Typically, applied social research is of much lower quality than one would like to see in light of its importance in social policy formation. It is conducted by social scientists who are not yet rewarded by high standing, and the end results are often irrelevant to the ongoing policy formation process. (Author/CTM)

Examines the role of the father/son conflict in the emergence of twentieth century higher culture in Vienna. Developments are discussed in areas of politics, theatre, literature, and the visual arts. (DB)

Educators and politicians should cultivate the historical foundation of public support to make the case that higher education is essential to the national well-being. Speech given at NASPA Conference, Kansas City, April 5, 1978. (Author)

Inspectors in Ghana implement and interpret educational policies of the Ministry of Education and see that policies are carried out in the training colleges. Inspection serves as a controlling link between the colleges and the national government, but is resented by teachers. Pre- and post-independence comparisons are made. (LBH)

This research is based on a study of 19 interest groups in a four-year period of intensive activity, 1968-1972, in New York City. It is focused on the tactics of the interest groups operating in different arenas and on efforts to ascertain the effectiveness of these groups in reaching their goals. (Author/RK)

On 8 November 1968 the French Ministry of Education issued a ministerial decree, the purpose of which was to set up a workable and durable system of parental participation in the day-to-day life of schools. The machinery proposed was complex, and a sequence of ministerial orders and circulars clarifying and modifying the original decree soon made…

Leadership style significantly affects the quantity and quality of group interaction. The personality of individuals in a group will be related to the amount and type of interaction that an individual emits in a group, to the satisfaction that a person reports about the group, and to his socio-political subculture. (Author)

Reviews controversies arising over the mistreatment of scientists and political intrusion into the scientific world, particularly via the Soviet Union. (SL)

How free are developing countries to develop systems of education tailored to their own individual needs? Considers the need for relevance in educational policy, the effect of colonial educational practice upon developing nations trying to create policies appropriate for their educational and political development, and the influence of the…

An elective course in public policy is suggested as one way nurses can become knowledgeable about the legislative process and the realities of the political arena so they may influence the outcome of health related bills. (TA)

Presents a chronological history of school desegregation in Arkansas from 1955-1976, focusing in particular on the impact of decisions by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. (JG)

Successful, or at least nonviolent, strategy for school desegregation depends upon the city's social and political structure. Mayors should plan school desegregation policy as part of a total approach to urban renewal. (Author/GC)

Illuminated with previously unpublished personal letters, this article describes the role played by these men in the American Revolution. (DB)

Argues that all evaluation research must necessarily rest on significant moral and political value judgments. Evaluation research may play a progressive role if one is prepared to employ research designs that capitalize on inevitable value judgments, rather than ignore them. (Author/AM)

The relationships between government and the universities are explored with examples given of government infringement upon university autonomy and abridgement of commitments. The reasons for the absence of public protest are analyzed. A conclusion is that a university's relations with government reflect the current realities of power and…