Word: trend
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Last year at this time, only a quarter described themselves thus, while the rest saw themselves as either middle-of-the-roaders (about half) or liberals (about one-quarter). But this does not mean, as Yankelovich sees it, that America has shifted toward an oldfashioned, doctrinaire conservatism. The conservative trend was emotional: not, by any means, against all change, but against change seen as too rash, too irresponsible. Race was a hidden but related issue; many voters associated the economic pinch not with the war or massive defense spending but with welfare, with social programs that they felt were excessive...
...Nixon nor his campaign managers could control was the apparent voter preference for youth over age. In contest after contest, from Oregon to Maine, younger candidates seemed able to exploit the contrast between vigor and venerability. One likely explanation: the huge increase in younger voters. A continuation of that trend could eventually revolutionize the congressional seniority system by ending the present arrangement in which seniority and senility sometimes go hand in hand...
...least for theologians who want to be considered believing servants of the church. Last month in Rome, 27 members of the Vatican's international Theological Commission used their fourth annual meeting to discuss how theologians could keep their intellectual pluralism within a unified faith. The trend was centrist. The conservatives were less conservative, the liberals less liberal than the year before. The commission's consensus: diversity can be allowed in forms of expression and formulation, but not in basic belief. The church needs a "missionary and pastoral pluralism" that allows for a "translation of the faith for diverse...
...chosen to take office by next fall, possibly sooner. A consultant will help PBH enrich its programs by informing volunteers of HArvard's untapped academic resources. As Whitlock said, "There has been a redefinition of PBH toward social action that demands a degree of professional skill. I think this trend can be enchanced by the University's support of its educational aspects...
This year's projects underscore the trend at PBH toward community-based social work. Programs in after-care, cooperative apartments, family aid, alcoholism treatment, and assistance to the mentally retarded take volunteers out of traditional institutions...