Argues that "there is a need to know more about what types or aspects of knowledge are crucial in meeting minority goals, a need to know more about how the concept of 'culturally relevant curriculum' is actually being implemented, and a need to develop ways of evaluating such implementations to determine whether the children are learning what…

Identifies four major areas of recent investigations: cross-cultural studies of political socialization, the focus on the interactive nature of the individual in the process of learning about politics, the need to examine the comparative impacts of the various agencies of political socialization, and methodological and conceptual refinements.…

If children are to love themselves and others, they must experience love early. And they need to be taught the value of love, since it tends to fall victim to other lesser emotions. Provides suggestions for helping young children to grow in love. (Author/RK)

A form of preservice teaching experience is needed that will promote intellectual growth as well as allow for practice teaching and professional socialization. (MM)

Marginalization of a portion of American youth is described as a result of the structure of the major socialization agencies, the family and the school, in contemporary capitalist society. (Author)

Specifically, an empirical test of the following hypothesis is presented: variations in fate control among black adolescents are brought about by exposure to variations in socialization experiences within the black family. (Author/AM)

"Comparison of the subsequent careers of 228 lawyers in Legal Services in 1967 to those of 981 other lawyers who were practicing law in 1967 indicates that participation in the program has an important effect on both the distribution of professional services and the rendering of reform-oriented free or reduced fee work." (Author/JM)

Two studies examined cultural and socioeconomic influences on mothers' beliefs regarding desirable and undesirable long-term socialization goals and child behavior. Found that even when socioeconomic status was controlled, Anglo and Puerto Rican mothers of toddlers placed differential value on the constructs of self-maximization and proper…

Presents principles to guide the development of a family-school involvement approach for nurturing caring in children. Considers the importance of family-strengthening activities and the role of schools in creating caring children and parents. Suggests activities that focus on caring and that are mutually beneficial to family and school. (KB)

Examines competing claims of two explanations of sex differences in social behavior, social role theory, and evolutionary psychology. Findings associated with social role theory are weighed against evolutionary explanations. It is suggested that evolutionary theory better accounts for the overall pattern of sex differences and for their origins.…

Explains how community service learning (CSL) is political and how teachers may transform their curriculum by engaging students in issues of social and personal empowerment. It explores how youth leadership in CSL projects offers a means for students to build a new sense of themselves as purposive actors with a commitment to building better…

Draws on research on families of seasonal migrant laborers in Mexico to consider the role of work in socializing children growing up in extreme poverty. Argues migrant work represents an effective form of socialization that prepares children for their future. Discusses whether minimum employment age should be raised from 8 to 14 years and the…

Discusses the latest developments of an empirical project about the mental processes of students with both mono-cultural and bi-cultural socialization in foreign language literature courses. (Author/VWL)

Mother-child conversations during story-telling play were analyzed for patterns of emotion talk. Subjects were 48 Mexican immigrant and Mexican American mothers and their children aged 3-4. Contrary to previous findings, Mexican immigrant mothers used more explanations of emotions than labels. Mexican American mothers used both, equally. Results…