Four features of early adolescent friendship have received the greatest attention in the literature: intimacy of conversations, friends' responsiveness to each other's needs and desires, the degree of similarity or complementarity between friends, and the stability of friendships over time. Each of these features and its potential effect on the…

The nature of the socio-technical theory, which is emerging as an alternative to the systems-efficiency model, is discussed. It is felt that the systems-efficiency models of education are out of touch with the personal, subjective, and creative aspects of human reality. (CJ)

The most critical problem for deaf children is the lack of communication and its effect on social development. Play and physical education activities provide deaf children with opportunities for socialization and motor growth. Sixteen movement activities are offered that can be implemented in homogeneous or mainstreaming situations. (JN)

The relations between work experience and (1) business, economic, and consumer knowledge; (2) school performance; and (3) school involvement were examined. It was found that the negative impact of working on school performance, related to hours worked per week, is balanced somewhat by the acquisition of practical knowledge. (PN)

Experiential learning is especially important in these times when young people are exposed to a tremendous abundance of information but are denied the stimulation, difficulties, dangers, and richness that used to be an integral part of American family life. (Author/GC)

Ninety-eight primary students viewed videotapes of pairs of children (Down's syndrome/orthopedically handicapped, orthopedically handicapped/nonhandicapped, nonhandicapped/Down's syndrome) needing help to complete a puzzle. Ss were asked which child they would help and why. Overall, the orthopedically handicapped children were chosen first more…

This study of "naturally occurring" employment among high school students examines claims about the nature of the workplace. Drawing on interview, questionnaire, and observational data, it is argued that the President's Science Advisory Committee's (PSAC) expectations on developing responsibility and adult social relations in adolescents…

Describes a three-year case study of a young Black boy at a day care center to illustrate that racial tracking through exclusion from structured learning activities and group experiences can lead to social incompetence in young minority children. (Author/MJL)

Discusses two related problems generated by Piaget's psychology of decentered knowing. Subjectivity, consciousness, and self-consciousness are ruled out; the dynamic transformation of society through history is reduced to triviality. (Author/DB)

Offers a positive perspective on the devolution of delinquency. Examines life experiences involved in delinquency devolution of one former juvenile offender and argues for a less pathological perspective of human behavior. Presents an alternative approach, "Positive Outcomes Research." (Author/JAC)

Compares a group of 32 toddlers with employed mothers with a matched group of 38 toddlers with nonemployed mothers in order to examine the effect of maternal employment on the development of the child. While no differences were found between the two groups in language development and emotional adjustment, children of employed mothers were more…

The Oralingua Interaction Skills Curriculum is a comprehensive model for a direct training program in social competence designed to teaching social skills to hearing impaired children. (SB)

Thailand must direct its educational efforts towards socioeconomic and political development and, to this end, is focusing on basic literacy. Continuing education is also an important strategy for achieving the goal of "education for life." (Author/WD)

Advantages and disadvantages of methods to evaluate sociometric outcomes of mainstreaming (sociometric assessment, nomination methods, rating scale method, paired comparison method, and variations on nomination and rating scale methods) are considered. (CL)

National Health Survey data of 12- to 17-year-olds were used to determine links between dating behavior and level of sexual maturation as well as age. Analyses indicated that individual levels of sexual maturation add very little to the explained variance in dating after age has been taken into account. (Author/DB)