Word: social
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...most positive aspect of the lottery would be the chance for different interest groups to win some representation. An Armenian President would focus on the Armenian situation in the U.S.S.R. and would have the means to talk to Gorbachev about the problem. An elderly person as President could strengthen Social Security during their term in office. A teacher could give lots of money to education. A psychopath could give lots of money to defense. No one could legitimately complain about not being represented anymore, because all would have an equal chance...
...currently teaching advanced social psychology at Harvard, said children are taught to apply different standards to both sexes. For example, children are not taught that girls are weak and boys are strong, but that strength is a trait that is only applicable to boys, he said...
Clemons described the relationships of her emotionally disturbed students with tutors as "multi-level." She says the tutor can give a struggling student an increased sense of social confidence, which can translate into academic progress...
Tutors report that the social part of a tutoring relationship may evolve into a relationship not unlike the one forstered by big brother/big sister programs...
Whether the relationship stays academic or becomes more social, tutors, organizers and teachers emphasize the need for a firm commitment on the part of the college student...