It was not too long ago that the primary lifetime expectations for women included getting married and having children. These traditions were--and in many regards continue to be--more entrenched in the Latino community, but things are changing. Latinas who earn a degree are no longer the exception. In fact, more Latinas earn doctoral degrees today…

So far "Indian" education has been progressing on the blackboard front, and less commitment towards mentoring and building the overall capabilities of students. Today, whatever is the course, it has become essential for teachers to have an additional role as mentors. There have been various role models in the past who have achieved…

An argument on the conditions under which colleges will be able to affect the role allocation of students emphasizes that colleges may differ in the kinds of people they are expected to produce and in the kinds of changes in individuals that they can expect to affect. (Author/KM)

Presents a study of the effects of training 18 subjects, 28-40 months, in the use of two-word subject-verb utterances. The study focused on: (1) the number of different semantic relations underlying the subject-verb form in which the child is trained, and (2) the relationship between the semantic relations and ongoing, experimentally manipulated…

This study of the physical health of school nurses emphasizes that the nurses are not providing good role models for promoting physical fitness and health. (DS)

The characteristics of adult male and female models in randomly selected television commercials were systematically coded and several significant sex differences were discovered. These sex differences are discussed in the context of research which suggests that peoples' sex-role behaviors and attitudes may be influenced by televised models.…

Analyzes the works of Ayn Rand, concluding that they provide positive female role models. (DD)

Defines aggression, discusses two theories regarding aggression in the human being, and the effects of punishment, role modeling, and violence on aggressive behavior. (RK)

The special challenges that face the husband of the president of Kennesaw College are described. (MLW)

States issues regarding interdisciplinary work, and discipline limitations, and notes three limiting perspectives that are part of the transactions between sociologists and psychoanalysis. Describes the ways sociologists have approached, been exposed to, and been influenced by psychoanalysis as a body of knowledge and an organized body of…

The behavior modeling concept is discussed and ways of building these models on film or tape are presented. Points that are examined include (1) dressing the set, (2) perfect versus coping performance, (3) real versus neutral content, and (4) negative versus positive examples. (CT)

While many basal readers do portray characters reading, others could do more to provide children with role models. (DD)

Examines the way the writing activities of child writers are portrayed in novels by Louisa May Alcott, Carol Ryrie Brink, Eleanor Cameron, and Maud Hart Lovelace; notes that these characters establish excellent models for child writers. (ET)

In this presidential address to the 32nd Kappa Delta Pi convocation in April, 1980 the author challenges educators to model the ideals of justice, integrity, and intellectual excitement for their students. (SJL)