Study of the physical and chemical properties of food and of the food consumption behavior of individuals is discussed in terms of three domains of the research process: methodological, substantive, and conceptual. Advances in the field are discussed in relationship to these domains. (Author/SK)

A comprehensive look at the neglected art of film music. Examines the nature of the medium, the literature (how others have wrestled with film music's recalcitrant materials), and the present state of research into film music. Includes a bibliography. (PD)

Psychologists are scientists, practicioners and ombudsmen for the public welfare. As such they can research the unknowns about corporal punishment, take into account its deleterious effects when assessing disturbed children, and most importantly, speak out publicly regarding the anachronistic, counterproductive and possibly perversion prone…

This report, prepared cooperatively by the Planning Committee of the Austin, Texas Legislative Reference Library and 14 participating states, is intended to give participants an overview of the status of state documents in these states and of nationwide state documents planning. It is also intended to provide necessary background information for…

With the emphasis on live performance and related stage techniques, this bibliography consists of entries taken primarily from well-known and easily obtainable English language periodicals and journals. Information for each entry includes author, title, abbreviation of source, issue, month (or season), and pagination. Six major areas are covered:…

This bibliography is presented as a reference point to anyone interested in the alternative education phenomenon. The authors' intent has been to identify and collect studies utilizing a wide variety of strategies and instruments in their data collection and analysis. The selected studies concentrate on multiple sites/multiple groups and include…

This paper presents some preliminary data on rape and older women as a means for informing the interested in gathering data in their own geographic and/or socio-economic areas. Utilizing data from the 1970 census in Los Angeles, the author attempts to paint a broad-brush picture of this situation in a large metropolitan city. In addition, he hopes…

Historically genetic counseling programs have not included strong educational components or sound educational foundations. This paper deals with some of the drawbacks of current genetic counseling programs and the implications for education in the genetic counseling process. The author adopts a broad definition of genetic counseling which…

The author presents an historical perspective on abortion, contraception and marriage as a prelude to an examination of changing attitudes toward sex. The article deals with the negative effects attributed to the increased incidence of early dating and early marriage of teenagers in the United States. The author also assumes positions on such…

The rendering of the concept of rationality is crucial to the understanding of the implications of including mental health as an educational goal. If there is a positive, universal definition of rationality, which can be applied to everyday situations, then the teaching of rationality and thereby the improvement of mental health should be…

This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in generative computer-assisted instruction and artificial intelligence. It divides relevant research into three areas of instructional modeling: models of the subject matter; models of the learner's state of knowledge; and models of teaching strategies. Within these areas, work sponsored by Advanced…

This survey covers the literature relating to automatic indexing techniques, services, and applications published during 1969-1973. Works are summarized and described in the areas of: (1) general papers on automatic indexing; (2) KWIC indexes; (3) KWIC variants listed alphabetically by acronym with descriptions; (4) other KWIC variants arranged by…

This paper provides a review of Benjamin Mendelsohn's delineation of a typology of criminal victims. The typology consists of six categories: (1) completely innocent victims; (2) victims with minor guilt; (3) voluntary victims; (4) victims more guilty than the offender; (5) victims who alone are guilty; and (6) the imaginary victims. It is noted…

This presentation uses data from a long-term juvenile diversion counseling program to illustrate a sample method of estimating program cost. Several problems in using average cost figures are first presented. Then a method is described in which discriminant analysis can be used to refine cost comparisons. This makes it possible to produce…

Alcoholism researchers in the past 35 years have emphasized abstinence as the major criterion of treatment success. In recent years, however, this emphasis has been questioned and from the current debate over treatment goals and outcome measures at least two areas of controversy have emerged. The first, called the "abstention-moderation"…