Drug Abuse,.Sexual Attitudes, Political Radicalization, and Religious Practices of College Seniors and Public School Teachers
SAMUEL JANUS PH.D.1, and
BARBARA BESS M.D.2
1 Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York, N.Y. and Assistant Professor of Psychology, John Jay College, City University of New York, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, Institute for Human Sexuality, Montclair State College, Montclair, N.J.
2 Assistant Professor and Assistant, Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York, N.Y.
The authors surveyed a group of 745 public school teachers and compared them with college seniors in regard to a number of topics of concern to society today. They found that the use of drugs was more widespread among teachers than expected and that there was a close similarity between college seniors and teachers under age 30 in all areas examined. The authors point out the need for more studies on the attitudes and practices of teachers and on the effects of these factors on teaching programs.
