This paper seeks to explore the usefulness of certain sociological concepts and methods in the field of mental retardation focusing attention to defintional flexibility and spatial relativity of the 'mental retardation' concept. (Editor/RK)

Two aspects of the study of the function of moral norms in schoolchildren's behavior, eliciting the children's knowledge of moral norms and studying the conditions under which moral norms shape the behavior of children, are reviewed in the Soviet literature on moral development. (Author/KM)

Soviet practices toward improvement of internationalist upbringing are described. (KM)

This third and final article of a series on the political socialization of children discusses the development and significance of political attitudes in Hopi Indian children. (EH)

This paper identifies some important propositions, which issue from fourteen studies of political socialization, points to research gaps, and draws implications for the planning of political education programs in schools. (Author/RK)

The school principalship has undergone change in the past decade. Principals are expected to make daily decisions in the best interests of students within their school systems. Secondary school principals are socialized to choose between idealized (or desired) tasks and conventional (or actual) tasks associated with their job. A literature review…

This study examines the expectations held by three generations of men and women toward women mixing careers with marriage and family. A questionnaire of 9 items was distributed to 46 women and 46 men from 19 years old to 72 years old who were undergraduate students or staff at the College of Saint Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota) or the University of…

A study explored the socialization process of beginning teachers participating in formal teacher induction programs. The focus was on perceived sources of influence on classroom practices. The findings suggest that a wide array of features compete for the attention of the first year teachers as they make instructional decisions. Over the course of…

Authors adversely compared major research findings to the assertions of the report and go on to show how contemporary schooling prepares young people exactly for the dismal conditions they will find in the modern workplace. (Editor/RK)

Examines several alternative models to account for the distribution of group disorder in New York City's 56 comprehensive academic high schools. Advances the thesis that, while disorders occur in the schools, their roots lie in the larger society. (Author/MLF)

The author makes various assumptions about moral development and offers suggestions to teachers for incorporating the socialization process into the classroom. (JR)

Investigates the extent to which the perception of nighttime reality is shared by parents and children, and the affect of intra-family communication about sleep on the sharing of this reality. (ED)

Children are exposed to aggression and social stereotypes through the actions, words and demeanor of entertainment characters on television. They are socialized through the three stage observational learning process of exposure, acquisition, and acceptance. Research supports the statement that all television is educational television. (BJG)

Study supported in part by U.S. Office of Education, OEG-2-7-070002-3005.