The draft materials in this kit were prepared for classroom experimentation employing the role instruction approach to social studies and occupational instruction at elementary and secondary levels. A major aspect of socialization consists of the roles one learns. Role instruction is designed to transmit role information in a deliberate and…

This paper attempts to illustrate with concrete data that riddles serve as a didactic device to sharpen the wits of young children. The riddle is described as a verbal routine which adapts the interrogative system of a speech community to purposes of play. Riddles concerning motion or locomotion of animals, machines and toys were collected in a…

Socialization is a part of teacher education, and discussion of the phenomena involves the ethical consequences of teacher education programs on the system of thoughts and actions of the students. The institutional structures and the individuals interact. As student teachers participate in the daily activities and events of preparation, they…

Two directions of influence in the socialization process are examined: the influence of the child (primarily the infant) upon parental behavior, and the influence of parental attempts to "appropriately" sex type the infant. Despite the fact that male and female roles are defined similarly in the majority of the world's cultures, little…

This study assesses the effectiveness of different types of Jewish schools in producing adult religious involvement, using a sample of 1,009 individuals from the Chicago area and an analysis of covariance design. Based on his analysis, the author concludes that the type of supplementary Jewish education received by over 80 percent of those Jews…

This paper reviews the literature on the psychological and social processes involved in the integration of women into management positions. The author concentrates on two areas. First is the entry of women into management (including women's career choices, choice of organization, and the effects of these choices on the organization. These effects…

Previous research (Bem, 1976) has shown that sex-typed and androgynous persons differ in their behavior in a variety of situations. The present paper describes four studies of the relationship of sex-typing to sexual socialization and to heterosexual attitudes and behavior. This program of research indicates that persons do differ in their sexual…

First in a series of three articles providing the reader with a critical but comprehensive review of the monograph literature dealing with political science in elementary and secondary schools. (Author)

Describes a project to assess the impact of teacher unemployment in the United Kingdom and the United States on teachers' attitudes toward the political system and on perceptions of the political self. Findings indicate that status deprivation results in awareness of political forces and tends to make unemployed individuals somewhat more…

This article presents a critical examination of the literature concerning schooling effects on individual personality development. Current knowledge about the subject is analyzed, and specific areas requiring the attention of researchers are pointed out. (Author/EB)

Student nurses and their ward and study tutors were interviewed for perceptions of the roles and impact of the various types of teachers a student nurse encounters, as well as the utility of the ward experience and the lecture/study blocks of the course. (SJL)

The "spillover" hypothesis, the suggestion that early childhood images of the president affect the development of attitudes toward the operation of the political system, is tested. Evidence both consistent and inconsistent with the hypothesis is found. (Author)

This article describes the successful effort to reduce illiteracy in Cuba by sending young student teachers into the rural areas to teach reading to workers in isolated spots throughout the country. (JD)

Investigated the content and development of children's imitative behavior in the home. The data consisted of incidents of naturally occurring imitations of 24 children 16 and 29 months of age collected over a four-month period by mothers trained in observational recording. Immediate imitations decreased with age; deferred imitations increased with…

Gives a theoretical perspective of the multidimensional nature of Black-race/White-race consciousness. American perceptions of race are expressed in White race centeredness. Blacks face the dilemma of adhering to two sets of values: a positive valuation of their race and a necessity of passing in White society. (PS)