Examines drug use among Indian university students as a subcultural phenomenon. Suggests that, although drug users' interaction with other drug users fulfills a prerequisite for the existence of a subculture, users' awareness, beliefs, and attitudes concerning drug use and control generally are not consistent with the assumptions of subcultural…

Identifies the common elements from three popular adult development theories (Gould, Levinson et al., and Sheehy). Synthesizes these elements into a framework for describing development during the young adult years. Defines the concept of developmental transition. Discusses the implications of a composite adult development framework for helping…

Interviewed randomly selected custodial parents (N=206). Custodial parents also completed a social adjustment scale on the criterion measure of children's adjustment. Results showed the most significant factor related to children's social adjustment was a positive relationship to the custodial parent. (Author/RC)

Reviews literature on teenage abortion seekers. Suggests and tests a theoretical model designed to predict whether a low-income pregnant teenager will decide to abort or to deliver her baby. Concludes that age and socioemotional variables are the strongest predictive elements in the model. (GC)

Conducted a national survey of career planning and placement directors (N=1,032) at colleges and universities to determine, describe, and analyze selected factors concerning the careers of placement directors. Results indicated the typical placement director in a four-year college is male, holds a masters degree, and reports to student affairs.…

Examined the relationship among employment preferences, child care arrangements of mothers of young children, and fertility expectations. Findings indicated that future fertility expectations were influenced by: (1) whether mothers wanted to be employed, given adequate child care, and (2) by whether they currently used regular child care. (Author)

Examines the choice behavior of White third graders who indicated either a preference or no preference for closeness to Whites over Blacks on a social distance measure. Several predictions based on conflict theory were made pertaining to choice behavior and latency of responding in the two preference groups. (Author/RH)

Case studies of first graders' approaches to learning reading and writing show that individual attack style is persistent regardless of teaching method and is related to personality and possibly physiology. (DD)

Points out characteristics of young adolescents, including mood swings, concern with self, and reliance on peers as a reference group. For English translation, see EJ 242 849. (Author/RH)

Factors that were most important in determining hours of labor supplied by Black wives were different from those affecting White wives. Contrary to previous research findings, the presence of preschool children had a much weaker effect on hours of labor supplied by White wives than on hours supplied by Black wives. (JH)

The author shows how the teaching of mathematics may be adapted so that it is "humanized." It is asserted that the standard mathematics program "...appeals to the intellect, but attaches no value to other human qualities such as emotions and ethical character." (MP)

Findings indicate that both education and age at arrival on the U.S. mainland have significant effects upon the ethnic identity of Puerto Rican mothers, fathers, and children. Further, the child's education and age at arrival are significantly and independently related to changes in ethnic identity in the family. (Author/GC)

Utilizes a simple differential equation model to examine various elements of inequality within the work force: entry level and potential status and wages; effects of human capital, family of origin, and family of procreation variables on reward levels; and the speed at which potential status and wages are approached. (Author/GC)

Results indicate that the typical heroin user in Cheyenne is an unmarried Anglo male of Catholic background in his twenties with at least a high school education and no military service experience. About half were employed, having some illegal source of income. First use occurred at age 20. (Author)

The author describes the functions of the two hemispheres of the brain and suggests that educators must learn more about the human brain and set up learning environments where its traits in all individuals may be identified, nurtured, and refined. (KC)