Drawing on a range of sources in the history of play, this article discusses how play for all ages mirrors social change, especially but not exclusively in America. The article explores three broad themes from colonial times to the present: first, how play was shaped by changes in work and time at work; second, how play activities were transformed…

In 1970, before the introduction of prenatal diagnosis of chromosome anomalies, an unpublished questionnaire study concerning the social and emotional situation of mothers of children with Down syndrome was conducted in southern Germany. To assess the psychosocial impact of the availability of prenatal diagnosis on parents of genetically…

Among the major tasks facing the modern day youth is how best to manage his/her time productively. With the plethora of problems facing the Nigerian undergraduates, it becomes necessary to find out how the Nigerian undergraduate spends his time. Two thousand four hundred full time undergraduates formed the sample of this study. Simple percentage,…

Authors concentrated on the social roots of handicap, particularly the extent to which the handicap reflects the formal barriers imposed by societies themselves. (Editor/RK)

While it is clear that health status is important in determining morale, and that social contact also contributes to morale, the interaction of health status and social contact on morale is not well understood. Elderly frail community residents (N=40) were interviewed twice in a 1-year period about their contact with friends, grandchildren,…

An eight-session Relationship Skills Training program was developed for college students who have difficulty in meeting others and establishing close personal relationships. The major components of each session (i.e., introduction, cognitive restructuring, skills training, and homework) are described, and results of the initial offering of the…

Reviewed trends in household living arrangements and examined the potential consequences of types of living arrangements for levels of social integration. Examined data from a 1978 national survey (N=3,692) showing that persons living alone frequently exhibit higher levels on measures of "extra-household" social connectedness than those…

A 10-step approach to detailed planning, organization, and promotion of class reunions is presented. Steps include plan adequate lead time, centralize leadership, develop an overall plan, outline promotional efforts, develop a budget, develop a checklist for the event, structure the reunion weekend, and coordinate the weekend. (MLW)

Hints on making learning fun. (SP)

Used secondary analysis of interviews conducted with 119 formerly-married mothers to test the hypothesis that the milieu provided by a women's social network predicts satisfaction with the demands of the maternal role. Strength of social network was not found to be significantly associated with maternal role satisfaction. (Author)

Using a framework drawn from recent social psychological work on shame and related feelings, this study collected qualitative data from twelve college students. Findings indicate that negative emotions play a role in peer influence, particularly feelings of inadequacy and isolation, as well as feeling ridiculed, all of which are indicative of…

Research plays an important role in underpinning a country's economic and social life. Universities are at the centre of the research and human capital generating process. The aim of this paper is to explore the links between research output, research income, academic and non-academic labour and some of the characteristics of Australian…

Presenting a story of an ill person, in comparison to a description of illness, as well as activating a narrative approach toward this person increased the probability in subjects of helping behaviour?in this case the promise of donations of bone marrow for leukaemia patients or willingness to spend time on soliciting money for other people's…