This paper examines the need and the context for alternative living arrangements for older persons, and describes some recent attempts to devise new family arrangements for the elderly. Particular attention is focused upon Share-A-Home in Florida, a "family" of nonrelated senior adults who share their own household expenses. (Author)

This theme issue examines New Harmony, the site of two utopian experiments in the nineteenth century. This history of the Harmonists and their lasting impact on public education is discussed in a series of articles. (MT)

Examines the 23-year history of Findhorn, a spiritual community in northern Scotland, founded in 1962 by Peter and Eileen Caddy and Dorothy Maclean on the basis of divine guidance. (AYC)

Socialization agencies which are less formal and more voluntaristic seem to facilitate the absorption of immigrant youths into Israeli society more effectively. Agency structural characteristics such as symmetry and voluntarism allow newcomers to maintain their sense of dignity and increase their capacity to integrate economically and politically…

The kibbutz showed more social interest and higher esteem, and, among the boys, less inclusiveness. High identification with parents in the kibbutz was positively associated with age and appeared related to the European background of parents. (Authors)

Reflections and comments of a school superintendent, a professor, and a seven-year-old child who accompanied a group to China are presented. They comment on a variety of topics, including education, communal life, the state of the revolution, and the people. (RM)

This article is the first of two which will give an account of the history of the education departments of the kibbutz movements in Israel and highlight their uniqueness and achievements. They dealt with all types of educational activities at all ages and in all spheres: kindergarten teachers, teachers, "metaplot" (plural form of…

The uniqueness of the Kibbutz Artzi "social movement" of educators is illustrated and summarized in two articles: (1) The first (previous) article, "The Education Department of the "Kibbutz Artzi" as leader of "a social movement of educators" (1926-2000) influencing the environment in the sphere of formal…

This paper considers features of domestic and social life aboard sail training vessels, exploring the particular character of life at sea, and how these features contribute to the distinctive character of sail training experience as a context for learning. Methodologically, the study lies in the sociological tradition of ethnography, focusing on…

An historical approach to Israeli education in the kibbutz focuses on communal educational practices stemming from the ideological influences of the kibbutz youth movement. Work is an essential part of the kibbutz educational process and is integrated with the total life of the kibbutz. (JN)

Results of this study indicate that the proportion of extended family members in a kibbutz's population does not itself account for members' power and influence. (Author)

For thousands of years China has been troubled by droughts and floods. In the past 25 years, the country has worked to alleviate these problems. Numerous water conservation projects requiring the communal efforts of the people have been carried out. Record grain crops have resulted from these projects. (MA)

The six articles contained in this document review the implications for education of the ideas of the group known as the social reconstructionists. In "Social Reconstructionism: A Critical Look," Robert Koole briefly discusses the contributions of social reconstructionists to the issue of the role of schooling and their influence on…

A project was designed to evaluate the comprehension and effects of a program about a Russian collective farm presented in three segments over Finnish television. Subjects were Finnish citizens; most were also farmers. Data on effects and comprehension were collected by telephone survey, field interviews, mail questionnaires, a viewing test with a…

Provides an overview of utopian writing and experimentation from Plato to the present, looking at the impact of technological advancement on the individual and the society and arguing that "appropriate technology" may well be an outcome of "evolution in action." (AYC)