Despite falling prices and more varied applications, the diffusion of industrial robots is taking place at a slower pace than expected. There are not only technical snags but also social barriers to be overcome--displacement of workers, deskilling of certain operations, and changes in work methods. (Author/CT)

Compared problem-solving therapy (PST); problem-focused therapy; and wait-list control for treatment of depression. Results indicated that PST subjects reported a significant decrease in their depression, which was also found to covary with concurrent increases in problem-solving effectiveness and the adoption of an internal locus of control…

The Aboriginal Australians traditionally were a homogeneous people, living as hunter-gatherers and dispersed across Australia. Today there are 176,300 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia--more than one percent of the country's population. Their history and current problems are examined. (RM)

Reviews the literature on drug abuse in Nigeria, extracting some of the psychosocial variables involved. Family problems, social factors, and medical practices are discussed. Psychosocial variables implicated are not different from those observed in other cultures. (JAC)

Nine specific projects that could be implemented now to apply future studies more directly to major areas of public concern and government policy are described. The first project deals with procedures, two with basic research, and the remainder address major problem areas of either national or global public concern. (Author/RM)

Praises the writings of Peter Carter, whose themes of freedom and justice, the individual and society, good and evil, are presented in a variety of historic and modern settings. (HOD)

Discusses legal divorce in Poland. Several changes in family law have been introduced to protect the welfare of children. Yet, because of the difficult conditions of everyday life in Poland, the effects of divorce often prove a burden for the divorced person with children and for the extended family. (JAC)

Three sociological models or theoretical "templates" for the analysis of social order are outlined: (a) the order-consensus model, (b) the conflict model and (c) "interactionist" models. Discusses how each model can be applied to what is here called "educational redress." (Editor/RK)

Trend data associated with increasing alienation and a decrease in coping skills among youth point to symptoms of inadequate socialization of young people to adulthood. Remedies that increase the variety and intensity of adult contacts for youth should be considered. Such changes would likely have important implications for community college…

Purpose: The purpose of the research is to investigate how particular information from the environment serves as didactic material for students of Siauliai University Faculty of Social Sciences in learning to carry out scientific analysis and theoretical generalization of data in their theses. Methodology: The main sources--Internet databases,…

Trends, such as a massive increase in globalization, neo-liberalization, and economic rationalization, have been supported and directed by major governments and major financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The pact between the World Bank and the IMF has created an economic juggernaut that is…

Through the CIDA-funded University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development program, Canadian universities have partnered with their counterparts in developing countries to assist them in meeting their countries' sustainable development priorities. Invariably, these partnerships have entailed reaching beyond the walls of higher education…

Noting that the persistence of hunger and food insecurity in the United States is an issue of pressing social and public health concern, this study examined the magnitude and severity of hunger and food insecurity in U.S. households in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data were obtained from the August 1998, April 1999, and…

The intergenerational field began in the early 1970s as a social phenomenon in response to several factors that were affecting America's children, youth, and older adults. This paper briefly surveys three aspects of intergenerational programs: history and development, public policy focus, and recent research initiatives. The multi-disciplinary…

Globalization is one of those words being used every day, although the majority of the common people hardly know its true meaning. Globalization is a term formed and promoted by economists and ecologists, both understanding the world as a unique and inseparable space. Globalization is a force reorganizing the world's economy, and the main…