The book is devoted to an exploratory and descriptive study of the physician's assistant (PA). Chapter 2 describes the research methodology and the questionnaires constructed for data collection. The 1970 national survey questionnaire was sent to 33 operative (79 percent return) and 10 planned (50 percent return) PA training programs in the United…

Beginning librarians and their supervisors on the eight campuses of the University of California were surveyed concerning the work expected of professional librarians. Information was gathered by the use of interviews, job descriptions, and a checklist of duties performed. It was found that there was a lack of clarity in defining the proper role…

Initially, the committee whose members authored this monograph was commissioned to investigate the current thoughts and practices surrounding the certification of the curriculum worker. As evidenced by the papers contained here, the group's perspective broadened to include attention to the role, function, and preparation of the curriculum leader.…