There has been an enormous increase in the number of unmarried cohabiting couples in Sweden and Denmark and a decrease in the marriage rate. Is unmarried cohabitation a deviant behavior? This question is discussed and the answer is given that in Sweden it is not. (Author)

Presents objectives for a core program on social aspects of medicine based on scientific orientation, medical care delivery, patient care, human development, and disease distribution. (PG)

A prior study entitled the Program for Relationship Improvement by Maximizing Empathy and Self-Disclosure demonstrated its efficacy in improving the relationship between dating couples. The present study showed that the experimental group, compared to the control group, also improved significantly on two key Carkhufff behavior rating scales.…

Deals with an approach to educational reform, attempting to expand on the objectives of education and present some examples which show why innovations in the field of education fail to produce results when introduced within existing structures. (Author/PG)

Investigated the accuracy with which subjects of different ages can encode several kinds of cues commonly found in social interactions. Mean ages for the four groups of subjects were 5.5, 7.4, 9.5 and 20.5 years. (Author/SDH)

Four avenues for helping the elementary student understand the social processes of competition, conflict, cooperation, accommodation, and assimilation are included. (DE)

The guide offers parents of young children with learning disabilities a curriculum to remediate behavior problems and social skill deficits. The curriculum focuses on eight social skill problems identified as common by a preliminary needs assessment. Part I provides an introduction to the curriculum with chapters on using the curriculum with your…

This paper reviews theories of play and discusses the relationship between children's play and social development. The paper begins with a discussion of an educator's concern that young children in modern China have decreased the amount of their play due to pressure from the family to acquire academic skills. The review of major theories of play…

A study explored the effects of participation in two kinds of volunteer activities--community service and child care--on adolescents' attitudes toward social and personal responsibility skill development and knowledge acquisition. It was part of an evaluation of the New York State 4-H Youth Volunteers Program. Written questionnaires, interviews…

This document discusses latchkey children. It states the problem to be the academic, social, and emotional effects experienced by "latchkey children." Eleven papers or articles on these academic, social, and emotional effects are annotated. Fifteen papers or articles on types of programs available for latchkey children are also annotated. Nine…

Two studies attempted to assess the effect of the mental retardation label on the formation of social impressions in mentally retarded (MR) adults. In the first study, 123 mildly retarded students, half of whom were institutionalized were interviewed and asked to respond to questions about individuals pictured (some of whom were labeled as MR).…

This paper presents an overview of interventions that schools can use to enhance the psychological and social development of children in a desegregated school environment. Five remedies, designed to meet children's psychological needs in desegregated schools, are first defined and then analyzed for specific interventions appropriate at the school…

This report summarizes the proceedings of the Conference on Early Childhood held at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in Toronto. Provided are (1) names and addresses of participants; (2) an overview of reported research on early childhood; (3) the response of participants to the Preprimary Project research proposal of the…