Administered Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to 104 young adult cross-country hitchhikers. Results displayed predominance of intuitive and feeling functions among subjects, and the utilization of perceptual function in dealing with the environment. Findings suggest a personality which is impulsive and autonomous, having a high degree of tolerance for…

This article provides a critical discussion of John Hunter's book, "Thinking about Sex and Love". The author feels the method used and conclusions arrived at are seriously flawed. (MT)

Argues that a continuous concern for intellectual education from primary school to university is one of the chief educational ways of pursuing autonomy as an ideal. Characteristics of intellectual education are delineated and counter-arguments are advanced against the criticism that intellectual education is one-sided. (RH)

Unemployment has social costs such as psychological harm, social exclusion, family breakdown, and loss of political voice. It can exacerbate inequality and technological conservatism. Reducing unemployment would contribute to solving many of Europe's social ills. (SK)

Focus groups, interviews, and surveys investigated daily use of money among 23 women aged 75-84. They needed education about budgets and planning and answers to questions about financial paperwork. Peer education was effective and reminiscence was a valuable tool to explore the topic of money and early learned behavior. (Contains 31 references.)…

A literature review explores how scholars have approached the study of popular culture--as text or lived experience. Examines the concepts of youth culture, individual agency, and cultural citizenship. Argues that the importance of popular culture lies in its role as a site for democratic practice. (Contains 88 reference notes.) (SK)

Tests the relation of agency, communion, and their unmitigated counterparts to the depression vulnerabilities of sociotropy and autonomy, and the role of these variables in predicting dysphoria. After controlling for vulnerabilities, agency was inversely related to measures of dysphoria and negative affect, whereas unmitigated agency was…

Variations in attachment-autonomy configurations are explored as these relate to substance use and several adolescent competencies. Analyses of subgroups representing four attachment-autonomy patterns, derived from cluster analysis, showed higher competency levels and fewer problems related to substance use for the group combining strong…

Case study of a Canadian aluminum smelter through 15 interviews, observation, and employee survey (n=214) revealed high commitment, acceptance of change, and worker independence from management. This pattern emerged from a traditionally strong union presence. Comparison with other cases underlines the centrality of collective organization to…

Discussion of computer-assisted language learning focuses on the benefits of virtual reality environments, particularly for foreign language contexts. Topics include three approaches to learner autonomy; supporting reflection, including self-awareness; supporting interaction, including collaboration; and supporting experimentation, including…

The author examines the views of John Dewey and Eduard Lindeman and how these men have influenced the debate towards cultural liberation from educational hegemony as seen in the works of more contemporary educational philosophers. (CH)

Considers families of people suffering from psychosomatic disorders from perspective of second-order cybernetics in which emphasis is on autonomy of various levels of system. Describes psychosomatic symptoms and illustrates symptoms as expression of ideas aimed at conservation of autonomy, both at individual and family level. Highlights…

Data from the General Social Survey of 9,338 Canadians showed that association between skill and autonomy was not strong and varied considerably by sector, occupation, and demographic group. Those with both high skill and high autonomy tended to be affected by the introduction of new technology. (SK)

An analysis of two dominant theoretical frameworks--critical thinking and self-directed learning shows that responsibility and control are fundamental to both. A reasonable conceptualization of either framework must involve learners' assuming responsibility for meaning while sharing control of the educational process. (SK)

Paired and group presentation methods of preference testing were compared with eight adults with severe-profound developmental disabilities. Each presentation method was also compared with staff rankings of learners' preferences. Similar preferences were identified with both methods. Staff preference rankings were not highly correlated with those…