This paper explores the relationship between alienation and perceived type of freedom in homes for the aged. Homes for the aged were found to have the highest scores on alienation and conditional freedom when compared to other types of residential organizations. (Author)

Argues that schools and teachers need to change in order to help students change. (JG)

Discusses aspects of authenticity in the scholarship of American Indian studies. Suggests the need to admit fear and feelings of alienation associated with the past, confront academic elitists who separate themselves from the living communities they study, interrogate mainstream scholars who continually attempt to occupy Indian territory, and find…

Describes what motivates skateboarders to master their sport. Elements include the need to feel competent, to belong, to feel useful, to feel potent, and to feel optimistic. Argues that that teachers can use same motivation elements to improve the learning performance of alienated students. (PKP)

While the number of overtly racist White students committing racist acts on campus may be small, the indifference of many other Whites is seen as creating an atmosphere in which racism is tolerated. Indifference also exacerbates the isolation felt by Blacks on predominantly White campuses. (MSE)

Experiences from evaluation of the American Sociological Association's Project to Improve Undergraduate Training in Sociology, and ways that evaluators can avoid alienating program participants are discussed. Data highlight the futility of measurement couched solely in terms of success and failure. A conceptual framework based on organizational…

Accelerating social and economic changes have contributed to a widespread sense of alienation affecting the school and its functions, goals, and activities. To reduce unacceptable alienation levels, the school must clarify its own mission, understand the relationship between social and academic issues, define its responsibility, and encourage…

This article discusses basic problems inherent in being extremely gifted, primarily from developing feelings of loneliness and rejection. A case study is provided of an extremely gifted nine year old who became suicidal because of family problems and feelings of isolation. The study describes the individual and family counseling that helped him…

Examines graffiti created by students in "film school" as an organizational document. Finds themes related to alienation and the discourse that counters the sources of that alienation. Shows how the humorous communicative style of graffiti creates tension among cultural meanings that mediates between alienation and liberation. (SR)

A study exploring possible connections between teacher attrition rates and feelings of alienation compared alienation among alternatively and traditionally certified teachers in Texas. Results showed that the two groups did not differ on most alienation measures and that alienation was high among both groups. School leaders must address this…

Some explanations for scientific misconduct are examined, including those based on theories of individual psychopathology, anomie, and alienation. An alternative explanation, drawing on the concept of social control, is presented, and implications for research and policy are examined. (MSE)

This article draws from research conducted with poor and working-class youth in California attending schools that suffer from structural disrepair, high rates of unqualified teachers, high teacher turnover rates, and inadequate books and instructional materials. Arguing that such schools accomplish more than simple reproduction of class and…

In the school setting, children too often are victimized by peers, educators, and other school staff. The frequent and often unrecognized abuse in the school may cause pervasive emotional, social, and academic problems in children. This paper posits a theoretical construct, Student Alienation Syndrome (SAS), which may result from Posttraumatic…

Twenty young people with a history of incarceration, substance abuse and disconnection provided Whitelion with insight into "what worked" in changing their at-risk behaviours. The answer was obvious--state support beyond 18 years of age, perhaps until the mid-twenties. These young people require specialised intervention, and help…

Perspectives on the literature teacher's role and appropriate subject matter, educational objectives, and instructional methods are considered in light of campus unrest that occurred in the late 1960s at San Francisco State University. The value of studying works of literature in a time of violence and psychic numbing is addressed, and possible…