The study's purpose was to: (1) describe the kind and extent of identification which members of one group of Alaskan Eskimos made with selected elements of the group's art heritage, (2) relate the foregoing to the problem of identity, and (3) state implications for curriculum development in schools serving Eskimo students. During July 1972, 62…

The adolescent's exploration of himself and his relationship to other individuals, as well as the interaction between the social and physical environment and his own behavior are among the goals of the Identity Unit. The unit infuses these objectives with the cognitive components of a junior-senior English literature curriculum. This guide offers…

The major purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility that individualized instruction could improve the self-image of children with reading problems. Subjects for the experimental and control groups were selected from five classes of fifth grade students from a predominantly rural, isolated area in Mississippi. The Sears Self-Concept…

This study used four novels by Hermann Hesse as models to illustrate for secondary school English teachers a thematic analysis of the search for identity motif using the triadic view of individual growth. The novels are "Peter Camenzind,""Beneath the Wheel,""Demian," and "Siddhartha." In summary, this study…

Vicarious influence on emotional response has been demonstrated in several studies, but the identity between the response of the model and that of the observer has received little attention. Seventy-two children from three grade levels were tested for their ability to recognize and form facial expressions of emotion. The subjects then observed a…

In an attempt to view more clearly the literature on altruism as differentiated by sex, the paper suggests consideration of more basic characteristics of male and female behavior in terms of past learning and present expectations, rather than solely in terms of society's general set of normative beliefs about the behaviors which are appropriate…

This investigation studied the influences of television's behavioral models on institutionalized, emotionally disturbed children between the ages of 6 and 11. Investigated were children's perceptions and judgments of right and wrong, appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. (SE)

Presents statistics on the incidence of adolescent suicide, some factors responsible for such behavior, and different approaches to treating the problem. (RK)

Reviews five years' experience as an English department chairperson to show how a chairperson teeters between administration and faculty, constantly addressing questions of identity and allegiance. ( GW)

Considers the fears about a unisex world, in particular the concern that children in such a society would grow up confused about what it means to be a man or a woman. Proposes that androgyny founded on the idea of firm gender identity provides a model and direction for change more viable than that connoted by the term "unisex".…

The past research indicates no strong relationship between the minority individual's ingroup identification and his outgroup attitude, nor does it support the contention that strong ingroup identification leads to a positive or negative outgroup orientation. (Author)

The current focus on ethnicity is discussed as a part of a more general quest for roots, order, and a sense of community. The dangers of group sterotyping, positive or negative, are examinted. (RW)

Presents observations on individual cases of inter-generational conflict in the framework of the self-image crisis (Wittenberg, 1968) and the struggle for identity formation. (Author/RK)

The educational philosophy at Hampshire College is reviewed along with a report of its current status. Student and faculty independence are emphasized. (LBH)

The Suinn-Lew Asian Self Identity Acculturation Scale (SL-ASIA) is modeled after a successful scale for Hispanics. Initial reliability and validity data are reported for two samples of Asian subjects from two states. (Author/BS)