Describes theory of broad and narrow socialization with emphasis on placing family socialization in its cultural context. In cultures characterized by broad socialization, socialization is intended to promote independence, individualism, and self-expression. Cultures with narrow socialization encourage obedience and conformity. Seven sources of…

Describes the struggle one teacher educator shared with three friends who joined her in studying the teacher and researcher roles of someone becoming a teacher educator. The intense self-study examined tensions, issues, and dilemmas that emerged as these teachers interacted with others in the context of academia. (SM)

The functions of solitary media use in the daily emotional lives of adolescents are discussed, suggesting that solitary television watching and music listening give adolescents an opportunity to explore and cultivate a newly discovered private self. Solitary media experiences provide an important context for dealing with stress and negative…

Scores from the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale were compared to age and performance IQ for 72 children and adolescents with autism and 37 nonautistic controls with mental retardation. The relationship between the two groups' adaptive behavior profiles was stable from preschool age through adolescence. Increasing IQ was associated with lower…

Describes one mechanism by which prospective science teachers are socialized into the teaching profession prior to their student teaching experience. A Discrepant Events Share-a-thon is conducted by prospective middle school and high school teachers at the Georgia Science Teachers Association annual meeting. (LZ)

Presents a 15-month follow-up to a study comparing inductive social skills training to skill assembly social skills training and cognitive-relaxation coping skills interventions for general anger reduction in college students. Compared to control group, counseled groups reported lower trait anger, general anger, anger across many situations, and…

Intentions to emigrate and attachment to Israel of over 2,300 Israeli high school students were found to be related to a number of indicators of social status and involvement, including ethnicity, religiosity, gender, and SES. Immigrant status had a curvilinear relationship with attachment to Israel. Results support that social integration theory.…

Presents a basis of a history framework for program development in civics in Canadian schools. Identifies elements of government that are associated with civics and selects historical events through which to study these elements. Discusses the history of thought, history as a science, constitutional history, the government, leaders, and national…

Discusses children's development of cultural identity and attitudes. Examines common multicultural curriculum approaches that deny diversity and treat multicultural activities as tours of other cultures. Suggests that these approaches inadequately prepare children to live knowledgeably and empathetically with diversity. Proposes an effective…

Analyzes components of the concept of intuitive parenting in cultural samples of 10 German, 20 U.S. and 6 Greek mothers with first-born infants. Although results indicate general parenting programs that are not culturally specific, quantitative cultural differences are found in verbal behavior. (SLD)

The historical struggle of African Americans, and around Black English Vernacular in particular, suggests that African Americans can be a significant force in the struggle for minority language rights. The African-American perspective on "English Only" is explored through a historical overview and a public-opinion survey of African…

Uses an 8-item Social Responsibility Scale to investigate social responsibility in a study involving 149 U.S. undergraduate students. Observes that satisfaction with the university and gratification delay are more powerful predictors of social responsibility among males. Identifies the socially responsible as those satisfied with an organization…

Discusses gender differences in the use of computers in education based on a review of the literature. Highlights include prior exposure to computers; access to home computers; influences from the socialization process, including sex stereotypes; and differences in learning processes, including innate perceptual differences. (19 references) (LRW)

Guidelines to help ensure that educational research is meaningful and important include (1) have confidence in your own conviction and methods; (2) remember that the conduct of research is an artistic activity; and (3) try to situate the inquiry in a social and historical context to increase its meaning. (SLD)

Discusses the changing concept of human rights and important freedoms as the Soviet Union moved away from Communism toward democracy. Describes steps that have been taken in human rights education by various nongovernmental organizations. Suggests that the first priority is to educate children about human rights and, in so doing, develop the…