In this paper, data from the Catholic Americans study is used to test the hypothesis that there is a powerful ethnic factor in intermarriage and thus that considerable intermarriage will lead only to the emergence of new ethnic boundaries enclosing culturally and socially similar nationality groups. (Author/EB)

Data from divorced and remarried respondents suggest the existence of moderate normative integration of the former spouse relationship. Men and women were significantly different in their degree of acceptance of former spouse interaction. Expectations for former husbands and former wives in comparable situations showed no differential standards by…

This study examines the relationship between frequency and type of social interaction and hostility toward ethnic groups. (Author/EB)

Some arguments in favor of interaction with nonhandicapped persons and some of the arguments in favor of the segregation of severely handicapped persons are delineated and briefly discussed in a point/counterpoint format. (Author)

Examines the way family and kinship patterns change in the process of immigration. It discusses first-generation immigrants in the United States and their fusing of old and new cultures to create a new kind of family life; and describes the family's dynamic interplay between structure, culture, and agency. (GR)

Uses a quasi-experimental design in a case study outlining the application of specific techniques to implement a service-learning component in an introductory sociology college course. Reports that results supported the study's claims that service learning may be an efficient method of improving efficacy of these courses. (Author/KDR)

Used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study to study school violence in 37 nations. Findings show that national patterns of school violence are not strongly related to general patterns of violence or lack of social integration in society , but that there is more violence in systems with more disparity between high- and…

Draws on research from programs fighting exclusion and poverty to describe the education of Pontian (repatriated) children. Gives special emphasis to education of younger children in relation to career and survival issues facing families in transition. Also discusses impact of these special circumstances on parents' educational values and the…

Racism and bigotry in schools and in society have become more subtle. This article argues for increasing the number of actors in the desegregation equation, discusses the decline of overt racism and the rise of covert racism, critiques the contact thesis as applied in schools, and suggests different contact models. Includes 53 references. (MLH)

Describes and recommends the project, Sports without Frontiers, as a useful tool in the integration of foreign immigrants. Suggests that employment of foreigners in West Germany's job market means the needs of foreigners must be addressed. Argues this program promotes social integration through sports. (NL)

Using 20 work units with 79 respondents, this study explores the relationship among group demography, group social integration, and individual turnover. Results confirm the potential importance of group processes in affecting individual decisions to stay or leave an organization. Includes 56 references. (MLH)

Three studies analyzing the employment status and opportunities of mildly retarded school leavers in West Auckland, New Zealand, indicated that a substantial proportion of subjects were not obtaining/retaining employment, and the situation was attributed to unavailability of jobs rather than lack of awareness of employment opportunities or…

This article examines the means by which diversity is pursued and makes a claim for integration as a method to address grievances rather than collective entitlements. The author suggests that sovereignty is bestowed upon any group that is able to construct itself around a perceived grievance. (LZ)

This article describes the mainstreaming of 11 students (ages 16-19) with severe learning difficulties (who had previously attended a special school) into a comprehensive community school in the United Kingdom. It reports on the response of nondisabled students, the influence of school ethos and staff attitudes, and the need to prepare both…

This article introduces a special journal issue about the impact of inclusion on students with severe disabilities. It comments that children belong with their peers in their communities, that schools need to be ready for inclusion, and that empirical research is needed to ensure that inclusion proceeds in a way that will benefit all children.…