Attempts to draw out parallels and differences between Emile Durkheim's and Basil Bernstein's theories of educational systems and highlights Bernstein's reformulation of certain features of Durkheim's thought. Focuses on the role of the school, curriculum change, and social conflict. (Author/RK)

The California Social Science Education Framework in expressing concern for the values of a free society identifies four values which will help our citizens move toward the building of a more perfect union. Students should be taught these values in an attempt to help them recognize the relationship between the dominant values of their society and…

Spouses and children of inmates of correctional facilities experience problems that are directly related to the fact that a member of their family is a prison inmate. This article examines these problems and makes recommendations for alleviating them. (Author)

Examines contradictions in perception and position of women in India. Although women are idealized, honored, and respected, they are also over-worked and expected to toil unceasingly for their husbands and families. Concludes that women in India are moving slowly toward liberation in a manner consistent with their values. (Author/DB)

Describes America's changing response to the problem of crime since the 1960s. At that time, theories of criminal deviance supported rehabilitation of offenders and programs to eliminate root causes of crime. In the 1970s, several states have revised their criminal codes to stress even-handed punishment as the most effective deterrent to crime.…

Describes the separation of modern professional writers from the real world and their misplaced concern with presenting an image of toughness instead of truly communicating. (DD)

Argues that the movement to deinstitutionalize social deviants through development of broader community services reflects questions about the effects on society of the use of power for social control. (MS)

Notes that although the concept of integration, decentralization and community control have particular contemporary meanings acquired through recent court decisions and urban controversies, these same concepts were meaningful and important to blacks in Brooklyn almost 100 years ago. (Author/AM)

Solutions to the massive problems of sex and sexuality are not apparent; however, it is obvious that old approaches are not working and that a whole new reassessment of fundamentals may be in order. (MB)

States that the more research there is on a social problem the harder it is for policy-makers and courts to get the sort of guidance they often say they want: clear recommendations about what to do, or at least clear alternatives. Considers this conflict with regard to racial research and school integration. (Author/RK)

Societal turbulence in the next decade may adversely affect the delivery of services to intellectually disabled persons. The implementation of ideological and cost saving strategies will return increasing numbers to the community. Those who fear these vulnerable people might be abandoned in this least restrictive of alternatives should speak out.…

Reports on two longitudinal studies of two-year-old children who were extreme in the display of either behavioral restraint or spontaneity in unfamiliar contexts. Indicates that by age seven most of the restrained group were socially avoidant while the spontaneous children were talkative and interactive. (TW)

Corroborated previous research findings demonstrating that problem-solving moderated stress-related depressive symptoms, showing effective problem solvers under high levels of stress reported significantly lower depression than did ineffective problem solvers. Used a prospective design with two measures, controlled for prior depression level, and…

Examines the current state of family sociology and the problems in teaching this subject. Presents alternatives to the traditional presentations about the family. (BSR)

As aging affects society increasingly, occupational social workers can benefit from gerontological research and practice in developing programs to help older employees counteract ageism, prepare for retirement, cope with health challenges, and reduce stress in family relations. The workplace is a convenient site for preventive and therapeutic…