Social endorsement of the classical theory of disengagement which explains the social and psychological withdrawal of older people has resulted in the unhappiness of many Americans. American society must allow older persons to remain actively engaged in meaningful activities throughout their life spans. This article discusses the communication…

Suggestions are given for teaching students to be constructive, critical assessors of presidential decision making. The "benign leader" image presented in traditional textbooks is criticized, and a decision-making model and source materials are suggested for guiding students' discussions. (AV)

This article presents an administrative tool for measuring the amount and nature of crime on campus on a routine basis in order to facilitate appropriate staff assignments and planning for new buildings, orientation programs, and outreach counseling. (Author)

Presents a semifictional novella about juvenile delinquency in the Soviet Union, using the vehicle of the biography of a young man serving a sentence in a Soviet labor colony. The author examines the youth's unhappy family life and hostile school environment, and challenges current Soviet opinions on child behavior and education. (Author/AV)

Observes that relativist values of the industrial/technological age have produced problems of ecological and social instability. Restoration of control to human ecosystems will require a comittment by geographers to values which respect and preserve the environment. For journal availability, see SO 505 963. (Author/AV)

Heightens student awareness of ethical considerations inherent in advertising procedures, enabling students to articulate a position on an advertising issue without undue bias. (RL)

Outlines approaches for introducing science and engineering students to a social choice interpretation of politics relating to their own environment. (JR)

Three steps to aid in educational planning and decision-making are listed: (1) Identify the major future developments--societal, technological and environmental; (2) Obtain forecasts on the probability of occurence of these developments over time; (3) Suggest candidates for specific educational reform measures which seem promising enough for…

Suggests that in the recesses of the American collective conscience the vision of the original conception of happiness of mankind has not been lost. Yet, we still live on the brink of return to internecine racist and economic paradoxes which refuse to end even though they represent absurd burdens. (Author/AM)

Suggests that the crisis confronting Afro-American scholars appears not to be academic, but one of basic freedom of movement on the campus and in the community at large. (Author/AM)

Four distinct stances as to how the profession should relate to society are identified and discussed: (1) social work versus society; (2) social work as a distinct entity independent from society; (3) social work as an instrument of society; and (4) social work as an intermediary between the individual and society. (Author/LBH)

Discusses trends and other factors that have affected the American family, particularly the nuclear family as if existed in the 1950's and 1960's. Five general areas of stress are predicted that will be common to American families, along with suggestions for their solution. (SH)

Youth from low-income families responded to the Mooney Problem Check List before and after enrollment in a precollege program. The number of perceived problems decreased over the 6-week period, and the data suggest information which may be useful in assisting youth in coping with problems that affect academic achievement. (Author/SMR)

Analyzes a highly successful negative public relations campaign carried on by major pro-choice organizations from October 1985 through March 1987. Explores the effectiveness of this campaign (much of it carried on in the media), and questions the ethics of such a campaign. (NKA)

Outlines the therapeutic process in social skills training with 22 socially dysfunctional outpatients who met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for avoidant personality disorder. Measured performance of prosocial target behaviors and associated subjective anxiety during baseline, treatment, and follow-up periods.…