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Download full textBenson, J. Kenneth; And Others – 1973
Data supportive of the pattern that liberal theological views are associated with liberal political and social stands were presented in this report. The explanation of this pattern was pursued both analytically and empirically. Data were collected by interviews with 382 rural ministers from a random sample of Missouri townships and 150 ministers…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Attitudes, Clergy, Organizational Climate
Garrett Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL. – 1969
The relationship of rural social science to theological education was a primary focus of this study, with particular emphasis given to the thesis that an ability to think in social science terms on the part of a pastor working in a town or country community is positively related to a productive ministry. Members of the Rural Sociological Society…
Descriptors: Church Responsibility, Religious Differences, Religious Factors, Rural Areas
Peer reviewedByrnes, Deborah; Kiger, Gary – Educational Research Quarterly, 1987
Determinants of religious prejudice were studied using 101 first, third, and fifth graders from rural and non-rural areas. Awareness of religious differences and living in religiously homogeneous rural areas were directly related to the expression of religious prejudice. Implications for curriculum development are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Interfaith Relations, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Differences
Peer reviewedForste, Renata T.; Heaton, Tim B. – Youth and Society, 1988
Examination of data from the National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle III, reveals that a stable, structured environment decreased the occurrence of first intercourse for females between the age of 12 and 19. Such an environment is characterized by family stability, Hispanic ethnicity, high parental education, religious affiliation, regular church…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethnic Origins, Family Characteristics, Family Environment
Byrnes, Deborah; Jones, Myrna – 1985
Rural elementary school teachers were interviewed to determine their knowledge of student prejudices and how they encouraged acceptance of differences; students were interviewed to determine what prejudices were held. Eight rural teachers and 53 first, third, and fifth grade students in a small northern Rocky Mountain community with no racial,…
Descriptors: Bias, Black Attitudes, Black Stereotypes, Childhood Attitudes
Moon, Yong Lin – 1985
This paper reviews 20 cross-cultural studies conducted with the Defining Issues Test (DIT). All or part of the samples in the studies were non-Americans who had not been a part of the populations presented in the DIT manual. The studies were aimed at the comparison of moral reasoning structure and development across cultures. Several aspects of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Criteria
BENSMAN, JOSEPH; VIDICH, ARTHUR J. – 1960
A RURAL DAIRY COMMUNITY IN UPSTATE NEW YORK IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS STUDY WRITTEN AFTER 3 YEARS OF PARTICIPATION BY THE AUTHORS IN THE DAILY LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ANALYSIS INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF (1) THE VARIOUS SOCIAL CLASS GROUPS AND THEIR ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHIES AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES, (2) THE POLITICAL POWERS, BOTH VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, AND…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Economic Climate, Educational Attitudes
JONES, ARTHUR R., JR.; TAYLOR, LEE – 1964
WIDESPREAD CHANGES IN RURAL AMERICAN LIFE HAVE RESULTED IN THE CONCEPT OF URBANIZED SOCIAL ORGANIZATION--THE REACTION AND INTERACTION OF RURAL AND URBAN CITIZENS TO THE SAME PATTERN OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION. THE ENTIRE POPULATION HAS BECOME SUBJECT TO URBAN-DERIVED SOCIAL STRUCTURES. FACTORS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT AND MASS MEDIA…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, American History, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis
Bullock, Charles S., III – 1975
This paper examines the racial attitudes of 5,770 black and white Georgia high school students, comparing the attitudes of students in desegregated and segregated schools. It was found that generally positive racial attitudes exist among all groups of students. On all but one question used in the racial attitudes scale at least 60 percent of the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Black Students, Desegregation Effects, High School Students
Kuvlesky, William P. – 1983
The thesis that Mexican Americans share a monolithic, "pathological" subculture that causes difficulties Mexican American children may have in adapting to Anglo society is challenged, using data from studies of Mexican American families and youth. Origin of the theory that all Mexican Americans share a negative subculture is detailed,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Anglo Americans, Behavior Theories, Cultural Differences
