A phenomenological approach to man involves self concept, perceptual field and resulting behavior. Racism to be thoroughly understood must be placed in such perspective, encompassing the racist, the object of the racism and the society which permits it to exist. (Author)

Self esteem in both the male and female is seen as a need more basic than sexual activity. (Author/CJ)

How young people respond to verbal abuse directed at them purely because they are unemployed was studied. It was found that since young unemployed blame themselves for their failure to gain a job, they do not regard abuse as unjust and, consequently, are unable to defend themselves adequately. (Author/RM)

The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic of risk recreation and its implications for the professional recreation director. The question is raised, "Is there a reasonable rationale and justification to warrant public sponsorship of risk recreation programs?" High risk activities are identified, and their relative dangers are…

Argues that the way people organize their roles and identities is an empirical issue, not an established fact. Found that people who maintain more balance across their entire systems of roles and activities will score lower on measures of role strain and depression and higher on measures of well-being. (RJM)

Re-socialization as renewed social assimilation and accomodation, with emphasis on the possibility of such renewed stress to bring out self-redefinition, is discussed. The discussion is centered around (1) a tenative typology of forces for re-socialization, (2) a view of adults as having three basic attitudinal strategies toward life, and (3) a…

A brief history of the philosophy and development of diagnostic-prescriptive teaching for the child with learning problems is presented. Individual differences in children are identified in the following six major areas: (1) pattern of growth, maturity level, health and energy, physical handicaps and limitations; (2) love relationships with family…