Showing papers on "Diversity (politics) published in 1978"

Foraging strategies, diversity, and seasonality in bird communities of Appalachian spruce-fir forests [of North Carolina and in northwestern Maine].

Abstract: Breeding bird communities in spruce—fir forests of the southern Appalachian mountains are considerably less diverse than those of similar northern forests. Censuses also show more widespread coexistence of congeneric and confamilial species in the north. Long—distance migrants dominate the northern forests while resident species dominate in the south. In a 4—yr study of these bird communities, I used observations of foraging strategies and resource partitioning to test hypotheses that might explain this probematic latitudinal gradient in species diversity. I conducted quantitative studies of foraging behavior of arboreal insectivorous birds at sites with very similar plant communities in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and in northwestern Maine. Six species that breed in both north and south had consistently more generalized foraging in the south, as measured by spatial distribution of foraging, variety of techniques used, directionality in probing and flights, and patchiness of habitat use. T...

Human Relations Interpersonal, Job-Oriented Skills

Abstract: Chapter 1 A Framework for Interpersonal Skill Development Chapter 2 Understanding Individual Differences Chapter 3 Interpersonal Communications Chapter 4 Developing Teamwork Skills Chapter 5 Group Problem Solving and Decision Making Chapter 6 Cross-Cultural Relations and Diversity Chapter 7 Resolving Conflicts with Others Chapter 8 Becoming and Effective Leader Chapter 9 Motivating Others Chapter 10 Helping Others Develop and Grow Chapter 11 Positive Political Skills Chapter 12 Customer Satisfactions Skills Chapter 13 Enhancing Ethical Behavior Chapter 14 Stress Management and Personal Productivity Chapter 15 Job Search and Career Management Skills Glossary References Index

Correlates of Parent-Teacher Communication Frequency and Diversity

Abstract: The aim of this exploratory study was to identify parent- and teacher-related variables that are predictive of parent-teacher communication frequency and diversity. Using a sample of 212 parents and 89 teachers in 12 preschool programs, correlation and multiple regression analyses of structured interview data revealed a strong relationship between communication frequency and diversity; teacher role status, attitudes toward appropriate parent-teacher communication content, professional education and experience, and length of parental association with school were among the statistically significant predictors of communicative behavior. The findings are discussed in relation to educational practices and research.

Ant Venoms: A Study of Venom Diversity

Abstract: Ant venoms appear to represent an almost untapped reservoir of information capable of adding several exciting chapters to the story of toxinology. Ants share with some bees and wasps the distinction of being the only truly social group of venomous animals. This fact implies that most of the venomous individuals belong to an essentially sterile class of worker individuals, and that survival of the species depends on colony rather than individual survival. Unlike social bees and wasps, which use their stings solely for defense, ant stings are utilized for a variety of additional functions, including prey capture and the elaboration of trail, sex, aggregation, and alarm pheromones. In parallel with the evolutionary development of varied stinging behaviors were major changes in the venom composition and the sting apparatus itself. This plasticity in form, function, and composition associated with the sting apparatus may be correlated with the success of ants in dominating most of the terrestrial environments.

French political science and regional diversity: A strategy of silence

Abstract: (1978). French political science and regional diversity: A strategy of silence. Ethnic and Racial Studies: Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 80-99.

The diversity of older voters

Abstract: D O older people really have enough in common with each other to bind them together and set them off from the rest of the adult population as a political entity? Three things are usually discussed as factors in the potential political mobilization of the aged: their expanding numbers, their political behavior, and their common concerns. The first, the expansion of the aged population, is an empirical reality. The number of people over 65 has grown from 3 million in 1900 to 22 million in 1975; more importantly, their proportion of the total population has increased from 4 percent to 10 percent in that same period. The second factor, the political attitudes, partisanship, voting patterns, organizing efforts, and other political resources of the aged, is much more debated and debatable, and we will not attempt to address these issues. The common concerns of the aged, however, are often simply taken for granted. We hear that this segment of the population shares not only chronological age, large numbers, and healthy voter turnout, but that they share needs and problems which form the basis for their potential political mobilization.

