These technical papers were presented at the Conference on Treatment of Assets and Income from Assets in Income Conditioned Programs. Six papers dealing with current and alternative treatments of assets and income from assets in programs that offer both cash and noncash benefits were presented. The first three authors reviewed the network of rules…

The proceedings of a conference on occupational stress are contained in this report. Presentation titles include the following: "Basic Concepts of Organizational Stress--Causes and Problems,""Occupational Sources of Stress: A Review of the Literature Relating to Coronary Heart Disease and Mental Ill Health,""A Review of [National Institute for…

This document reports the results of a symposium held to examine: (1) the need for educational programs in energy conservation; (2) the issues and processes involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of energy conservation educational programs; (3) the role of government in providing programs in energy conservation; and (4) the present…

Presented is a report that includes condensations of papers presented on interdisciplinary curricula, evaluation and dissemination and of the reactions to these papers. The full papers and reactions are in the appendix. The report also includes the highlights of discussion sessions at which small groups reported. The final section summarizes the…

The dangers in abstract management within the university setting are described and considered in terms of the development of techniques that would enable the university to fully comprehend the content of its activities. The "Report on Unit Activities" at the Catholic University of Louvain is reviewed, dealing with the two-yearly…

Examined was the problem of the learning environment as it related to differential affective outcomes. Two specific questions were investigated. First, were there overall significant differences in the learning environments of classes who scored high (the top 25% strong attitudes towards chemistry) on the Student Opinion Survey in Chemistry?…

The proceedings of an institute held to perform an indepth study of articulation problems in selected occupational areas (health occupations, electricity, electronics, and business education--accounting, office practice and procedures, and data processing) in the schools of Hawaii are presented. The ultimate objective was to propose a written…

Themes of this interpretive report of the 27th National Adult Education Conference, held in Portland, Oregon, October 25-29, 1978, were employment, ethics, education, environment, and energy. Focus throughout was on people--adult learners and adult educators--and the role of adult education in the years ahead. (MF)

The booklet presents an account of the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals and includes statements and remarks by President Carter and cabinet officials. Topics covered include the implications of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, housing policies and transportation. Highlights from conference workshops on such topics as…

In summarizing the Unesco International Round Table on the Theme "How the Handicapped Are Presented to the General Public," held in 1977, the paper--presented as the final report of the Round Table--discusses the question of how to present the image of handicapped people to the public in such a way as to foster their maximum integration…

At the conference, which brought together many university representatives from the Pacific Rim, papers were presented yielding both individual problems, perspectives, and successes in computer networks and also group needs and development. In the first section of this report the status reports of networking in the Pacific Rim are summarized. Next…

Presented is the final report outlining the proceedings of the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals. Extracts from a speech by President Carter are provided; and conference activities in such areas as leisure and the arts, civil rights, and legislation are reviewed. Appended are remarks made by Secretary Joseph A. Califano, a fact…

This volume presents a collection of papers and research reports by young black psychologists. These papers were presented at the Third Conference on Empirical Research in Black Psychology, whose purpose was to promote a research orientation in the field of black psychology. The papers deal with issues such as the following: race and social…

The report describes a training project for handicapped consumer leasers which was conceived and sponsored by the Houston Coalition for Barrier Free Living (CBFL), a Houston-based disabled rights organization. Section I includes the original prospectus or grant proprosal submitted to the funding agents by CBFL, a discussion of the conference…

These two issues of the "SLANT" Newsletter for researchers in second language acquisition are highlighted by reports on research in progress in France. Also included are reports from the 1977 Los Angeles Second Language Research forum, including abstracts of presentations at the Forum. (JB)