Examined the relation between mothers' perception of their capacity for controlling infant crying and a later measure of compliance with parent requests by toddlers. Found that toddlers of mothers in the low and high illusion of control (overestimating of maternal control) groups were more likely to be highly defiant than were toddlers of mothers…

The 19th-century emergence of a centralized, state-controlled school system helped stabilize government and legitimize a state model during a revolutionary period in French history. The centralized model assisted national integration goals by fabricating a symbolic public space. This ambitious political construction may be coming apart. (Contains…

Analyzes the impact of parental influence on gender role development and suggests that an androgynous gender role orientation may be more beneficial to children than a strict adherence to traditional gender roles. Families with one or more androgynous parents typically score highest on measures of parental warmth and support. (RJM)

Investigated peer socialization of gender-related social interaction styles with 224 students in grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. Both genders recognized the difference between agentic and communal interaction styles, but boys and girls showed different patterns of socialization responses, as discussed. (SLD)

Spiritual socialization can be central to children's healthy development. An ethnographic study of the beliefs of African-American adults about children's socialization in Sunday school, and an ethnic-sensitive social work intervention designed to support the development of resilience in African-American children are described. (Author/EMK)

Observed public and private school lunchrooms and recorded where students sat by race, calculating the percentage of students who sat with students of other races. Overall, 63.5 percent of private school students and 49.7 percent of public school students sat in integrated groups. Influences on integration included segregated housing patterns,…

Examines how rural, lower track, underrepresented students made sense of their place in school and what role school science played in their cultural reproduction. Aims to identify key components of science classroom discourse, analyze means of negotiating these components, and explicate participants' beliefs and roles in defining microcultural…

Summarizes a study based on participant observation, interviews, and document reviews of three students with severe disabilities in three inclusive educational settings. Explores organizational and interpersonal "membership" work by educators, parents, and students, showing how these practices shaped students' educational identities and…

This taxonomy of learning tasks new employees must complete has four categories: individual (attitudes, expectations), people (relationships, supervision), work tasks (knowledge, skills, abilities), and organization (culture, roles). Learning tasks are accomplished through three types of intervention: orientation, job training, and workplace…

Explores young people's perceptions of mentoring relationships. Proposes a typology of mentoring forms. Interviewed a sample of 150 adolescents, both in groups and individually. A range of forms of mentoring were perceived as valuable. From these a typology of mentoring forms is devised. (KW)

Outlines a personal philosophy on the nature of humans, aims of education, and the role of adult educators. Cites the influences of Bergevin, self-directed learning, and social learning theory on this philosophy. (SK)

Examined what children learned spontaneously from each other in everyday activities within the preschool culture. Findings from two preschool classes of 14 children aged 1 to 3 years and 18 children aged 3 to 6 years show the knowledge and skills, often tacit, that children learn from each other through social practices. (SLD)

Notes that early explications of family communication patterns (FCP) suggested a family's communication pattern arises from interactions in which parents and adolescents influence each other. Revisits the assumption that adolescents influence FCP, using data from a longitudinal quasi-experimental evaluation of a school-based civics curriculum…

A study investigated the perceptions of 12 adolescents with visual impairments on the social support they received from their parents. Emerging themes illustrated processes by which participants received emotional, informational, and tangible support. Implications for the training of parents, rehabilitation counselors, and educators are provided.…

Examines specific and narrow nature of selfhood. Debates social consequences of two central notions of the constructed self-authenticity and autonomy. Suggests that propagation of these notions within selfhood may have some derogative consequences to social relations. Suggests that counselors need to develop much more awareness of the sociological…