Radical extremists on the left and right are allied in a concerted attack on higher education, blaming the campuses for the unrest. Though the public on the whole has rejected the extreme charges, many have been persuaded that campus reforms would lessen or eliminate the disorders that have swept higher education. Hundreds of studies of student…

The focus of this paper is an analysis of the vulnerability of college and university organizations to student unrest. The system's structural properties and their interrelationships determine the degree of structural conduciveness to norm-oriented movements or hostile outbursts. It was found that variables relevant to structural conduciveness are…

This is the report of a large-scale longitudinal study that followed 2 classes of students enrolled at the University of Michigan through the 4 years of their college career. The broad objective of the study was to investigate the conditions and university experiences associated with varying outcomes of the students' 4 years in college. Part one…

The purpose of this study was to explore the correlates of student political views using multiple regression and discriminant analysis. A questionnaire was administered to 5,671 undergraduates at the University of Maryland during the fall of 1970. Variables covered by the questionnaire included attitudes toward campus disruptions, the Vietnam War,…

Barnard College has created a Women's Center that devotes itself to the task of reaffirming the dignity, autonomy, and equality of women. For too long society has held that women are less rational than men, less capable than men, and thus that educating women is less useful than educating men. Replacing myth with fact is the responsibility of…

The theory and practice of nonviolent action training as it exists to date are reviewed in this pamphlet. A response to a renewal of interest in alternative forms of social action, the pamphlet results specifically from an international seminar of experienced organizers and trainers held at Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England, June 27 - July 2,…

This paper develops a theoretical framework for analyzing campus conflict and crisis as a social movement. The authors argue that political frameworks are necessary to understanding the dynamics of interest group activities that are directed toward influencing policy. Using the political framework, a number of propositions are advanced concerning…

This paper reports on data gathered during the 1960 student movement activities to determine how college students construct reality. The objectives are to study: 1) how willing students are to accept a definition of a situation deviant from the officially sponsored definition; and 2) the effectiveness and influence of different rhetorical styles.…

Ausubel's theory of personality development in adolescence examines the role that social factors, especially parent-child relationships, play in the adolescent's struggle to find himself. An overview of this theory is presented and some parallels between it and Eriksonian theory are pointed out. Also examines some selected examples of research on…

Speaking broadly, the Russian revolutionary movement served as the channel of communication between the most radical thinkers of Western Europe and the traditional culture. (Author/JC)

Examines how successful public relations practitioners are in dealing with pressure groups and the government. Compares their relationship with key publics and the relationship they enjoy with other, perhaps less threatening entities such as suppliers, the media, and stockholders. Compares relationships across types of organizations. (NKA)

Urges the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) to become more actively involved in defending adolescent literature from censorship. Suggests ways for ALAN members to fight censorship both locally and nationally. (MM)

The dramatic increase in college course offerings about the decade of the 1960s is a result of both to student curiosity with its protest movements and of faculty composition. Some feel the courses are essential to student understanding of modern life, whereas others feel more research is needed. (MSE)

Presents findings of a study of adolescent political activism that focused on why so few Americans participate in politics, despite the participatory ideology taught in most schools. Identifies aspects of role, ideology, and personality that encourage participatory motivations among youth. Reports that activist youths tend to be self-critical and…

Describes education and training in Wisconsin intended to encourage participation and advocacy by citizens with disabilities. Various projects were undertaken with support from the Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities. Topics presented include project benefits, lessons learned, and prospects for change. (CH)