Reviewed the published research on the psychological significance of names and name changes. Found little data pertaining to the implications of a woman changing or retaining her surname at marriage. Suggests such research would have relevance for individual personality development, marital and family relationships, and social and cultural…

Discusses the developmental features that occur in the sequence of intimate relationships. Three phases correspond roughly to first marriages, second marriages, and subsequent intimate partnerships. Both the individuals and the relationship change in predictable fashion. (Author/JAC)

Egalitarianism (affirmative action) is seen as a disreputable term in academe because it implies a lowering of standards and an ignoring of differences in human abilities. Meritocracy connotes a privileged elite, who, by virtue of special opportunity and economic advantage, gain power and prestige and perpetuate a system of oppression. (MLW)

Discussed is the policy, based on intellectual merit, for admission to institutions of higher education in Pakistan--how it works, the operational definition of merit, and the validity of the system. (KC)

The past few years have seen a 'deflation' in the value of the French baccalaureate degree, partially due to the development of mass education. More stringent selection/admission procedures are suggested. (MLW)

This study investigated the responses to Bronfenbrenner's and Kohlberg's moral dilemmas of 90 Hausa Muslim day and boarding students. Subjects tended to resolve Bronfenbrenner's dilemmas in an adult-approved direction. Day students showed more advanced moral reasoning than boarding students, but sex and socioeconomic differences were not apparent.…

Presents research data regarding infant nutrition and mother-child interaction among Latin American families of lower socioeconomic status. The one factor distinguishing mothers of malnourished and mothers of control children was that the latter maintained regular contact with the outside world by listening to the radio. (Author/DB)

Presents a survey to determine how ethnics thought the media presented them to the public, and to relate these perceptions to media performance, use of ethnic media, ethnic identification, and demographic variables. (JMF)

Reports on a study undertaken to determine whether status inconsistency (discrepancies within individuals regarding such factors as income, occupation, and education) would contribute additional explanation of variance in attention to public affairs media content beyond the effects of individual status predictors. (GT)

Discusses ways that educational research can overcome the political problems that prevent Puerto Ricans from getting an education adequate enough to permit them social and occupational advancement. (GC)

Discusses social and economic inequality of Israeli women, despite a political ethic which holds that the sexes are equal. Describes the current women's movement. Explores religious and historical phenomena, including the influx of oriental Jews and ongoing warfare, as factors in perpetuating traditional ideologies of masculinity and femininity.…

In light of the 1975 universal secondary education decree, this paper examines aspirations and access to secondary and tertiary educational institutions among various social classes. It argues that the educational system promotes mobility between lower strata groups, but bars their access to the elite stratum through favoritism toward…

Reviews the major works of the French Marxist sociologist, Nicos Poulantzas, to determine their implications for the educational process. Poulantzas' work focused on the class structure of capitalist societies and the roles of the state and of the schools in maintaining and reproducing the status quo. (Author/SK)

The effectiveness of the Mother-as-Teacher home intervention program is examined. The goal of this program is to enhance lower socioeconomic status mothers' teaching style. The extent to which enhanced maternal strategies affect the cognitive performance is assessed. (JMF)

Uses data from the post World War II period to refute the radical view that racial discrimination is a tool used by capitalists to inhibit the growth of class solidarity among workers of all races. (Author/GC)