Emphasizing the fact that the Federal government has failed to recognize the inherent differences of the Hopi and Navajo lifestyles, this study examines the century-old Navajo-Hopi American Indian land dispute; the literature on forced removal of peoples; multi-dimensional stressors associated with the forced relocation of 15 Navajo families; and…

The construct life style was used by Alfred Adler to describe the characteristic way in which individuals act and think. Followers of his theories are now collecting evidence to support or validate his contentions. The assessment of client life styles serves: (1) to make the client aware of his misconceptions, (2) as a reference point for therapy,…

The goals of the Caltech Population Program are to increase understanding of the interrelationships between population growth and socioeconomic and cultural patterns throughout the world and to communicate this understanding. This series of occasional papers is one step in the process of communicating research results. The papers deal primarily…

A broad overview of the educational applications of simulation games is provided. The first section of the book offers an introduction to the major concepts of such games and develops the idea that it is relatively easy for individuals to design and use their own simulation games. The remainder of the book serves as a teacher's guide for…

Relationships between/among life satisfaction, leisure satisfaction, health satisfaction and self-rated health are examined among a random sample of 74 (58 females, 16 males) residents (median age 70, median income $2,500, in 1976) of public housing in North Carolina. Statistical treatment of the data indicates a positive and significant…

The author offers seven exercises which home economics or other teachers may use to help their students clarify their values as they relate to the consumption and conservation of natural resources, especially energy sources, and recommends a popular book, "How To Live Cheap But Good," to be analyzed with students. (AJ)

Leisure as an area of study long has been downgraded by the work ethic, but suddenly it is making a strong bid for legitimate attention. (Author)

An exploration of current U.S. societal values and their antecedents, and the effect of these values on adult attitudes towards children. (BRT)

Investigates why the divorce rate for remarriage is higher than the divorce rate for first marriages: because the institution of the family provides no standard solutions to problems encountered in remarriage. Recommends additional research on remarriage and on the institutionalization of married life. (Author/DB)

This article provides a descriptive study of the people and the community of Spanish Harlem in New York. (AM)

Only children and their parents are victims of stereotyping and criticism. As a result, potential parents and parents of one child have questioned whether having a single child is a desirable alternative. The authors examine positive and negative consequences of the one-child family for the child and parents. (Author)

Describing a student historical trip with an environmental perspective, this article evaluates program objectives (evaluation of lifestyles, living in close proximity to the natural environment, comparison of natural and man-made landscapes, development of a sense of community identity, decision making skills for environmental management, and…

The junior and senior women enrolled at a liberal arts college in Ohio were administered a specially designed instrument to obtain self-report data on life style preferences. Motherhood is a high priority, but there is a strong desire to continue to work at one's career while raising a family. (Author)

Four methods of computing life change for one- and two-year periods were tested with two measures of college grades. The relationship between life change and grades appears to be that of a threshold effect. Above a certain level of life change, increasing change is inversely related to grades. (Author/BW)

A problem-solving approach to life and lots of self-confidence are good qualities for a young homemaker to have when trying to create new positions or careers in home economics. (Author/TA)