While the functioning of all pupils was affected by teacher behavior, problem children were more sensitive to the teacher's social and affective orientation. Problem children's misdemeanors were greater and their sustained attention lower when teachers showed a decline in positive affect, social contact, and sustained feedback towards the pupils.…

Investigates relationships between sense of alienation, academic achievement, and school behavior for Black and White students in 10th through 12th grades. Examines possible differences between racial groups and predicts that alienation is inversely related to achievement and social involvement and positively associated with behavioral…

A survey of Southern biracial high schools found that community conflict early in the desegregation process is associated with lower racial tension and Black student alienation later on. Authors hypothesize that conflict creates stronger cohesion within the Black community and greater support for desegregation, leading to less tension in the…

Describes a seminar for experienced classroom teachers in which participants schedule weekly conversations with other teachers to explore deeply one teacher's teaching practices and theories. Goals are to appreciate the art of teaching, to gain release from isolation, and to attain more congruence between theories and practice. (Author/JM)

Comments on the emptiness of the adolescent role in modern Western societies. Argues that youth participation in community life and services can provide a bridge between adolescence and adulthood and between schools and the communities they serve. (Author/GC)

The insularity of Italian Americans is evident in their relationship with the Catholic church in America. By insisting on remaining Catholic, but only on their own terms, the Italians have won no support either from other Catholics, the church hierarchy, or the Protestants who hoped to convert them to Protestantism. (Author/MJL)

Hypothesized that selected personality variables, could positively predict loneliness; and self-esteem and extraversion could negatively predict loneliness scores. Studied two groups of subjects: Iranian college students in American colleges and Iranian students in Iranian universities. Results confirmed the directions stated in the research…

A multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) analysis of alienation employed two personality constructs conceptually relevant to alienation: hostility and locus of control. MTMM analysis indicated that eight of 15 convergent validity coefficients were statistically significant; however, magnitude was small and Campbell-Fiske criteria were not satisfied…

Levels of academic achievement are related to race, socioeconomic status, and cultural alienation in a study conducted at a high school in Berkeley, California. The interaction among different classes and ethnic groups is also studied as a factor in student success. (APM)