Two case studies of beginning technology teachers who used reflective practices illustrate their predispositions about teaching and learning, problematic aspects of professional socialization, and the relationship between socialization and experiential learning; (SK)

Reviews Corsaro's work on the shift toward sociological approaches to research on children. Notes that the book fills a need for textbook on the sociology of childhood; documents the need for concern about children's well-being; presents a new analytical framework for the sociological study of children and of childhood; and challenges traditional…

Includes "Seven Key Issues for Management Development" (Paauwe, Williams); "Typology of Management Development" (Jansen, van der Velde, Mul); "Management Development at Royal Dutch/Shell" (Mahieu); "Management Development in Unilever" (Reitsma); "International Co-ordination and Management…

Looks at the social-historical context of developmental and other social science research in the United States. Focuses on the impact of Freud's and Piaget's theories. Discusses the current research trend to turn to the ideas in humanities and literary studies that have remained concerned with human development in social-historical reality. (ET)

Examines the colloquialism, "a real job," and challenges previous assumptions about work socialization. Extends theoretical approaches by situating the stage model of work socialization within a larger context of communication. Explores definitions of the colloquialism offered by college students in the form of personal narratives.…

It is argued that the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program, developed by the Phoenix (Arizona) police department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, consisted of pedagogical elements with strong conceptual and operational ties to social learning and self-control theories, and two mainstream criminological theories. (SLD)

Notes that guided participation is not a new instructional technique, and that "apprenticeship" best illustrates the concept. Cites as key how teachers create a context for active participation in socially constituted practices. Points out that accent is on relationships, not individuals, shifting attention to learning experiences with a…

Explored the processes whereby parental socialization practices lead to Filipino adolescents' academic achievement. Family reputation and internal attribution were found to mediate the relation between authoritative parenting and grade-point average. (JPB)

The term "polylogues" refers to interactions among individuals and groups in social situations in which social learning takes place and language and culture are created. They can be a way of integrating newcomers into a culture. (SK)

Comparison of 20 occupational therapists in gerontology with 20 in pediatrics found that societal and personal values, opportunity structures, attitudes and beliefs, experiences, and the context of work influenced choice of practice setting. Academic and clinical experiences were very influential for those in pediatrics. Those in gerontology felt…

Interviews with over 200 people in 8 British and 2 Australian organizations identified 8 features of a healthy learning environment that contributes to organizational capability. Differences emerged between organization-driven and learner-driven learning activities. (Conains 74 references.) (SK)

Examined the development of the Teenager Experience of Racial Socialization, which examines how students receive socialization about managing racism, cultural pride, and spirituality. Its five components reflect major themes regarding racial socialization. Data from African American adolescents indicated that these components demonstrated…

Two studies calculated the amount of time boys and girls spent playing with toy dishes and tools, examining whether this varied as a function of children's perceptions of social expectations of gender, awareness of gender stereotypes, and situational constraints. Results indicated that situational and perceived social constraints influenced…

Examines why exposure to family violence and adolescent dating violence are associated. For both genders, this relationship was mediated by the variables of positive outcome expectations and belief in the conventional rules of society. For males, the relationship was also mediated by the variables of positive outcome expectations and belief in the…

Discussion of issues concerned with diversity and inclusion in higher education (since issue No. 49 of this journal which focused on the topic) considers: terminology and focus; identity formation; racialization and whiteness; civic responsibility, democracy, and community; breadth and depth of activities; and expanded activities to support…