Both first and fifth graders made larger donations to unselfish recipients. Fifth graders made larger donations than first graders, and their donations most closely matched the expectations of best friends among significant others. (RL)

Argues that theories of sociocultural processes in education should take into account the heritage of racial discrimination in the schools. To be effective, educational policy must be formulated from the point of view of the minority groups who have most at stake in promoting student competencies in several cultures and who have experienced the…

A study investigated effects of two intervention strategies (contextual and coworker) on the social interactions and integration with peers of five workers with mental retardation. Neither intervention had a significant impact on the frequency of interactions; however, it appeared that the presence of a job coach suppressed interaction rates.…

States that individualistic orientation of most U.S. college students presents a persistent problem for teaching sociology. Provides an empirical evaluation using an active-learning exercise. Focuses on whether mate selection increases student understanding of social structure's impact on marital choice. Indicates that the exercise participants…

Evaluated the psychosocial functioning of hearing-impaired children (N=23) matched with general classroom peers. Results indicated that the children with hearing impairments were more likely to be at risk of rejection by their peers than were normally hearing children. Age was the best predictor of rejection, with younger children with hearing…

Discussion of transition planning in the area of physical activity and recreation/leisure for students with disabilities considers notes the increased opportunities of students transitioning into community-based programs and offers two case studies. Emphasis is on exposing students to a variety of activities at a young age and integration into…

This article discusses ways in which programs have facilitated better understanding among European Union (EU) countries and specialist organizations that work with people with visual impairments. It then describes several EU projects that are designed to support adults with visual impairments to obtain employment and social integration. (Contains…

Examined factors influencing Asian Indian immigrant acculturation references and how acculturation styles may be associated with adolescent psychological functioning. Found that parents and adolescents had similar acculturation styles, but adolescents were more likely to identify as Indian American. Adolescents with integrated acculturation style…

The study applying the theory of reasoned action found that special education teachers' (N=28) intentions to structure integration opportunities were predicted from measures of attitude and subjective norm; actual reported structuring of opportunities was weakly predicted by intention and the antecedent of attitude. (Author/DB)

The study with 60 mildly retarded students (at elementary, junior, and senior high levels) found that elementary level retarded students and students in primarily segregated settings rated peers (both retarded and nonretarded) more negatively than did older students or students in primarily integrated settings. Junior high students, however,…

The article identifies two data collection procedures (participant observation and interviewing) employed in qualitative research and discusses how these procedures can be used to investigate emerging issues in supported education for students with severe disabilities. (DB)

Four community surveys in the boomtown Delta, Utah, 1975-86, revealed that, while some social disruption occurred during rapid growth years, even greater changes occurred in anticipation of the boom. Community satisfaction and social attachment did not recover when the boom was over. Contains 37 references. (SV)

A mother describes the decision-making and the process involved in mainstreaming her five-year-old hearing-impaired son into a mainstream kindergarten program. The parents considered input from other parents and the need to achieve true social integration in the mainstream setting. (DB)

Describes an integration project initiated in an Israeli elementary school during 1984-85 and its effect on student academic achievement. Reports that lower level students placed in the integrated school achieved significantly higher scores on a reading comprehension test than did the control group. Higher level students remained superior despite…

Parents and teachers need to work together to help children with special needs develop meaningful friendships. Emphasis is on the need for parents and teachers to build structures likely to facilitate the development of friendships. (DB)