The author suggests practical steps elementary-secondary school teachers might take to provide students with defenses against future work lethargy, detachment, and self-abasement. (MJB)

A poet's narrative describes the role of educators in turning an enthusiastic kindergarten student into an alienated elementary school student. (RH)

Discusses the incidence of crime (and other indicators of alienation) for school-aged, young Americans in terms of sociological variables. Draws on the tradition of research in culture and personality to interpret these failures of socialization in terms of certain widespread changes in patterns of child-rearing. (Author/JAC)

Analyzed data from a questionnaire on perceived adjustment and psychosocial problems completed by 695 Iranians and 898 Filipinos. Reported adjustment problems (for both groups) were closely related to psychopathological measures, i.e., loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Participation in social activities with Americans was inversely related to…

Discusses the difficulties associated with maintaining the absolutely essential flow of independent and socially aware minds into science, especially those created by the tendencies to scientism in existing science.'' (Author/AL)

A drug survey found higher drug usage among males, blacks, eighth graders, children from broken homes, and children who do not plan to complete high school. It is suggested that these adolescents are enmeshed in an alienation syndrome'' and need a variety of services for prevention and rehabilitation. (Author)

Author evaluates the radical student movement as a failure. (HS)

The author interprets student dissent as a return to the Protestant ethic. Students talk of the collective experience, the common bonds of humanity, the need for communication. Much of this has the spirit of the original ethic. (Author)

The author examines the question of whether or not it is possible to humanize education through technology. (AK)

Two theoretical arguments are posed concerning the effects of formal Western education in producing a sense of alienation among individuals in traditional, non-Western societies. The value-conflict thesis leads to the hypothesis that education and alienation are positively associated. The goal frustration thesis suggests that education and…

Some of the popular myths about the structure and motivation of university student revolt are dispelled. (MF)

Changes in the American family, institutional changes, and mobility have been instrumental in fostering uncaring attitudes. Often, however, it is not clear if the American people have become uncaring or if they care in a different and possibly more effective way. (RM)

The study related the role of the maternal figure to the affective behavior of the Mexican. Two hundred adolescents judged the concept of "Insult to the Mother" in relation to other similarly charged affective concepts, e.g., "death", "suicide", "drunkenness", etc. Results showed that "Insult to the…