Because the controversy over the fairness of knowledge testing is fundamentally a confrontation between the politically dominant Anglo-oriented groups and rising minorities, issues concerning the use and interpretation of tests are more likely to be settled in the political arena than in the educational arena. (JD)

Discusses several approaches for solving the problem of delinquency including Quay's empirical system, Warren's theoretical system, Hogan's theory of moral conduct, and Bandura's social learning theory. (Author/RK)

A study of the relationships between television use and political socialization indicated that lower levels of political information and understandings of the workings of government are associated with increased quantities of television viewing, but that positive political attitudes and higher levels of political knowledge are associated with…

Black men face certain problems related to institutional racism and environments which often do not prepare them well for the fulfillment of masculine roles. In addition to problems created by discrimination, they encounter negative stereotyping, which holds that they are socially castrated, insecure in their male identity, and lacking in positive…

"Demotike," the living language of the Greek people, has conquered the strongholds of "Katharevousa," an elitist language which few common people could understand, with succesive advances and retreats paralleling corresponding fluctuations of the country. Discusses the issue of school theory and educational politics. (Author/RK)

Investigates how social expectations affect development of social functions of young children's speech, and concludes that children's expectations of appropriate verbal behavior are affected by differences in situations, age and sex. (MH)

Examination of each family member's influence in the realm of sport activity in children revealed that only the father served as a significant influence, especially in the case of boys. (JD)

The relationship among architectural characteristics, organizational structure and functioning, and the social environments of 87 university student living groups were investigated. The social environment was found to be an important mediator of the effects of architectural and organizational characteristics of student living groups. (Author/MA)

Reviews the ills and negative factors of a monster named television and concludes with the question, "What do we do?" (Author/AM)

This article examines some persistent paradoxes in the definition of the male role, and proposes a distinction between traditional and modern male roles. Four current perspectives on the problem of the male role are distinguished. (Author/AM)

Comments on a number of trends in American research on the family as an instrument of socialization, stressing studies of contextual and structural features more than studies seeking to delineate relationships between specific parental practices and child behavior. (BR)

Argues that statutes codifying the curriculum for public schools represent a distillation and practical expression of elements of American culture. Based on a comparative analysis of state legislation regulating school curriculum, concludes that such statutes define a sort of "civil religion" in the United States. (Author/JG)

Differences between cognitive development and social learning theories as they relate to moral development are assessed and an attempt is made to reconcile the points at dispute through the development of an alternate paradigm of the moral development process. Some material from Chinese and American socialization experiences is presented to show…

Investigation by researchers into television viewing indicates that cognitive learning is supported, that affective learning is affected both positively and negatively, and that social impact is yet to be conclusively determined. (Author/MJB)

The family unit, as the source of most impact on the development of children, must be again defined as the key system for humanizing children and enhancing child development. (Author/MJB)