The process of political socialisation of adolescents includes more than the acquisition of knowledge about society, citizenship and the political system. In a democracy, citizens are expected to participate actively in the political process. Active participation, however, requires citizens to believe in their own ability to influence the course…

A longitudinal study of Michigan State University students compared the mean scores on ten political items for graduating seniors, 1971, with their mean scores as entering freshmen, 1967. Comparisons were also drawn between the responses of entering freshmen in 1967 and entering freshmen in 1971. Comparisons made between the 1971 group and the…

Analyzes citizens' attitudes and opinions related to community decision-making about education in balloting on financial propositions for schools, pursuing the background to the current phenomenon of decreased voter support of finance propositions and increased financial need of school districts. (Author/JM)

Based on a paper presented at meeting of the Modern Language Association (Denver, December 1969). (Author/RD)

This special issue of the journal deals extensively with the health needs of the poor, resources available, and the perceptions of patients, physicians, and welfare workers about the problem. (DM)

Converse's black-and-white model of attitude stability, in which there are some stable opinion holders and a group of nonopinion respondents whose positions vary over time, is supported. Relationships of education and political involvement to opinion holding suggest that respondents hold stable opinions on issues that are most important to them.…

Holds that our society simultaneously values bilingual individuals and deprecates groups whose first language is not English. Suggests that voluntary, two way, equal time, maintenance bilingual education programs can do much to enhance the country's economic and political potential. (Author/GC)

Discusses the politics of marital therapy, using behavioral marital therapy as an illustrative model. Views marital therapy as inherently political with therapists continuously adopting political postures unknowingly. Inadvertent consequences of this insensitivity to the political context of their work are to reinforce traditional values, many…

Political psychology is the study of the bidirectional interaction of political and psychological processes. This academic discipline was founded after the First World War by Harold D. Lasswell. The content of political psychology is discussed and illustrative studies of the field are briefly summarized. (CS)

Points of agreement and disagreement with an article by Philip Wexler (in this issue) on the role of radical educators are noted. The challenge posed by the New Right is discussed, and a plea is made for further understanding of the mechanisms of ideology in educational practices, especially for the working class. (PP)

Analyzed items from the 1972-1980 cumulative National Opinion Research Center General Social Survey to examine whether father's occupation, educational attainment, and respondent's occupation affect various attitudes and behaviors. Findings did not demonstrate effects of intergenerational occupational mobility, occupational return on investment,…