I -I SOCIAL SCIENCE 0 GJ ::T C CD <n' (j) ...... ;,n' m -e 0 Q) ...l: Z - n INFORMATION 0 0 o - :c -e :--J -< m 0 ....0 VOL. VII NO " 1 APRIL-JUNE 1979 ISSN 0115-1169 c:: ""tJ en ..., ~ ~ PHILIPPINES c :JJ Z to :: o 1:1 0 (I) x 1:1 ?\ c 0 j" en (]J -f ("")_. m J> Q) ~ ~ C) m ~ n I c ::l~ - . IJ I» en Z UJ (I) .~ ~ J> IJ Z IN THIS ISSUE: ("") 0 r _. ~ iii" 0 » CD en ::::I T1 0 o a Q o- o The effect of modernization r- :::1 < ("") c - ~ g> on children's attitudes toward play IJ CD ::: c 0 » z - ,OJ ::::I I < o ~ !l IJ in Negros Oriental m "'C ~ - :JJ 1] c:: to> (j) m c::r ~ en ::j [) o The development of the Diliman -< -f ("") - - Q) 0 ...... m Wechsler Adult Intelligence "'T1 ~ 0 0 Z Scale (WAIS) --j :::1 - [) I rn Z :::1 0 m CD "lJ CD I c.. Z r en ""tJ "lJ ~ Z ..., m 0 (j) 3 ) I i , I H'" it I ·.f s;: III ;: (' I. t I -< c- eil I . 0 d:~ ttif~ "i I ::::I I tUUJt a ---.. -0., '~- -- I ..il; .. \ "8 II> r+ " I • !!!. ::::I II> "in r+ 0" ::::I Editorial Preparing for PSSC '5 next decade WILFRIDO v. VILLACORTA Vice-Chairman, Executive Board 1979 Philippine Social Science Council As the Philippine Social Science the reconceptualization of development. The priority areas could Council enters its second decade eventually integrate the varied programs of the PSSC and its of operations, it seeks to re-examine proposals to funding agencies. its programs in the light of new de­ By taking this leadership role, the Council could also set the mands of a growing social science direction of graduate school research. Much have been said of community. These demands have gone the preoccupation among social science programs with methodo­ beyond earlier calls for social rele­ logy rather than the content of research. Recently, a working vance and research competence. For instance, one increasing group that was organized to study the applicability of Western problem is the frustration met by thesis writers as well as models came up with interesting conclusions. They observed that younger social scientists in their quest for research topics. What researchers, armed with models that they learned in their grad­ we would like to avoid is a polarization between younger scho­ uate studies often look for data that will fit these models, rather lars who gravitate towards "radical" research concerns, and the than the other way around. The consortium research program of "established" ones who find security in their respective domains PSSC could strive to formulate paradigms that have roots in indi­ of scholarly interest. genous' realities. With the wealth of research- data-that the pro- In addition to providing training and research grants, the . gram will engender, the PSSC· could also respond-more tore­ Philippine Social Science Council is attempting to bridge this quests from public and private agencies for theoretical inputs to gap by identifying priority research areas. At present, these areas their educational, human-settlements, and other social-oriented include poverty, delivery of health and social services, population projects. studies, and agrarian reform. The PSSC is initiating regional and community research on a consortium basis, particularly among The Council may consider forming subcommittees to re­ the research centers of its national network. The staff of these view and evaluate the literature in the priority areas and to pro­ centers had expressed the desire to participate in the entire re­ pose research agenda for cooperative research projects. These search process, instead of merely assisting as data gatherers. The subcommittees could also assist the network researchers and help setting up of a commissioned research program will serve as an in setting long-run targets and indicators which will serve as opportunity for the network researchers to apply the research basis for evaluating the effectiveness of the programs. New blood technology that is appropriate to their locale. The research con­ in these subcommittees would be in a position to articulate the sortia will also enable them to work with other institutions in interests of the hitherto unreached sectors ofthe social science their respective regions. community. The PSSC hopes to remain sensitive to changing develop­ Whatever may be decided to make PSSC more. responsive ments that generate other priority research concerns. For exam­ to the new challenges, it should strengthen the organization's ple, there has been increasing interest in such topics as energy role in guiding social research and creating a more extensive im­ and social change, social mobility, media and social change, and pact. riY);; SOCIAL SCIENCE I~ INFORMATION A quarterly newsletter published by the 1979 Executive Board PHILIPPINE SOCIAL SCIENCE COUNCIL, INC. Vicente R. Jayme, chairman (PSSC) with offices at House No.7, Purok