This report examines the use of leisure time in North America. Some conclusions are as follows. Situational factors of association, frequency, location, and scheduling were found more highly correlated with the kinds of leisure chosen by adults than either census-data or immediate community variables. The type of activity is one significant…

Using Rorschach inkblots, the author sought investigation and disclosure of early-life determinants of young children's creativity as influenced by home and school environmental experiences. Significant and empirically defined characterological features of children and adults in their lives and children's Rorschach and other examination findings,…

A few new topics have been introduced, but curriculum design and instructional practice in the basic disciplines is much the same now as 25 years ago. A main source of change in curriculum and instruction is in instructional materials, but they are largely neglected when discussing curriculum development and instructional strategies. Education is…

Reviews theory and research on two issues which may be of concern to population planners: (1) are there likely to be shifts to the zero and one-child family; and (2) do children in single and two-child families differ from one another and from members of larger families in terms of psychological characteristics? (Author/JM)

To investigate the development of children's concepts of marriage and the family, 43 preschool children were interviewed and their parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. Interviews were structured to determine whether the children had formed an appropriate gender identification, whether they had androgynous or traditional sex-role…

Although research has identified leisure as a significant factor of individual well-being in different stages of adult life, there is little insight into how leisure behaviors and attitudes are acquired. A cross-sectional sample of 300 rural adults was interviewed. Leisure attitudes were assessed on a leisure ethic scale, and well-being was…

This study investigated possible sex differences in need for achievement (nAch) among 225 organizational employees as measured by a nonprojective questionnaire developed by Hermans (1970). Further, several hypotheses suggested by previous research were tested in an effort to explain sex differences in nAch. A significant difference between males…

Supporters of sex education curriculum see it as a way of keeping in step with the times and of coping with the undesirable side effects of the new morality. Opponents argue that such classes infringe both the right of individual privacy, and the American tradition of dealing with sex in religious and family settings. The implementation of sex…

Presented at the 1980 meeting of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the paper discusses how to deal with disruptive students. Aspects considered include the role of schools in America, a look through the student's eyes, the parent and family, and the educator's role. Several techniques that have been successful in working…

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY AS INFLUENCES ON ACHIEVEMENT OF LOWER-CLASS NEGROES WERE STUDIED IN AN ALL-NEGRO SUBURB OF A LARGE NORTHERN CITY. THESE VARIABLES WERE EXAMINED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF CURRENT HYPOTHESES OFFERED IN THE LITERATURE ON CULTURAL DISADVANTAGE. THE FOCUS OF THE STUDY WAS ON THREE RESEARCH AREAS--(1)…

AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN AMERICA TODAY, PREJUDICE CAN BE DEFINED EXCLUSIVELY IN TERMS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR WHICH DENIES OR ATTEMPTS TO DENY EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY OR STATUS TO CERTAIN RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, OR ETHNIC GROUPS. PREJUDICE IS CONSIDERED A SOCIAL PROBLEM BECAUSE IT PRESENTS A THREAT TO SOCIAL ORDER BY BREAKING DOWN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, RESULTS…

AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE COLLEGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IS THE STUDENT'S SEPARATION FROM HOME AND FAMILY. LARGE NUMBERS OF COMMUTER STUDENTS HAVE AVOIDED THE NORMAL DEVELOPMENTAL TASK OF LEAVING HOME FOR REASONS OTHER THAN FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS. THE STUDENT MAY, FOR EXAMPLE, HAVE FEELINGS OF INADEQUACY IN THE SOCIAL-SEXUAL SPHERE, OR HIS PARENTS…

This study employs a unique longitudinal data base to examine the effects of home environment characteristics on the school performance of black, inner city children from low income families. In particular, it estimates the effects on three measures of school performance; (1) vocabulary test scores, (2) reading test scores, and (3) attendance, of…

INFORMATION ABOUT DROPOUTS IS PRESENTED FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE HOPE OF INITIATING DISCUSSION, PLANNING, AND ACTION TO FORESTALL THE PROBLEM. OF THE 26 MILLION YOUTH WHO WILL ENTER THE LABOR FORCE BETWEEN 1960 AND 1970, 5.2 MILLION OR 20.2 PERCENT WILL NOT COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED UNDER THE…

Eighty-six Negro and Mexican-American children were divided into experimental and control groups in a study designed to learn the effects of an 8-week summer Head Start program on the achievement motive of these children. The study was based on McClelland's theory of achievement motive and the models of Atkinson and Aronson. Children were…