Hypothesizes that: (1) there is much public distrust of business profit-making due to lack of economic education and misunderstanding of business profits; (2) social scientists should study such attitudes and investigate profits; and (3) conflicts between profit-making and government intervention for social goals are inevitable and must be better…

Presents a rationale and an outline for a student research project on urban problems. Procedures include observation and analysis of a contemporary problem (e.g., ethnic relations, crime, recreation, or transportation); field work incorporating pictures, slides, or films; and production of a film-tape documentary pertaining to the problem. (DR)

Describes the development and implementation of an associate degree program to train paraprofessional counseling personnel to provide service to multi-handicapped and developmentally disabled children and their families. Students receive clinical field training in special education schools and academic coursework at Los Angeles City College, and…

Outlines the assignments and topics covered in a 13-week human sexuality course and reviews and annotates course readings and films. Topics covered in the class include: sexuality in sex-positive and sex-negative cultures, in pre-industrial Europe; in Russia and Germany; in the Third World; and in advanced capitalist society. (AYC)

Considers both the recent critical and older, more favorable evaluations of Canadian Indian policy and contrasts Canadian policy with that that developed in the United States. (DR)

Reviews the theoretical and empirical literature dealing with functionalist and conflict perspectives of the social processes of rule-creation, rule-maintenance, and the relationship of these processes to deviant behavior. (DR)

Reports on a 1974 survey of administration and teaching in history departments in 56 Texas postsecondary institutions, which covered American history survey courses offered, pedagogical practices, materials, course and instructional evaluation, objectives, and recommendations. Survey instrument is appended. (DR)

Discusses educational standards and accountability at open-door colleges. Suggests that reading, organizing, synthesizing, and writing skills are of prime importance and that, in order to strengthen these skills, at least one-third of all course testing should use a subjective format. (DR)

Study results reveal: students in the auto-tutorial (AT) section learned more and gave more positive evaluations of the course than those in the traditionally taught (TT) world civilization course, and that the attitudes toward history of the AT students improved while those of the TT students remained the same. (AYC)

Supports granting formal credit for "life experiences," especially in the social sciences, and reviews the writings of John Dewey on the assessment of life experiences and criteria for awarding credit. Also describes current methods of earning degree credit at Jamestown Community College. (MB)

An analysis of nationwide 1968 election studies data on eligible voters revealed no consistent relationship between social background variables (age, race, sex, region of residence, religion, political party and class identification, and educational background) and degree of trust in government. (DR)

Presents the assumptions, generalizations, data, and methods central to the development of the History of Women (Women and Western Civilization) course at Des Moines Community College. Provides a course outline and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. (TP)

Summarizes the development of a course on the history of masculinity which confronts historical and cultural sterotypes. Course outline, requirements, and objectives are presented. Appendices include two sample reading selections, a copy of an exam question and the answer provided, and a local newspaper story on the course. (TP)

Compares results of a questionnaire given to American history students in 1972 and 1975 to determine the extent of students' knowledge of and interest in George Washington. Reports a greater amount of misinformation and lack of information among 1975 respondents. (TP)

Reports on the Broward Community College's investigation of student use of illegal (marijuana, cocaine), and socially approved drugs (alcohol, cigarettes), which found marijuana and alcohol to be used most frequently by the predominantly white, middle class, under 23 population; and gender and income to have a significant influence on use. (TP)