Investigated differences between daughters' and their mothers' perceptions of the role of the school counsellor. Significant differences in perceptions of counsellor role between daughters and their mothers were indicated. Educational and vocational problem areas were viewed by both as the most suitable areas in which to seek counsellor help.…

The usefulness of hospital charges as a means of teaching medical students the relationship between the quality and the cost of medical care provided by primary care physicians (internists and family physicians) is presented. It is believed that such case studies can aid medical students in understanding their developing role as "generators of…

Reviews and summarizes research on how mass media portrays sex roles and influences our perceptions of them. (MH)

Report of the Belmont Conference at which 26 educators were brought together to focus on the critical problems facing the principalship and to explore alternative solutions to them. (Author)

Based on data from a five-state probability sample of households, divergences appear by race with regards to measures of sex role egalitarianism. Basic processes are similar in both racial categories with respect to factors accounting for marital solidarity. (Author)

This research captures some of the complexity of cultural adjustments such as race relations, cultural misunderstandings, and integration, through an examination of the thoughts and feelings of Maori University graduates in New Zealand. (Author/DE)

Presents three alternative roles for school psychologists: 1) psychoeducational specialist in the school; 2) school specialist in community-based psychological services; and 3) psychologist focusing on the social structure of the school. (Author/PC)

Several points are discussed in an attempt to understand paraprofessionals in the present climate. The authors view them as a blend of the old and the new---affecting human services systems and being affected by them. (Author/PC)

This article examines the socialization and determination of professional self-concept of graduate teaching assistants. Role enactment, exposure to the socialization context, and perceived success in professional tasks are determined as important elements in the development of a professional self-concept. (DE)

The article describes the origins and development of the Allfarthing Workshop, London, which is one example of a shared learning experience, where the participants have been freed from the traditional roles of teacher as leader imposing his choice of knowledge and skill and the student as the unquestioning consumer. (Author/MW)

The study compares the characteristics and role perceptions of beginning teachers of vocational education possessing different amounts of educational preparation. It also examines the role perceptions held by beginning vocational education teachers and their administrators, for the position of vocational education teacher. (Author/MW)

While older married students do have more integrated roles and perform somewhat better, closer examination of the data shows that role integration and academic performance are negatively related. Apparently the economy of sanctions resulting from role integration leads to a selection process slightly adverse from the standpoint of academic…

This article focuses on "organizational health, i.e., the health of a school, through redefinition of the role of the school principal". (JC)

Women bring to the leadership process not only distinct needs, but also a unique perspective that should be incorporated in all facets of leadership definition. A woman who occupies a position of leadership is enacting both a sex role and an organizational role. Because of this dual role, women are vulnerable to role conflict. One kind of role…