This article argues for a redefinition of "Marginality" in terms of the principles that influence the developing order of the urban formation as a whole. The emerging social order and the political participation of residents of two shanty areas in Kabwe, Zambia are traced over a period of 40 years. (Author/EB)

Improvement of federal effectiveness in the fields of health care and preventive medicine involves pressure by the public directed toward appropriation of monies, as well as their preliminary authorization. (MJB)

The problems facing teacher educators who encounter criticism from graduates on one hand and low status in the university on the other are discussed. (JD)

Analyzes, from a French historical and political perspective, the nationally televised speeches of President Charles DeGaulle between 1958-69 and cites the emotional appeals he used in his attempts to restore dignity and grandeur to the French nation. (MH)

Observing that a lack of focus in rehabilitation research has resulted in a conglomeration of diverse problems, methodologies, interpretations, and applications, the author suggests striving for unification of effort throughout the field by overcoming three impediments in three areas (political, logistical, and heuristics) and by building…

As a means of understanding the Jarvis-Gann initiative, the author examines the political and economic climate of California in 1977-78, examines the Jarvis initiative and the legislative alternative, and discusses the campaign strategies and unanticipated events as they affected the voters. (Author/IRT)

Working from a case study of the development of educational broadcasting policy in the FCC, this article proposes a conceptual model of interest group activity which attempts to get at one aspect of the problem of how influence is transmitted. (JEG)

Extends the traditional Woelfel-Saltiel balance formulation of attitude change to a continuously-scaled least-squares paradigm in which change occurs as a function of accumulated information. A longitudinal tracking of the changes in attitude toward parties, candidates, and issues is then used to make predictions about subsequent attitudes and…

Examines Ford and Carter's 1976 primary and general election television spot commercials and offers analytic and evaluative observations. (MH)

Reviews the tone and actions of the 1977 National Education Association convention. (IRT)

Examines Jimmy Carter's addresses to the American people focusing on the symbolic form of his language, the conceptions of the audience, and the ethical dimensions of his words. (MH)

Recounts a seeming "prophecy" made during George Washington's youth by the Reverend Samuel Davies, the prominent Presbyterian proponent of the Great Awakening. Investigates how American eulogists drew upon this "prophecy" to give validity and vitality to George Washington's legend. (MH)

Examines the legal conditions that govern the usage of French and English in Quebec, and the political and social factors that encourage the use of English. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)

Harassment of black elected officials by governmental agencies and media is examined. Potential implications for minorities in our society are addressed. (JP)