In 1971-72, desegregation of pupils in Florida schools is approaching totality. Simultaneously, disruption of schools because of interracial friction appears to have increased, though it may directly involve only a small percentage of pupils. Complete integration of schools remains a goal to be sought. (Author)

Anomie theory holds that the provision of new resources and skills to an inarticulate and non-participatory population can produce two distinct responses: increased conformity or increased and more efficient use of deviant methods. Data on vocational education students suggest that there is such a differential reaction to formal training in the…

Considers major studies on the cause of riots and on the rise of Negro militancy in the United States as forming the foundation of an empirically based explanation of riots. (JM)

Attempts to discover the degree to which two organized groups of Chinese in Long Island, New York, feel themselves welcomed by and assimilated into middle-class suburban life. (JM)

Following the invasion of the American Indian worlds by various European nation states, four centuries of colonization, subjugation, and intermingling have produced ample opportunity for the genesis and re-creation of bold new ethnicities and identities. An example is the Metis in the Great Lakes region. (Author/ERB)

Describes the PACE project (Public Access Cable television by and for Elders) which attempts to involve senior citizens actively in television production. (JMF)

Concerned officials in many institutions in the South view significant increases in minority student enrollment as one solution to student desegregation. If success is to be achieved strategy must be based on a sensitivity to respond to social and cultural experiences of the minority service community. (Author/BEF)

Residents of community settings show more positive social integration, distinctive patterns of preference for interaction with and perceptions of the elderly, and an enhanced positive self-conception. The aged subculture in retirement communities tends to be retreatist in content rather than activist. (Author)

Explores how children's preschool television watching experiences relate to their academic success and social integration in the first grade. (PD)

Discusses using photographs as a teaching method for sociology students. States that photographs have often been considered an art related subject rather than a sociology medium. Focuses on C. Wright Mills's use of Depression era photographs, a teaching method referred to as 'Mills's Imagination.' (KDR)

This memoir describes Jackie Robinson's historic career as the first black player in major league baseball, emphasizing his courage and determination in the face of racism, and recounting the background to his entry into baseball. (SLD)

This study assessed personal and relationship characteristics of 75 advocate-mentally retarded protege pairs involved in citizen advocacy relationships. Results suggested that satisfaction with advocacy relationships is more a function of what advocates and proteges do together than of their personal traits. (DB)

This speech calls for an end to prolonged debate about integration of preschool children in early intervention programs, discusses what is known from research on integration, describes quality indicators of early intervention programs, and makes suggestions for institutionalizing quality early intervention services. (JDD)

A study of co-worker involvement among 264 supported employees found that, of 7 types of involvement, "associating" occurred most often, followed by "evaluating" and "training." Employees in mobile work crews experienced less co-worker involvement than those employed in clustered or individual placements, and more…

This preliminary study of the Neighborhood Living Project summarizes daily counts of integration activities for 50 mentally retarded residents from 8 supported living sites over an average of 2 years. Integration opportunities varied as a function of where the resident lived but not of level of mental retardation or number of disabilities.…