This article on medical diagnosis of the sexually abused child summarizes clinical research on physical findings in nonabused children, abused children, and abused children with independent confirmation of abuse. A classification of physical findings is proposed along a continuum of certainty that sexual abuse has occurred. (Author/JDD)

Three principles of classification are stressed in the development of electronic dental patient records and clinical databases: (1) the classification must have a suitable organizing principle; (2) use must be made of standard terminology; and (3) there must be standard operational criteria. (DB)

Compared an outcomes-based typology of institutions derived from a cluster analysis with the Carnegie Classification of Institutions. The sample consisted of 38 colleges and universities included in Cooperative Institutional Research Program surveys that had minimum of 25 students who completed both 1971 and 1980 surveys. Found little or no…

Of 169 adult and adolescent stutterers studied, 112 reported family history of stuttering. Only 3 of the 112 reported birth or early childhood factors that might precipitate stuttering, as opposed to 21 of those without family history of stuttering. By considering these two conditions as separate factors in behavior, stutterers may be divided into…

Addresses Nelson's commentary on Ward, Vela, and Hass' study of children's category learning (both of which are in this issue). Discusses the issue of whether a holistic processing view provides a better account of children's learning than does an analytical view. (PCB)

This paper describes current neurological knowledge regarding the recognition, diagnosis, and classification of frontal lobe seizures, and then critiques a study by A. Gedye which suggested that self-injury may be involuntary and related to frontal lobe seizure activity. (JDD)

Describes a study which was conducted to examine factors that could explain the frequency and the nature of use of documents in citing texts over time. The use of frequently and infrequently cited papers by the authors who cited them is discussed, and the functional classification schemes used are explained. (23 references) (LRW)

Conducted ethnographic study of unique student organization, the Young Monarchists League, formed as a student political party to run against another campus party that was then in control of student government and the student senate. Study provides glimpse of the group from within and demonstrates difficulty of placing a group within a typology.…

Shows how deductive data management techniques can be applied to the utilization of data value classifications in information retrieval. A representation of classifications which supports transitive computation is defined, and an operation-oriented deductive query language tailored for classification-based deductive information retrieval in fact…

Notes that categorical approach to social welfare in United States leaves many needy individuals unserved. Describes one population that suffers from this approach: poor women at midlife (ages 45 to 64). Examines how impoverished middle-aged women fare in each of several major policy domains to demonstrate shortcomings of residual, categorical…

Based upon a review of literature on classroom play and observations of two girls' free play in a nursery school classroom, posits a new model for describing classroom play. Play can be understood in terms of a progression of a range of simulations that involve the influences of materials, social relations, real-world experience, and decisions…

Generated empirical, statistically based typology that used both symptom data and social functioning dimensions to define subtypes of 218 seriously and persistently mentally ill patients. Data were factor analyzed and then submitted to cluster analysis that yielded five meaningful patient subtypes. There were significant subgroup differences on…

Suggests that in learning and development, the process of comparison can act as a bridge between similarity-based and rule-based processing. A structure-sensitive comparison process, triggered by experiential or symbolic juxtapositions can: (1) facilitate understanding of structural commonalities and the abstraction of rules; and (2) facilitate…

Examines previous research on keyword-search techniques and evaluates a keyword classification scheme. Compiled a list of 1056 management information systems (MIS) keywords from 14,676 articles in 27 (MIS) journals and compared it to an existing list (Barki). Concludes that a comprehensive keyword-classification system is needed for enhanced MIS…

Examines job classification studies in public libraries, focusing on point-factor classification systems. Discusses job descriptions, job auditing biases, preparedness, what not to say to auditors, and the appeals process. Outlines typical factors in a job classification: decision-making, guidelines, education, experience, complexity, supervision,…