Results of a study to determine adolescents' feelings of political alienation are reported. The study measures: powerlessness, discontentment, cynicism, detachment, hopelessness, elitism, and democratic deficiency. Results of the random sample of 269 high school students indicate high levels of alienation. (KC)

Presents new evidence on the effect of technology on worker alienation, using data from the organizational level as well as the individual level. In the latter approach, the impact of automation on the work of newspaper printers is examined. (SK)

Presents a case for possible compensatory effects of structured formalization--the control of job activities by administrative rules and procedures-- based on path analysis of data from 247 engineers and scientists in three organizations. (Author/WD)

Considers the origins and traits of three common student subcultures: the academics, the delinquents, and the jocks. Suggests steps the school can take to prevent these groups from coming into conflict or from over-influencing their own members. Condensed from "Today's Education," April-May 1980, pp30GS-32GS. (Editor/SJL)

Cites evidence that students in small high schools participate in cocurricular activities more and are less alienated than students in large schools. (JM)

Fear of physical and psychological harm is causing a significant increase in the number of teachers leaving the profession. The only solution to this problem lies in community awareness of the situation and community involvement with the teachers and the schools. (LH)

Emphasizes the negative impact of a sense of anonymity on students and outlines what a principal can do to improve the school climate for both teachers and students. (IRT)

Presents data on the unemployment rate of young people in Britain, discusses the personal and institutional barriers that hinder participation of disaffected youth in education and training, and suggests institutional changes that would make curriculum and instruction more suited to contemporary needs and conditions. (SK)

This article reports on interviews with three individuals to illustrate various perspectives on adolescent alienation: Monica Brown, an educator who has conducted research on the topic; Tony Bright, a special educator who is himself learning disabled; and Pete Montoya, a young man with multiple disabilities. (DB)

Examines teachers' perceptions of school politics in a southeastern state. Teachers cited numerous examples of principal favoritism related to hiring, promotion, appointments, termination, evaluation, and other practices and attributed principals' need for protection and control to several factors. Favoritism negatively affects teachers, often…

Examines comprehensive ethnographic studies of enculturation among indigenous peoples to illustrate the processes of indigenous education as compared to modern formal systems of education. Suggests that indigenous education provides a simple and elegant alternate solution to the problem of student alienation. (JOW)

Used subsample of National Opinion Research Center's 1987 General Social Survey to examine three competing explanations for political behavior of older African Americans (n=157). Found socioeconomic model good predictor of political behavior; ethnic community theory and empowerment model good predictors of alienation but not of political interest…

A boy's struggle between connection and autonomy finds different expression as he grows. Most boys have a limited emotional repertoire for managing conflict, adversity, and change. Our culture supports emotional development for girls and discourages it for boys. Developing an emotional vocabulary is a first step. (MLH)