaction. Expectations for former husbands and former wives in comparable situations showed no differential standards by…

This study examines the relationship between frequency and type of social interaction and hostility toward ethnic groups. (Author/EB)

Some arguments in favor of interaction with nonhandicapped persons and some of the arguments in favor of the segregation of severely handicapped persons are delineated and briefly discussed in a point/counterpoint format. (Author)

Examines the way family and kinship patterns change in the process of immigration. It discusses first-generation immigrants in the United States and their fusing of old and new cultures to create a new kind of family life; and describes the family's dynamic interplay between structure, culture, and agency. (GR)

Uses a quasi-experimental design in a case study outlining the application of specific techniques to implement a service-learning component in an introductory sociology college course. Reports that results supported the study's claims that service learning may be an efficient method of improving efficacy of these courses. (Author/KDR)

Used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study to study school violence in 37 nations. Findings show that national patterns of school violence are not strongly related to general patterns of violence or lack of social integration in society , but that there is more violence in systems with more disparity between high- and…

Draws on research from programs fighting exclusion and poverty to describe the education of Pontian (repatriated) children. Gives special emphasis to education of younger children in relation to career and survival issues facing families in transition. Also discusses impact of these special circumstances on parents' educational values and the…

Racism and bigotry in schools and in society have become more subtle. This article argues for increasing the number of actors in the desegregation equation, discusses the decline of overt racism and the rise of covert racism, critiques the contact thesis as applied in schools, and suggests different contact models. Includes 53 references. (MLH)

Describes and recommends the project, Sports without Frontiers, as a useful tool in the integration of foreign immigrants. Suggests that employment of foreigners in West Germany's job market means the needs of foreigners must be addressed. Argues this program promotes social integration through sports. (NL)

Using 20 work units with 79 respondents, this study explores the relationship among group demography, group social integration, and individual turnover. Results confirm the potential importance of group processes in affecting individual decisions to stay or leave an organization. Includes 56 references. (MLH)