Viewing the city as a system of human services, the author emphasizes the need to coordinate the various educational, cultural, social, transportation, and communication services into an integrated whole. In addition, such an "Experimental City would have an optimum size and flexible community structures. (LC)

Social history which once stood at the periphery of the historian's concern is now at the center. This has meant a new respect for certain kinds of data, necessitated new kinds of documentation, and given rise to new institutionalized fields of inquiry such as demography and kinship, social classes and social groups, modernization and…

The author explains why he favors a systems-oriented approach to organizational development that conceives of the total organization of a system or a family of systems and develops all of them comprehensively. The four systems in this approach are technical, social, administrative, and strategic. (CT)

Examines the relationship between science and the socioeconomic and cultural systems of society and how UNESCO has promoted international cooperation in social science, education, science, and culture. Suggests ways American educators can further UNESCO goals. (CK)

Hestian home economics focuses on the private systems of love, care, and connection in households and families. Teaching approaches within a Hestian framework include attending to classroom social relations and physical structures, and using oral history, service learning, and critical reflection. (SK)

Discusses how and why older persons with developmental disabilities have emerged as special category. Discussion makes reference to social systems theory, reviews social systems theory, and presents basic systemic tenets. Uses these tenets to examine historical development of social gerontology and present trends in service delivery system.…

Replies to Taggart's response to Cottone's article on paradigms in marital and family therapy. Claims that ideally this debate will inspire further discussion and a relative consensus on marital and family therapy research. Summarizes seven points of contention and disputes each. Concludes that both authors have high hopes for marital and family…

A model for teaching cultural awareness includes three environments that affect an entity such as a family: (1) macroenvironment (cultural, political, and economic systems); (2) intermediate environment (motivation, needs, values, roles, and resources); and (3) microenvironment--the means by which goals are achieved (structure, communication,…

Student violence is an unwelcome reality that administrators cannot ignore. Although a literature review found a relationship among principals' leadership behavior, school climate, and school violence, its strength and nature are unclear. The issue's complexity may discount efforts to generalize about these relationships apart from explanations…

A richer understanding of teaching adults would be gained by linking micro aspects of teaching and classroom interaction with macro influences of educational and social systems. This is illustrated by a study of adult basic math classes, in which teachers focused on the syllabus, dominated classroom decision making, and limited opportunities for…

Examines the role of social systems design and what values design can add to education. Topics include design as a decision-oriented disciplined inquiry, change and new realities, models and model building, and an image example of the present educational system and what the future system should be. (LRW)

Discusses educational technology as a form of technical rationality and considers the conflict between practitioners' epistemological position as constructivists and technical rationality. Topics include cybernetics; autonomous systems theory; enactive constructivism; representation versus effective action; mind and memory; enaction in artificial…

Students immediately think they understand this aspect of the Hitler regime, one in which the "Fuehrer" "says," or dictates, and his minions follow. Their usual view of Hitler assumes a tireless leader who works around the clock to supervise--through the secret state police (Gestapo) and other institution--every detail of…