INFLUENCES OF CULTURAL PATTERNS ON THE THINKING OF CHILDREN IN CERTAIN ETHNIC GROUPS A Study of the Effect of Jewish Sub-Cultur « on the

In the maturation of any idea, and the development of any thought, numerous influences interact with one another. Often, those influences which are most cogent, become com-pletely integrated with the individual's personality structure so as to be virtually unrecognizable. Thus it may happen, that lesser influences are recognized and acknowledged while more significant influences go unacknowl-edged. The recognition of this fact, however, doesn't free me of the obligation to express gratitude to those without whose help this project would have gone undone. The faculty committee that served as my advisors for this study guided me through the murky waters of unfamiliar endeavor. Each of th-nn, in his own area of special com-petence, and by way of personal encouragement, contribute