An analysis of the association of six independent family variables with parent child attitude congruence indicated significant association of measures of family political climate with attitude congruence for all dyads except "mother/son" with "father/son" dyads showing the greatest association. Reasons for the apparent discrepancies were…

Analysis of recent presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections has given rise to the conclusions that traditional party loyalties are waning, while an imcumbent remains extremely difficult to unseat. The analysis of lower level elections in New York City indicates that, although incumbents run strong, party partisanship remains very…

Questions the commitment of the Democratic party to address the problems of African Americans. Examines the economic roots of the drug problem in the ghetto and emphasizes politicians' and the media's attempts to scapegoat the Black family. Suggests ways to help Black children break the social isolation of the ghetto. (FMW)

This Issue Brief is based on telephone interviews of 21 state policymakers to discuss the salient education issues in their states and their views on arts education. Six state senators, eight state representatives, one state board of education member, two deputy commissioners of education, three current state superintendents and one former state…

Women have been believed to be peacemakers throughout the centuries. Whether this is biologically determined or a socially structured has been a matter of controversy. This study examined gender differences and the social dynamics of peace movement participation. Subjects (N=272) were members of a local nuclear freeze campaign in 1984.…

The document introduces and lists tape recordings of Adlai E. Stevenson's speeches from 1952 until his death in 1965. The objective is to supplement the tapes and to aid in their usage by offering background information. The guide is presented in two sections. Section I offers an overview of the political atmosphere in 1952 and 1956 and…

Persuasive mass communication is believed to be more likely to reinforce existing opinions than to change them. This study set out to test this hypothesis in the political area by doing the following: isolating attitudinal patterns in a sample of voters; determining if characteristics of the questionnaire statements were systematically related to…

Undertaken in conjunction with the 1976 presidential election, this study examined perceptions of Gerald R. Ford against conceptualizations of the ideal political candidate. Questionnaires were administered to 321 undergraduates (both Republicans and Democrats) in order to measure perceived credibility and homophily of the ideal candidate and of…

The author discusses the religious beliefs and political ideologies of women who are opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Through a survey of a sample of Texas anti-ERA women, he demonstrates that these females resemble persons described in the literature on the American Right. (Author/RM)

The literature on the political context of the environmental movement entertains competing hypotheses that environmentalism either transcends or embodies traditional left-right cleavages in American society. Findings from a statewide survey in Wisconsin indicate substantial relationships between sociopolitical ideologies and support for…

Notes that party decomposition is likely to continue. The probable future pattern is one where the major parties continue to exert influence on the voting choices of the American public, but where many voters are available for mobilization by competing movements. (Author/AM)

Discusses library role in providing access to information on political candidates and issues. Press coverage, political party literature, Federal Election Commission, interest groups, monographs, serials, and online databases are highlighted. Lists of 15 references, 89 national organizations that rate members of Congress, and 9 active political…

Data from a sample of UCLA students indicate that demonstrators are much more involved in conventional party politics than non-demonstrating respondents; the notion that student activism constitutes structurally isolated and noninstrumental behavior seems not to be supported. (Author/JB)

A study to determine the variables affecting an individual's political participation in his lifetime reveals that organizational involvement is the best predictor. (JB)