Eight papers report on the project at Austin State School, funded by a Hospital Improvement (HIP) grant, which used a multidisciplinary team to implement socialization programs for institutionalized mildly retarded persons exhibiting socially inept behavior. Two papers consider social rehabilitation and the task of trying to move residents out…

The guide cross references publications of the Special Education Curriculum Development Center (SECDC) prepared for inservice training programs of teachers of the mentally retarded in Iowa. It is intended to assist teachers in locating materials in SECDC documents that pertain to teaching a particular concept. Materials, divided into 20 major…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-concept of the southwestern Indian adolescent. Hypotheses tested were (1) that a selected sample of self-reference statements can be used to obtain a composite self-concept of the Indian adolescent; (2) that the composite self-concept of the Indian adolescent varies according to tribal groups;…

The authors investigate MacDonald's (1969) hypothesis that a sex by birth order interaction should be observed in measures related to sex typing. Since first borns are more thoroughly socialized, MacDonald reasons, and since parental expectations differ according to the child's sex, then first born boys and girls on sex typed variables.…

The smiles and laughter of an infant form the beginning of the developmental process of interpersonal interaction and socialization. The earliest smiles are automatic expressions of internal states, but soon infants' smiles are communications of pleasure. The developmental changes in smiling and laughing in early infancy reflect the rapidity with…

The labeling perspective is analyzed in terms of its contribution to the development of a general theory of deviant behavior. The implicit model of social organization framing the labeling process is described, and the limiting conditions for its application explored. Special attention is accorded to the interplay between social organizational and…

THE PRESENT STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN AN OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS OF YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED AS SEVERLY DISABLED READERS IN THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEARS. OCCUPATIONAL POSITION, LEVEL OF EDUCATION, LEVEL OF READING SKILL, EDUCATIONAL STATUS, ATTITUDES TOWARD READING AND REMEDIAL HELP, AND MARITAL STATUS WERE…

The Extension Aids Branch (EAB) produces films, radio programs, posters, leaflets, and other media which support the Ministry's agricultural extention and rural development programs. The Evaluation and Action Research Unit works with EAB to do formative evaluation of each media project or campaign during the production stage. (JEG)

Discusses the pros and cons of video as an educational medium in European countries, as well as in developing nations, and discusses such problems as cost and planned obsolescence, which must be taken into account when video use is being considered. (JEG)

The article describes a math-oriented approach to remediating learning disabilities in children. (SBH)

Discusses the resurgence of interest in American society in searching for roots and reconstructing family histories. Topics discussed include oral history, family narratives, and folklore. Considers implications of this search in terms of common culture and common social goals. (DB)

Demands of the population of the Soviet Union for both general and specialized education sometimes conflict with changing economic needs. Recommends that educational planners pay more attention to public demand for specific types of education. (Author/DB)

The relationship between social skills and group psychotherapy is assessed. No evidence is found that high or low socially skilled subjects differ in verbal behavior in analogue groups. No evidence was found correlating overall adjustment and group participation. (MFD)

National surveys suggest that many drug treatment programs are utilizing family therapy. It is frequently the choice of treatment. Controlled studies of family therapy in drug abuse are sparce but encouraging. (MFD)

Available from: Special Education in Canada, Dave Muir, Subscription Manager, 12 Doucett Place, Scarborough, Ontario M1G 3M2. Five affective educational resources are described for teachers. (CL)