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March 29, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services A study of more than 300 institutionalized juvenile delinquent boys found that they respond differently to peer pressure depending on their personality type. They were in training schools that use “Positive Peer Culture” programs, which employ peer pressure—often a negative force—to generate positive group and individual behavior. “But…
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March 29, 1993
Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of “Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume I, 1884–1933,” will present the annual CEW Elizabeth Mullin Welch Lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday (March 30) in the Hussey Room, Michigan League. Cook will discuss “Writing Biography from a Woman’s Perspective.” Sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women (CEW), the lecture is free and…
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March 29, 1993
Most inner-city parents don’t adopt a hands-off, laissez-faire attitude about how their teen-age children spend their time, according to a study presented last week at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Low-income parents—much like middle-class parents—actively try to orchestrate their children’s lives, encouraging them to work hard and develop their talents,…
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March 29, 1993
Like racial stereotypes themselves, the most common beliefs about children’s racial awareness turn out to be false, according to a U-M study presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. A more accurate understanding of how children think about race is essential if society hopes to eradicate the roots of racist…
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March 29, 1993
Part-time work during high school may have more costs than benefits, a U-M study shows. The study, based on nationally representative samples of more than 70,000 high school seniors, links number of hours worked to a range of undesirable behaviors and outcomes, including poor school performance, drug use, aggression, fighting with parents, and failing to…
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March 29, 1993
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Poverty leaves measurable scars on 5-year-old children’s intelligence and behavior, according to a study presented last week at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. And the longer children have lived in poverty, the deeper those scars are likely to be. The study is the…
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March 29, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services The University of Michigan Maize & Blue, a new solar-powered car designed and built by U-M students, will be unveiled during a 1:30 p.m. ceremony tomorrow (March 30 )in the Power Center for the Performing Arts. The event is open to the public. Maize & Blue will be…
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March 29, 1993
A large contingent of U-M faculty members and graduate students were among more than 4,000 researchers to attend the 60th biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) in New Orleans last week. The articles here were written by Diane Swanbrow of News and Information Services. The U-M papers, poster presentations, lectures…
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March 29, 1993
The Office of International Academic Affairs has mailed questionnaires to all instructional faculty on the Ann Arbor campus in order to compile a profile of their international interests and linkages. Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. and John H. D’Arms, vice provost for academic affairs, urge faculty to respond promptly to the questionnaire. They note that…
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March 29, 1993
A free, public exhibition honoring Charles Sawyer features key additions to the Museum of Art’s permanent collection made during his tenure as director, 1957–1972. The exhibition, organized by students in the 1992–93 Museum Practice Program, features works from the 18th century, one of Sawyer’s favorite periods. A reception for Sawyer and his wife, Kitty, is…
