This article reports a study of the influences on the choice of subject matter and teaching methods made by teachers of economics. (Editor)

This study of 108 Israeli boys from kibbutz, moshav, and city settings supports the hypothesis of Hollos and Cowan that a basic amount of early social experiences is necessary for the development of role-taking skills. (Author/SDH)

A study of the relationship between pupil placement in a particular academic track and: (1) teachers' and peers' regard for the various curriculum arrangements; (2) teachers' and students' appraisals of each other; (3) students' and peers' opinions of each other; and, (4) students' level of academic and general self-concept. The presumed…

A theoretical framework which makes possible the correlation of grammatical meaning with the structure of sensory experience is explored. (RM)

Research is reported in which subjects were required to perceive sentences in noise. A series of sentences having the same syntax and rhythm was presented. On a final sentence either rhythm alone or rhythm plus syntax were changed. The results stress the importance of rhythm in speech perception. (Author/RM)

Two current evaluation projects of the Family Nurse Practitioner Training Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill compare the utilization or quality of services provided by graduates practicing in different care settings. Clinical trial studies are essential first steps in assessing an innovation in health care delivery. (EA)

The purpose of the study was to isolate groups homogeneous in role-taking ability and to describe them on dimensions of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) Socialization (So) scale. The results support the validity of some of the subscales as indicators of the role-taking construct underlying the So scale. (Author)

This 1972 investigation analyzed differential perceptions and preferences of teachers, principals, and school psychologists to three models of interview style: clinical, phenomenological, and social learning. The conclusion that school psychology is on a behavioristic path not yet endorsed by educators was strongly supported. (Author)

Examined three dimensions of role taking (perceptual, cognitive and affective) and two dimensions of moral judgment (intentionality and restitution). (Author/SDH)

Many Latin American immigrants have encountered new social problems, including language barriers, stereotypes associated with being hispanic, special insecurities experienced by women, role changes, isolation, and alienation from families. Attitudes about return migration appear to be different in men and women. Men more often wish to return to…

An attempt is made to demythologize certain aspects of academic administration that even knowledgeable and experienced academic administrators often ignore at the peril of effective leadership. Eight essays are presented which question these myths associated with upper level administration in universities. These myths tell us that administrators…

Members of the local community should be aware of public access channels on cable television systems, yet large segments of the public are unaware that they exist. To determine how the medium was perceived in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, a study surveyed 226 individuals by telephone, asking if they were aware of public or community access on…