Wilfrido V. Villacorta, vice-chairman Member Heneral Aguinaldo, University of the Ledivina V. Carino, secretary-treasurer '~ Philippines, DiJiman, Quezon City. P.O. Ricardo G. Abad Natividad J. Munarriz Box 655 Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila Mercedes B. Concepcion Cristina P. Parel ~ 3113, Philippines. Telephones: 972671, Marcelino A. Foronda, Jr. Dominador Z. Rosell 978741,~760~1 loc. 735 Raul D. Ingles Bonifacio P. Sibayan Corazon Alma de Leon Jesucita L. G. Sodusta Editorial: Leni S. Diaz, Diana R. Agbayani Lorena Makasiar Sicat, Executive Director PCPMSP No. 315 Circulation: Sylvia V. Tan, Elvira C. Sevilla Gabriel U. Iglesias, Immediate past chairman The PSSC SOCIAL SCIENCE INFORMATION primarily seeks to serve as a clearing house for the exchange of information, documentation, research activities, and news on people involved in the social. sciences. Since 1973, it has endeavoured to be a regular and comprehensive inventory of informa­ tion and a catalyst of discussion. Unless so indicated, the views expressed by the authors of feature articles in this publication do not necessarily reflect the policies of the Philippine So· cial Science Council, Inc. ~. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: To quote from this publication, proper acknowledgement should be given. II" APRIL-JUNE 197913 The effect of modernization on children's attitudes toward play in Negros Oriental JANICE ANN BERAN Researchers are seriously investigating areas but along a major road (labeled inter­ the play of children because it is consider­ mediate); and three were in remote interior ed to be a microcosm of social.structure ural areas accessible by bus and by foot with its values and functional patterns, (la eled interior rural). providing for continuity, yet subject to Methodology T instrument was developed in Eng·. change. I~ arlp completed in consultation with Play forms are recognized as bot!} eve­ An instr~ment based tm the semantic Ph\liPpi";r~ educators, sociologists, linguists; loping from cultural emPhasi~nd Y differentiB') technique waj; developed to an~ an ~nthropologist with field exper- reflecting them; thus it is ass ed at assess .cFrifclren's attiludW toward play. iende. Th~process of back translation was, variation in play emanates f~ cui ral This technique'! was deemed appropriate utili~ed~r translation into Cebuano- differences. Play may thus b studi as because it waslll means whereby children Visayan anp was administered in that a window through which the al s uc­ could express themselves. It was structured lan~age yf all subjects by the investlqa- ture may be perceived and ore cI rly jtt"'fuch a w~at there was B right or to!' )' understood as a dynamic enti~. J ~ng answer and no possibility of bias j"/ '\.."l After several years of teac~ in t of response order. Also, this technique /J Results Cebuano speaking area of egro rien- had been utilized successfully in cr tal, the researc tha h Itural studies. Types of pia, pi Y The Cronbach Coefficient Alpha inter- significant differen in the play 0 ura and urban children. othesizing t these differences were refI ive of the "'./ process of modernization and t result­ termediate children hrJdI a pro:!JPt¥"1o»>:take a positive"attitude or ant technological and social chan approach toward c anjJ"e.,."'8nd were wi/~'!Jl.---tr5participate in it a study was undertaken to investigate »> attitudes toward play among children ~-.,- of Negros Oriental. It was believed that ~- the play of children could be a parameter ~ nal reliability test yielded acceptable re- of social changes attendant to rechnolo­ plavth ngs, and values in play ere rated liability coefficients with a mean of .841 gical development because achievement throug use of 20 bipolar adjec 'val scales on a scale of 0-1. Means and standard and acceptance of modemization are on a c ntinuum of 1-5 with one epresent- deviations were obtained by items to assess based on attitudes and values of the ing the negative and five the positi e. These attitudes children had towards various people involved at all levels of society. same 2 scales, alternated in dire ion and factors in their play. The overall mean With this as a frame of reference, the were used for ea h of the was 3.44 on the scale of 1-5 with the play of children in communities with item showing disrespect for an elder's varying levels of technological develop­ wishes being the lowest at 3.02 and the .. ment was studied to assess the retention of item, my play, at 3.73 being the highest. certain cultural values and the changes Such items as winning at play, joining a in others which accompany modernization game tete, losing at play, play with rele-: as reflected in patterns of play and atti­ tives, play with neighbors, use of an in­ tudes toward play.