A summary is presented of a national survey on the subject of dental health. The survey, which covers a ten year period from 1964 to 1974, obtained information on the following: 1) personal and demographic characteristics of respondents; 2) dental behavior; 3) perception of need; 4) knowledge, habits, and attitudes toward dental treatment; 5)…

Focuses on the effect of the Community Long Term Care project on nursing home utilization. Over an 18-month period of participation, experimental group clients experienced significantly fewer admissions and a 38 percent reduction in nursing home use. (Author/BL)

A study was conducted to assess classroom utilization at a university and to make recommendations to optimize the use of the space available. Seven steps were involved in the study: (1) preparing the inventory of space; (2) identifying the variables; (3) making assumptions for the study and changes to carry it out; (4) calculating mean numbers of…

Examined the use of public spaces in a nursing home by elderly residents by means of systematic observations. A cluster analysis disclosed several common behavior patterns related to residents' health status. The results support the thesis that, as an individual's health declines, behavior will become less diverse. (JAC)

A study was made in northeastern New Mexico, centering in Colfax County, to determine potential economic benefits from specific developments at the recreation sites in the area. The emphasis of the study was on the demand for recreational facilities. Supply aspects were considered only in terms of available facilities. The first step was to…

Used the Beck Depression Inventory to assess depression rates in college students (N=729). Examined relative proportions of depressed students among infirmary users, counseling center users, and class attenders, compared according to gender. Results showed that all female and male infirmary users were at risk for depression. (LLL)

Compares the awareness, use, and impressions of the Women's Resource Center in 476 traditional and 334 nontraditional female students. Results showed that traditional students were more aware of the center and that many of the programs offered by the center appealed to few traditional or nontraditional female students. (LLL)

A gross inventory of the teaching and clinical learning resources of the five U.S. colleges of podiatric medicine is described. A descriptive breakdown is provided along with illustrations of facilities. Some categories included in space allocation data are instructional staff, administrative staff, laboratory, outpatient clinic, learning…

This study describes behavioral response--both its theoretical specification and its estimation--which relates health service utilization and expenditures to a number of variables: demographic, psychological, economic, medical, and policy-related. By incorporating these behavioral relations into a recently developed microsimulation model, national…

This report purports to delineate the process used in studying the facilities of the District of Columbia Public Schools, present analyses of all available data pertinent to the approved board of education criteria for studying schools, present the recommendations of nine study groups, and make recommendations on phasings and closings based on…

This study explored the interaction of personality and physical environment in students' choices of study space in a university library. It was hypothesized that non-impulsive, introverted students would use small, enclosed study carrels; and that impulsive students would tend not to use study carrels. One hundred twenty students were rated for…

The Building Energy Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California, compiles measured energy data on retrofitted buildings and new buildings designed to be energy-efficient. Currently in the database are data from 89 elementary schools, 31 secondary schools, and 14 colleges. (MLF)

Analyzes the responses from 1,554 Carnegie public libraries that responded to a survey designed to determine the present status of their buildings. Data by state show buildings still being used as libraries and those used for other purposes, and the preservation of at least one original Carnegie building is recommended. (LRW)

Interest in the health care needs and medical care use patterns of older persons has steadily increased in recent years. The major goals of this study were to describe the variability of health services use by older persons and examine the extent to which specific factors moderate the relationship between life stress exposure and subsequent use of…

The Standards for Industrial Arts Programs Project sought to determine what kinds of facilities were in existence, what facilities were being planned, and how existing facilities had been modified to accommodate students with special needs. (LRA)