Discusses a study to measure effects of children's sex and social class on academic achievement and preparation for classroom life in an urban elementary school in the southwest of England. For journal availability, see SO 506 785. (DB)

Using the data experience from a particular district, the author describes the Helping Teacher model. Starting with teacher concerns on a voluntary basis, a fellow teacher helps in the classroom. Dissusses the individual goals of the teacher and the link to district goals as well as the dynamics of how to make such a role work. (JMF)

Describes a study of sexual intimacy, alcohol, tobacco, and drug use on prime time and Saturday morning television in general. Presents a separate analysis of this content, in shows heavily viewed by children, in terms of their potential for social learning in these areas. (JMF)

Describes Cuba's unique approach to indoctrinating high school students in communist beliefs. It places urban students in work-study schools in the countryside to separate them from (1) urban elitism and (2) family influence which conditions attitudes toward career goals. As a result, young adults are more willing to be sent wherever they are…

The Mexican American child lives in a different cultural milieu than the Anglo child. This results in a different political learning experience for these children. Problems and inequalities faced by Chicano children in the American educational system are focused upon in this article. New policies are suggested for improving the situation.…

An overview of the articles in this issue is given. The stages of life prior to adulthood are viewed as developmental, that is, as growth phases which determine the outcome of adulthood. (Author/AM)

A description of the geography curriculum at the University of Bucharest, Rumania. Educational program is controlled by the Communist Party. The approach is practical and emphasizes factual learning. It is highly ideological and strongly atheistic. Course work is structured and there are no student options or electives. (Author/BC)

A steady state society has limits pertaining to population size, non-renewable resources, and production which emits heat or substances into soil, water, or the atmosphere. Respecting these limits means renouncing exponential quantitative growth and accepting a universally available consumption standard. (SW)

Since 85 out of every 100 women will be on their own at some time during their lives, society should prepare girls for careers with skills, fostering attitudes, accepting environments, and a sense of self-sufficiency. Ten suggestions are given for teachers to help girls identify goals and acquire needed skills, life purpose, and meaning.…

This paper explores the origins of tensions between families and schools and argues that one must learn to distinguish between positive and negative forms of dissonance. In addition, it looks at the special role of women as central figures in the socialization process. (Author/AM)

Discusses how children in the Soviet Union are influenced by their families' religious beliefs and their religious congregations. Presents guidelines for educators to follow as they supplant religious philosophy of children from sectarian families with understanding of the socialist system of social relations. (Author/DB)

Academic and skill content of elementary education in China are described. (MJB)

The authors discuss coping behaviors for nursing school teachers new to university faculties, stating that success is an unintended result of role socialization. Organizational constraints, goal conflicts, dealing with reality, the overload discovery syndrome, and improvement suggestions are included. (MF)

College student change on values, intellectual orientation, and personal development was analyzed in the context of a causal model. Research was based on logitudinal study of students in a large liberal arts college and a small, innovative, living-learning environment. College impact on students was mediated through human interaction with…

Gives a descriptive overview of salient features of Pierre Bourdieu's sociological theories and research as they apply to educational institutions; the distinctive contributions he has made to the sociology of education are identified and criticized. (Author/RK)