The role of professional associations in providing linkage between educational researchers and educational practicioners is discussed. The difficulties involved in coordinating two essentially discrete and insular educational communities--the research community and the practicing educational community--are described, and an overview of the…

RESULTS OF SURVEYS OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS USED IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ARE PRESENTED. IN SECONDARY TEXTBOOKS, FOCUS WAS ON THE ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE TREATMENT OF JOBS, OF AMERICAN NEGROES, OF IMMIGRANTS, AND OF MINORITIES UNDER NAZISM. IT WAS FOUND THAT (1) ANCIENT HEBREW HISTORY, TO THE EXCLUSION OF…

Although there is an overwhelming amount of information on higher education, there are relatively few studies that seek to formulate a systematic theory grounded on empirical observation. This report deals primarily with those studies that are creating new knowledge and are moving toward formulation of some distinctive theories. Studies reviewed…

This book, a collection of materials which grew out of a teacher workshop on desegregation and intergroup relations, is intended to be of practical value to teachers and administrators in desegregated schools. Dealing with a variety of actual day-to-day problems faced by educators at the classroom and individual school building level in a…

This paper describes the first state-wide study of citizen participation to include all groups responsible for the administration of community mental-health programs. It notes the necessity to take into consideration the citizens' level of understanding and potential for involvement. (Author)

Surveys corporate public relations executives for information about their concern for and involvement with employee relations programming in their organizations and analyzes current public relations education as it relates to these findings. Available from: Public Relations Review, Ray Hiebert, Dean, College of Journalism, University of Maryland,…

Reviews research which has demonstrated an own-race bias in recognition accuracy. Analyzes the impact of differential recognition on the criminal justice system, focusing on the construction of fair lineups and the likelihood of misidentification of innocent persons. Evaluates several explanations to account for this bias and relates findings to…

Defines the 'monist' influences of centralized Soviet educational policy and attempts to conceptualize the elements of pluralism that function within this system. (JDH)

The variables of race, religion, occupational prestige, education, age, region of country, and sex as they are related to White prejudice toward Blacks and Black prejudice toward Whites (as measured by attitude toward antimiscegenation laws) are analyzed. Results show that these variables make a difference and that Whites are more favorable toward…

The unique advantages of a promising mode for educating and strengthening families in groups are introduced. Drawing from a variety of innovative programs, guidelines for developing family growth groups are formulated. Proposed guidelines are summarized under four categories: goals, means of program implementation, evaluation procedures, and…

A report of some effects of updating the adjective check-list in a follow-up of Katz and Braly's pioneer study of sterotyping, confirms that students possess sterotypes even though they may not make use of them or feel that their judgments are affected by them. (Author/KM)

The author examines the principle findings of several coalition game studies designed to test Caplow's theory of coalitions. Alternative theoretical explanations of these findings are noted. A means by which the research findings in this field may be integrated into a more comprehensive theory of coalition choice behavior is suggested. (SM)

Florida A & M University, a majority black university, and Florida State University, a majority white university, have engaged in two demonstration teacher education intergroup relations projects. (Author)

Describes an innovative panel of multi-ethnic fifth-grader who share their feelings with other students in an assembly, and the possible positive and negative consequences which may result from this kind of program. (DM)