The Social Sciences, as they relate to the aged and the aging, are discussed. Social gerontology seeks to discover the role of the social environment as a determinant of aging and of the behavior and position of older people in society. In the United States, some 20 million people are over 65 years of age, and the median age of the elderly has…

This report presents ratios, formulas, and recommendations regarding the staffing of school systems with special concern given to the number of administrators and supervisors needed to most effectively administer the schools. Educational Research Service (ERS) obtained information from the following sources: a) ERS information files, b) National…

The hypothesis that there exists a strong linear relation between reference service and library use was strongly supported by data from Northern Illinois University Library. Hourly counts of people using the reference room, total number of direction and location questions asked, and total number of reference questions asked were randomly sampled.…

The model presented is an attempt to answer two questions--"Why should a company invest in the development of human resources?" and "How is it accomplished?" (Author/LH)

The future of health care depends on a more unified nursing hierarchy. It makes sense to place the regulation of nurses' aides within the jurisdiction of the state nursing board, the agency charged with providing safe nursing care. Strengthening nursing's jurisdictional control will not only improve the quality of care, it will increase the…

Finds significant differences in communication between superiors, subordinates, clients, practitioners and patients. Suggests that future training of health care professionals include a focus on superior subordinate communication. (MS)

This article explores the growth of public sector tourism development. It reports the findings of a 1984 survey of state and territorial tourism offices regarding their budgets, personnel needs, intergovernmental relations, and political support functions. The impact of public sector tourism management on public administration careers and…

Agencies (N=287) reported the number of human services personnel (i.e., counselors, social workers, and psychologists) employed and the number of position vacancies anticipated for the mid- and late-1980s. Suggestions are made for future studies. (Author/ABB)

In view of the fact that many of the important duties of the vocational agriculture teacher involve supervision of students, pre-service and in-service agricultural teacher preparation programs should include supervisory training as part of their responsibility. (AG)

The utilization of two types of paraprofessionals, a counselor technician and a counselor assistant, are proposed to overcome the current shortage of professional counselors in college counseling centers and to alleviate the increasing demand for their services by students, staff, and faculty. (Authors)

This article presents the major findings of a national study on Student Personnel Manpower planning that NASPA, ACPA, NAWDC and AAJC initiated in December, 1971. (JC)

Technical Education is a supplement to Industrial Education. (AG)

Study of agricultural personnel in India revealed 28 limitations, which are ranked in order; authors discuss implications of the findings and offer suggestions for reform. (SP)

The description and analysis of a program designed to upgrade the professional preparation of degree-holding people of a community who serve as substitute teachers. (Editor)

Today's work force presents management with many new problems because of the employees' socioeconomic background. An understanding of this background and of employee needs will lead to a more effective management of human resources. (AN)