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Download full textGoldberger, Arthur S. – 1974
In his book, "I.Q. in the Meritocracy," Richard J. Herrnstein (1973) calls on a classic article by Barbara S. Burks (1928) to support his position that a large part of the variation in intelligence can be accounted for by variation in heredity, as distinguished from variation in environment, and from covariation of heredity and…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Cross Sectional Studies, Environmental Influences, Family Influence
Barnes, Robert F. – 1969
Effort is made to explain some of the difficulties Mexican immigrant families face in becoming acculturated. Mexican traditions and customs, and changes encountered in the United States are reviewed indicating the effect of migration on the family unit. Discussion includes family life in Mexico with emphasis on the status of Mexican women, family…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Agricultural Laborers, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
White, Burton L. – 1969
Four papers discuss the Harvard Preschool Project whose goal is to learn how to structure the experiences of the first six years of life to encourage maximal development of human competence. To determine what competence at age 6 is, a group of 13 highly competent 6-year-olds of mixed residence, class, and ethnicity were compared to a like group of…
Descriptors: Ability, Ability Identification, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research
Seiden, Richard H. – 1969
A review of the literature concerning suicide among youth provides information on variations and trends in incidence in terms of age, sex, racial, and national factors. Theories on the etiology of suicide explore social, psychological, socioeconomic, religious, educational, and cultural factors among suicidal adolescents. Various types of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cultural Influences, Emotional Disturbances
Tolley, Howard, Jr. – 1973
A questionnaire which explored children's beliefs about war and the Vietnam conflict was administered in 1971 to 2,677 children in grades three through eight. The study of these responses examines four aspects of socialization to international strife: (1) how and when children acquire attitudes toward war, (2) what attitudes children have about…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Family Influence
Long, Barbara H.; Henderson, Edmund H. – 1970
The major interest of this study is the amount of time children spend reading. Data was gathered unobtrusively by having the 150 5th grade subjects keep time records of all their activities for a 2 week period. These were coded into 7 categories and scores were related to those derived from tests of ability, achievement, self-concept and reading…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Elementary School Students
Oberle, Wayne H.; Kuvlesky, William P. – 1971
The purpose of this study was to examine metropolitan-nonmetropolitan and sex differences in the role models selected by Negro high school sophomores. A questionnaire was grouped-administered to 111 metropolitan males, 170 metropolitan females, 98 nonmetropolitan males, and 99 nonmetropolitan females. The results of the study indicated that sex…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Cross Cultural Studies, Family Influence, Grade 10
Dobson, Russell L.; Shelton, Judith E. – 1972
The purpose of this model is the implementation of a multi-faceted Family Involvement-Communication System (FICS) which has as its major thrust the involvement of the family as active partners in school experiences. The model provides training and experiences. The model provides training and experiences for teachers, principals, parents, and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Family Attitudes
Stuhr, Christian A. – 1967
The aim of the study was to discover a satisfactory predictor of residential mobility among inner city families in light of the effect which the high rate of student transfer has upon curriculum development, staff morale, and student scholastic achievement. The sample of 358 families was administered a questionnaire dealing with demography,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Family Characteristics, Family Influence, Family Mobility
Adams, Paul; And Others – 1971
The six essays included in this volume apply the philosophy that only those children who are reared in complete freedom will grow up whole and free, and attack the institutions which can shape and distort the lives of children--schools, courts, and the family. The introduction discusses the dilemmas of those who would free the child within society…
Descriptors: Children, Civil Liberties, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Schwarzweller, Harry K.; Brown, James S. – 1969
An investigation of the characteristic structuring of rural communities in Appalachia and the institutional channels for change which exist within such communities comprise this revised version of a paper read at the Extension Leaders Conference, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1968. Specifically, this essay discusses how education, the mass media,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Church Role, Community Development, Cultural Interrelationships
Rosow, Jerome M. – VocEd, 1979
Changing attitudes and life styles have made today's workers less dedicated to work values, says the president of the Work in America Institute. The author discusses the implications of these changes, workers' demands for participation in decision making, and the need for employers to show concern for human values. (MF)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Employee Attitudes, Employment Patterns, Family Influence
Peer reviewedAnderson, James G. – Child Development, 1987
Demonstrates how structural equation modeling can be used to translate a verbal theory into a mathematical model that can be estimated and tested, and from which inferences can be drawn. Data used was taken from a previous study of the effects of family socialization on the formation of achievement values and self-concept. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anglo Americans, Cultural Differences, Demography
Peer reviewedMarston, Albert R.; And Others – Adolescence, 1988
Surveyed addictive behavior, finding 26% of male and 57% of female high school students scored above cutoff point on the Overeaters Anonymous scale for assessing compulsive overeating. At-risk students perceived their life quality and relationship with person closest to them as significantly less positive, indicated overeating's defensive…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Eating Habits
Peer reviewedHerrmann, Allan – Distance Education, 1988
Outlines a conceptual framework for investigating distance education students' attitudes toward education and describes the results of a study. Concepts discussed are socialization, including influences of the educational institution, work, family, and friends; professionalization; feelings of power and control over work and career; and reasons…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Distance Education, Education Work Relationship, Family Influence
