The basis of this discussion are the objectives of the contemporary American university. It is an attempt to demonstrate that higher educational institutions are adaptable to social change, and students desires for socially relevant educational experiences. (SE)

The elements of his descriptive diagnosis of today's social, intellectual, and educational scene are: semantic confusion in social relations, resistance to authority, fear of new discoveries, impatience with experience, utopianism, and the suspicion that learning itself is repressive. (SE)

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association (New York, New York, 1969).

Psychic surrender, a malady that's becoming progressively stronger in our culture, can be defined as the act of turning complete control of your life over to someone you perceive as stronger and more capable than you, e.g., God, trendy therapies, or gurus. What is needed is more self-responsibility. (RM)

Based upon observations of two preschool settings, argues that such environments are often adult-oriented and are alienating for children. Attributes problems in day care settings to their modeling on the bureaucratic organization of the corporate state, in which productivity, conformity, and docility are seen as desirable. (Author/GC)

An age-based theory of delinquency causation is developed, which assumes the importance of norms and roles specific to adolescence. The recurrent model of socialization and that assumed by traditional theorists are discussed, and their implications for the causes of delinquent behavior are examined. (Author/PN)

Newmann develops six guidelines for reducing student alienation, and shows why current efforts in school reform have failed to provide a comprehensive solution to the problem. (SK)

A study of college students showed those who consider themselves religious have higher locus of control and low alienation. These positive mental health factors may assist counselors in helping clients be aware of their own inner resources by tapping both psychological and theological aspects. (JAC)

Alienation is viewed as a relatively stable and enduring characteristic of individuals. Significant correlations were found between the alienation scale, administered before matriculation, and three indices of adjustment in the freshman year (i.e., the adjustment scale, an activities checklist, and attrition). (Author)

Examined the relationship between interpersonal intimacy and loneliness, social skills, and social activity. Dispositional level of self-disclosure was found to be inversely related to loneliness. Results suggest that lonely individuals have difficulty appropriately revealing personal information in new relationships and nonstructured social…

Describes symptoms of teacher burnout, notes specific problems faced by reading teachers, and suggests ways reading teachers can treat professional burnout and enhance their personal lives. (GT)

Describes a study to identify differences in alienation feelings and attitudes toward school between dropouts and persisters. Indicates that dropouts have greater feelings of alienation, meaninglessness, and powerlessness, and more negative attitudes toward school and former teachers than do persisters. Briefly describes Focus, a dropout…