Sexually liberal attitudes have been found to relate strongly to sexual behavior, primarily first intercourse, of both males and females. This study focused on sexual attitudes of adolescents aged 14 to 19. The variables considered include: gender, classification, religious affiliation, family type, educational ability, autonomy, and aggression.…

Youthquest! Lesbian and Gay Youth Society of British Columbia provides secure, supportive and comfortable social venues where lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth can meet and explore the social, historic, intellectual, and emotional reality of their identity. The4 organization also provides education and information, and promote…

Offers practical suggestions for using food-related learning activities in an early childhood curriculum, ranging from food tasting to preparations that call for minimal directions and equipment. Included are three recipes. (ED)

Contends that television's portrayal of character aggression, specifically the aggressor's motives and the consequences to him, effectively modifies children's behavior. Communication Research-International Quarterly, Sage Publications, Inc., 275 S. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, California 90212. (MH)

Data seem to show that low infant physical affection correlates with high societal violence and crime. However, this trend seems to be altered by sexual body pleasure during adolescence. Repression of premarital and extramarital sex, class stratification, small extended families and high God religions significantly correlate with adult violence.…

A model of infant social behavior is developed which incorporates attachment to the familiar and fear of strangers as well as detachment from the familiar and exploration of the stranger. (JMB)

This study investigated whether learning a second language (French) affected the social skills and verbal communication abilities of English-speaking kindergarten, first grade, and second grade children. (JMB)

Social behavior skills were taught to 7- and 8-year-old resource room students through controlled simulation of real-life situations in which students were encouraged to think of various solutions to a problem, evaluate them, and apply the best one. (CL)

Composed of Ph.D. dissertations accepted in U.S. universities since 1960, this annotated bibliography contains approximately 140 citations on social change and/or development in Central America and Panama. (JC)

Grade point average and the development of maturity were examined for 229 freshman males at Pennsylvania State University. The results were used to determine differences among students living in residence units in which the resident assistant was oriented either as counselor or as administrator or in which there were no resident assistants at all.…

A kindergarten program that stresses cognitive, affective, psychomotor, and linguistic goals is a necessary contribution to the total school program. (JH)

Independence and the related concepts of freedom and autonomy are key terms in philosophy of education. Teacher educators are keen on independence, but seem to hold different definitions of the concept, and these various definitions do not co-exist happily. The relative autonomy that one may be able to achieve is not to be had unless one…

The annotated bibliography describes resources covering a wide range of issues related to disabled youth and their families. The 38 bibliographic citations date from 1980 to 1989 and are grouped into the following categories: psychosocial issues, health issues, educational issues, and community living. Information is also provided on services of…

A review of the research regarding the effectiveness of cooperative learning methods (particularly student teams) indicated that when the classroom is structured in a way that allows students to work cooperatively on learning tasks, students benefit academically as well as socially. The greatest strength of cooperative learning methods is the wide…