Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze perceived adult alienation in selected elementary school attendance areas. In order to achieve this purpose, five preliminary questions were posed: 1. Is there less perceived adult alienation in community education attendance areas than in non-community education areas? 2. Among the various age groups studied in community education areas, is there a difference in perceived adult alienation? 3. Among the various age groups studied in non-community education areas, is there a difference in perceived adult alienation? 4. Is there less perceived adult alienation between community education areas and non-community areas comparing young adults, early middle aged adults, late middle aged adults and senior citizens? 5. Are parents or non-parents more alienated in either the community education attendance areas or the non-community education areas? To gather the data, a two-part instrument was employed. The Dean Alienation Scale and the Hearn Alienation From School Scale were combined to assess the level of alienation. Residents from six selected community education elementary school attendance areas and a random sample of six non-community education attendance areas in Austin, Texas, participated. Questionnaires were mailed to 480 participants in community education and non-community education attendance areas, thus totalling 960 instruments..
Walsh, Mark Michael (1978). Adult alienation in selected community education and non-community education elementary school attendance areas. Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /DISSERTATIONS -324319.