A study explored the socialization process of beginning teachers participating in formal teacher induction programs. The focus was on perceived sources of influence on classroom practices. The findings suggest that a wide array of features compete for the attention of the first year teachers as they make instructional decisions. Over the course of…

Authors adversely compared major research findings to the assertions of the report and go on to show how contemporary schooling prepares young people exactly for the dismal conditions they will find in the modern workplace. (Editor/RK)

Examines several alternative models to account for the distribution of group disorder in New York City's 56 comprehensive academic high schools. Advances the thesis that, while disorders occur in the schools, their roots lie in the larger society. (Author/MLF)

The author makes various assumptions about moral development and offers suggestions to teachers for incorporating the socialization process into the classroom. (JR)

Investigates the extent to which the perception of nighttime reality is shared by parents and children, and the affect of intra-family communication about sleep on the sharing of this reality. (ED)

Children are exposed to aggression and social stereotypes through the actions, words and demeanor of entertainment characters on television. They are socialized through the three stage observational learning process of exposure, acquisition, and acceptance. Research supports the statement that all television is educational television. (BJG)

Study supported in part by U.S. Office of Education, OEG-2-7-070002-3005.

Findings of current research on children in day care and theory-based early intervention programs are summarized in the two sections of this report. Section 1 provides findings on children's development, different kinds of day care, and children's socialization. Findings related to Piagetian, Montessori, and other intervention program models, as…

This guide in English and Spanish provides information for teachers concerning the roles assigned to women in television, and the stereotypes on which these roles are based. The guide contains a pre-test and a post-test to measure the user's awareness of sexual stereotyping. Four object lessons examine: (1) the traditional role of women on…

Erik Erikson concluded that differences in the play constructions of young children are largely determined by psychosexual differences in the subjects and not by cultural influence. He suggested that additional observation of younger and older subjects could determine whether the differences were true for all ages or whether they were restricted…

This study briefly reviews the findings of Scandinavian research on children and television in the socialization process. Viewing habits of children, their social situations, and the breakdown of various viewer groups are explored. The interactive nature of television programs that seek active responses from children are discussed, as well as…

THE FINAL REPORTS OF TWO RESEARCH PROJECTS, INVESTIGATING THE METHODOLOGICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS OF INTRA-FAMILY RELATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO FAMILY SOCIALIZATION EFFECTIVENESS, ARE PRESENTED. PART I IS DEVOTED TO FOUR TASKS--(1) THE PRESENTATION OF AN OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIALIZATION PROCESS IN GENERAL, AND THE FAMILY AND SCHOOL AS PARTICULAR…

The paper reviews factors which interfere with normal socialization of young handicapped children, and considers such issues as dependency, sex role, socialization within the family, and sibling and peer relationships. The role of preschool programs in intervening in the young handicapped child's socialization is examined. (CL)