Behavior in organizations was conceptualized to be based on self-perceived power and perceived organizational climate. Power and climate perceptions were investigated as a function of three dimensions of organizational environment. The 2 x 2 x 3 (level of participation, profit or service orientation, and position level, respectively) design (N =…

Communities Have Options in Control of Education (CHOICE) has been developed as a plan of action and a means for American Indian communities to exercise their responsibilities in providing a quality education as defined locally by responsible Indian groups. CHOICE aims to provide for a legitimate Indian voice in all education programs operated by…

A series of "world view" or value orientation questions were utilized in generating scale scores that sharply differentiated representative samples of Mexican Americans (280), Negroes (280), and Anglos (413) in a longitudinal study. The original interviews were conducted in 1959, 1960, and 1961. In 1971, seventy-four percent of the original…

The Revenue Sharing Act appropriated $30.2 billion for distribution to State and local governments, including Indian tribes and Alaskan native villages, according to specified formulas for a 5-year period beginning January 1, 1972. Through June 30, 1974, funds were distributed to 230 Indian tribes located in 29 States and to 93 Alaskan native…

Recommendations for facilitating religious literacy programs in public schools are presented in this 1976 annual report. Written primarily for an audience of Catholic priests, the report aims at spreading understanding about the legal parameters of religious studies in public education and at increasing religious literacy of public school students…

An indigenous, village-controlled, largely village-funded youth organization in a remote Western Alaska village serves educational, social, recreational, service, and economic functions; provides activities vital to community social/recreational life, relief from stress, and alternatives to substance abuse; and increases competency and sense of…

Uses the careers of President John F. Kennedy and the legendary Greek hero Achilles to explore the intersections among mythological status, public perception, and leadership. Observes fascinating parallels between both men and their roles as soldiers, generational representatives, and martyred heroes. (MJP)

There is widespread concern that the problems presented by troubled and troubling girls have not been well addressed by existing prevention, education, and treatment programs. Two professionals in the field of emotional and behavioral disorders discuss the grim image of at-risk girls that emerged after assembling articles by leading-edge…

Combines a global, national, and local perspective to study the effects of educational changes over the last 20 years on the relationships among head teachers, teachers, and parents in France. Examines the impact of five kinds of transformations--decentralization, marketization, accountability, managerialism, and professionalism--on definitions of…

Explores psychological variables which have been identified as characteristic of males who physically abuse their partners to determine which variables explain acts of violently abusive male who engages in spouse abuse. Presents the psychology of wife abuse from the perspectives of personality, social learning theory, and the psychodynamics.…

Discusses two current educational trends: continuing cuts in educational funding, and expanded educational goals such as Goals 2000. Urges teachers to assume the responsibilities of professionalism, to be proactive, and to work collectively as individuals by lobbying to restrain state and federal legislators from diminishing funding for education.…

Feminist scholars, especially those studying African-American women's history, must bring race into analyses of power more prominently, defining race, revealing it a metalanguage, and recognizing it as providing opportunities for exchange and context. Race must be acknowledged as an unstable, shifting, and strategic construction. (SLD)

Data from a longitudinal study of adolescent development of approximately 2,300 sixth and seventh graders (the Michigan Study of Adolescent Life Transitions) provide a basis for the hypothesis that optimal developmental outcomes should result from an environment that gradually reduces adult control as the child's desire for autonomy increases.…

This study examined preservice teachers' locus of control, collecting data from students at one university with most practical experience during the final year and one with practical experience integrated throughout four years. Students from the latter university gained greater confidence and knowledge through continuing experience in public…

Asserts that the self-actualizing and expressive nature of dance contributes to an intuitive sense of morality. Criticizes the body versus mind dualism and antibody bias implicit in the Western intellectual tradition. Contrasts the aggressive nature of sports with the expressive character of dance. (MJP)