Through an examination of the development of the discipline of sociology in France in the period 1880-1925, this article sheds light on some of the more general processes at work in the institutionalization of the social sciences and on the social and political consequences of that institutionalization. (RM)

The institution, disciplines, and academic profession as a whole can enhance or inhibit vitality. A critical analysis reveals that despite many advances, a comprehensive professionalism has been compromised and must be restored. Professional development practices noted by Centra (1976) and Uwalaka (1985) are listed. (Author/MSE)

The position of geography within the social sciences is assessed by studying citation patterns of prestigious journals. The combination of a heavy dependence on outside sources for citations and a low volume of exports leads to the conclusion that geography lies on the periphery of the social sciences. (RM)

The questions of the range of appropriate offerings for the secondary curriculum is a subject of much debate in Australia. The legitimacy of women's studies is examined, as well as ways in which women's studies might be offered in the secondary school curriculum. (RM)

Notes that arguments against plagiarism emphasize moral and ethical problems, but ignore pedagogical ones: in passing off others' ideas as their own, students fail to complete their assignment. Suggests a holistic approach, recognizing that plagiarism involves a student, instructor, and the structure within which the two interact. (HTH)

Measures taken by a Catholic high school decreased both vandalism occurring during school hours and vandalism occurring when the school was unoccupied. Among tactics used were increased monitoring by teachers, greater emphasis on the value of respect for others and for property, and installation of an extensive alarm system. (MJL)

Tests Bell's (1977) model of parent-child bidirectionality. Two 10-year-old child confederates, trained in conduct-problem and anxious-withdrawn roles, interacted with 32 mothers of other children. Results suggested that mothers exhibited more stimulating controls in the anxious-withdrawn condition and more restrictive controls in the…

Parents can help their children feel secure and have a good self-image by communicating these feelings through words and actions. Suggestions for showing respect, building self-esteem, fostering security and success, and talking to children in a positive way are dicussed. (DF)

Presents an analysis of good and bad teaching practices through the perceptions of students and teachers in an Australian Catholic boys' school. Investigates ways teachers negotiate order in the classroom. (MD)

Provides a teaching technique for improving instruction through awareness of the personality of the learner. (MD)

Author cocitation analysis was used to investigate changes in intellectual structure of macroeconomics over two consecutive time periods, 1972-1977 and 1978-1983. Profile analysis, nonmetric multidimensional scaling, and clustering techniques were used to create two-dimensional maps displaying changing relationships among 41 authors as perceived…

Describes the components of a discipline record system that can improve understanding of where, when, and why problems occur and what methods prove successful for handling them. Also identifies a number of factors that affect the success of discipline conferences between administrators and the parents of misbehaving students. (PGD)

The Connick vs. Myers Supreme Court decision regarding public employees' right to express themselves has been applied to public schools in two recent federal court cases. The rulings suggest school boards may discipline school employees for disputes over internal office matters but must tolerate their dissent over public matters. (DCS)

Five characteristics of schools that effectively teach self-discipline are discussed in this article. These schools do not rely on power or punitive models to enforce discipline but share decision making and maintain a positive school climate. (MD)

Describes two basic teaching styles for college geography courses: discipline-centered teaching and student-centered teaching. Though the discipline-centered approach is dominant in geographical education today, a student-centered cognitive orientation would be more relevant and more helpful to the intellectual development of students. (CS)