Volunteering during leisure time provides personal contact and the opportunity for individual accomplishment for people of all age, ethnic, and socioeconomic levels. Volunteer work can play a large role in developing both the job and leisure aspects of people's careers throughout their lifetimes. (JN)

Responds to article by Bill Linn concerning the urban student's alienation and suggests that Linn may have a defeatist attitude. (MKM)

Focuses on the fundamental Native American idea that the land and the people are the same. Tayo's illness, a result of separation of person and land, is healed by their reunification. This is accomplished when Tayo makes ancient and new stories real in his actions (the Ceremony). (CM)

Tips are given for coping with teacher burnout. (LH)

Implications of teacher responses to the Teaching Events Stress Inventory completed by about 22 percent of Chicago (Illinois) teachers. (MLF)

Nine examples of research findings are listed with the suggestion that teachers should be responsible for interpreting these findings in light of their classroom experience. (PBS)

This study examines the relationship between five dimensions of alienation from work--powerlessness, normlessness, meaninglessness, self-evaluative involvement, and instrumental work orientation--and the work-related behavior of effort, performance, absenteeism, and tardiness. The results show that the five dimensions of alienation are empirically…

Discipline is viewed in its broad organizational context as control of behavior. The context of secondary school discipline is analyzed in both its theoretical and practical aspects. Available from: Australian College of Education, 916 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia, $2.50 single copy. (Author/MLF)

A study of 138 Hispanic undergraduate students in a Florida university found that 66% considered themselves bicultural and that the degree of loneliness and alienation reported was inversely related to biculturalism and directly related to perceived differences from family in value orientation. However, biculturalism did not buffer the stress of…

Five types of social talk are identified as self-expression, recreating information, competition, expressions of curiosity, and entertainment; then, social talk is dismissed as insufficient to keep one truly alive. Spirit talk--comprised of emotional generosity, the search for solutions, and the pursuit of mystery--sharpens the sensibilities,…

Analysis of narratives constructed in 61 group and individual interviews with mature, working-class adults returning to education showed that, although access programs targeted disaffected learners, many still felt alienated or marginalized or received minimal support and encouragement. They believed that education had to be perceived as…

This study offers a critical review and analysis of the Social Development Model and social control theory in delinquency. Results show that attachment and commitment to parents, school, and peers is associated with delinquency for both boys and girls. Parental attachment and commitment play a stronger role in female delinquency, while alienation…

Alienation theory was applied to a study of information behavior among 51 janitors. Results showed that they lack an informal information network because of their work schedule, and a perception that their neighbors are undesirable associates and no more informed than they are. (34 references) (EAM)

A theory-based causal model of disciplinary offender status was constructed and tested on a random sample of 348 student offenders and 348 nonoffenders at a large university. The model identified types of student involvement on campus that may be predictors of disciplinary status. (TE)

Discusses the theme of humiliation and the fear of humiliation in various stories for children and adolescents. Highlights include ethnicity and isolation, class bully torments, having a "special needs" relative, dreams of exclusion, and teacher crushes. Provides suggested activities for role-playing and human rights research. (AEF)