In order to gain greater comprehension of the heterogeneous character of older people and to learn more about the social conditions surrounding the aged survivor, this study focuses on certain sub-samples of the older population: the married and widowed. Specifically, it attempts to assess the social adaptation to widowhood among the aged in 3…

This report summarizes the fact finding and recommendations of almost 8,000 people in Illinois who participated in preparing for the 1970 White House Conference on Children and Youth. It assesses the needs and opportunities available for the youth of Illinois, notes the gains achieved over the last decade, and makes recommendations for the gaps…

The proceedings, as reported by a science writer, consider family components of retardation. Stephen Richardson presents some study findings on family components in mental retardation; Bernard Farber surveys the family relationships of institutionalized and non-institutionalized retarded children; and Irving Tallman discusses family theory as it…

In a curriculum project designed to establish guidelines for teacher use in planning homemaking education, the choice of resource materials was based on the philosophy of home economics education, socioeconomic trends, and the developmental tasks of adolescence. A conceptual framework was formulated which served as a basis for the scope and…

To investigate the interrelationships between creativity and seven variables, 74 students in grades 4 through 8 plus the vocational group at a school for the deaf were tested. In addition to creativity, subjects were tested for intelligence, academic achievement, imaginative productions, perception by teachers, self-evaluation career aspirations,…

The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine the patterns of migration involved in farm to urban movement of families; (2) to compare the occupational achievement and rate of social and community participation of farm migrants with urban migrants and urban natives; and (3) to identify pre-migration and post-migration variables associated…

This paper presents two studies which explored the manner in which the father interacts with his newborn infant and compared paternal and maternal interaction patterns. In contrast to earlier studies, a direct observational approach was employed that permitted a detailed specification of father behaviors in the presence of the newborn. In the…

This project was prompted by concern about the tendency for temporary foster care to drift along without definite plans for the child's return home or movement into adoption, long-term foster care or other alternative arrangements. The foster care section of the Rhode Island Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services served as a "laboratory"…

This survey investigates 6 major questions: (1) do adolescents and their parents perceive youth as overindulged; (2) are parent-child communication channels open; (3) has understanding between parents and their children broken down; (4) do children identify with their parents; (5) has discipline been permissive; and (6) do adolescents reject the…

This paper summarizes a study on how interpersonal communication patterns within the family affect the political socialization of the child specifically, the acquisition of norms for adult citizenship roles. The data was collected in a 1968 survey of 1300 families in five eastern Wisconsin cities. One child from each family completed two…

The second of 6 units, the instructional material presented in this document was prepared for the 9th graders of the Oglala Sioux. The function of the Tiospaye, the name given to indicate a person's relatives, is explained. The story of the origin of the Seven Council Fires and stories telling of the separation of the Sioux people into the 7…

The instructional material in this fifth of 6 units is directed to the 9th graders of the Oglala Sioux people. The contents focus on government--familial, tribal, and Federal. Discussions include family relationships, community leaders, council meetings and membership, policing of the camps by warriors, and warrior and chief's societies. The…

This study describes the special needs of women returning to school after an interruption for marriage or employment. One hundred-fifty questionnaires were distributed during 1975 at Fresno City College in California; 90 were returned, of which 82 were usable. Eight problems, in order of importance, identified by returning women were: shortage of…

The article presents sociocultural information about Black and Hispanic families and the implications for intervention programs for parents of hearing-impaired minority children. Discussion addresses the importance of the extended family and community in providing care, differing belief systems about handicaps, and anxieties in adjusting to a new…

Examination of six one- and two-parent families reveals the following: (1) members of the same family have different perceptions of family experiences, including divorce and its impact on family relationships; (2) single parents seem to become closer to their children than do married parents; and (3) a one-parent two-sibling family differs from a…