Golden wedding couples

Abstract: The implications of retirement for marital and family relationships were explored in golden wedding couples, against a background of those few studies that have so far examined relationships in long-married couples. Older couples can be described in two domains: behavioral and affective. Five activity types are derived from the amount or diversity of shared activities between spouses during a typical day. These types interact with the degree of intimacy measured on two instruments. It was concluded that retirement does not affect intimacy directly, but that it does indirectly through extra time and proximity which provide opportunity for enhancing prevailing intimacy between partners or for magnifying irritations.

Personal and Professional Values Among Colorado Social Workers.

Abstract: : This study addressed the lack of empirical knowledge about the personal and professional values, and their interactions, among social workers. The following questions guided the study: With respect to values, how are social workers alike; Can social workers' professional values be seen in terms of their professional value preferences; and What differentiates social workers with respect to their values. The study was framed within theoretical knowledge in the areas of values, social roles, and adult socialization. The differences between the personal and professional value offerings in association with characteristics of the respondents led to the conclusion that social work, as a profession, is marked by unity within diversity with respect to the professional and personal values of its members. Implications of the study's methods and findings were discussed for the profession of social work and for the theoretical understandings upon which the study was based.

Linguistic and Cultural Unity and Diversity in Spanish Education

Abstract: (1978). Linguistic and Cultural Unity and Diversity in Spanish Education. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education: Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 101-111.

Values/Diversity in Education: A Progress Report.

Abstract: z Wh en teachers interact with students, they bring knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to this interaction. According to Max Lerner,1 while knowledge may event ually be replaced, skills may become antiquated, and atti tudes may be transformed by life experiences, values have the best chance of enduring. The question then becomes one of whose values and norms are being promoted in the class room? What about the values and norms of minority groups and women? Are they being allowed to flourish within schools that for so long have been dom inated by white male, middle-class values and norms? Prevailing norms and values that exist in the schools can and do, either covertly or overtly, have a direct impact on the judgmental actions of students in personal, academic, and social rela tionships. This paper will assess the progress that has been made in recent years toward integrating resources, both human and material that have diverse racial and cultural values and norms into the schools. It will also explore the impact that knowledge of diverse values and norms has on understanding the concept of diversity and the consequent judgments made by educators and students. Four school-related areas will be exam ined for this discussion: instructional staff, testing materials, parent-community participation, and instructional materials. Instructional Staff

Teaching Ethnic Studies in Selected Memphis City Junior High Schools, 1973-74

Abstract: INTRODUCTION With the diversity of American society and the growing problems resulting from increased contact between groups of cultural and racial differences, it has been recognized that teachers and students need to know more of the historical contributions and problems of ethnic groups. Some of the problems of America's ethnic groups result from the lack of treatment given to ethnic contributions in the mainstream of American history. Educators have been aware that the "schools have failed to provide the educational experience which could help overcome the effects of discrimination."' Very little has been done to alleviate the problem today. Even though token attempts have been made, ethnic contributions have not been included in many textbooks2 despite the need for such materials. James A. Banks noted that "most of the 'integrated' materials now on the market are little more than old wine in new bottles. "3 Until minority groups are given the proper treatment in textbooks, the school has a duty to provide ethnic experiences so that students acquire the ability to make social

The problem of unity and diversity in the modern African state : a case study of the Sudan

Abstract: This thesis examines the problem of human diversity within the modem African state, and in particular the efforts of one African state, the Sudan, to maintain its territorial integrity and to come to terms with its human diversity. The work begins by tracing the development of the nation state as a form of spatial and political organization expressing the relationship between the nation, the homeland and the political state. The variety of means employed by governments to adjust the relationship, and the forces within states which can lead to disintegration are examined. A set of criteria involved in the development of secession movements is suggested, and subsequently used as guidelines in the study of the phenomenon of secession in Africa. Consideration is also given to the variety of power-sharing formulae employed by governments as solutions to such problems. The traditional African concepts of spatial organization and attitudes to human diversity are examined to form the basis for an understanding of the effects of the imposition of colonial rule, and of the resultant post-independence experience of threatened disintegration and secession in several African states. In the latter part of the work an examination of the experience of the Sudan demonstrates the degree to which a history of resentment, followed by questionable colonial and postindependence policies, resulted in threats to her territorial integrity. The solution to the problem is examined and an assessment made of the possibility of success for the current, more accommodating policy of recognizing the reality of diversity and of encouraging decentralized government.