Speech and language consultation services are presented as a viable form of service delivery in the public schools. Expert and process models are discussed and the roles and responsibilities of the speech-language pathologist are highlighted for each model. Consultation services are seen as a supplement to individual or small group direct therapy.…

The causes of complementary patterns of passive-aggressive behavior in the classroom are the illusions that both the student and the instructor have developed about themselves and their respective academic roles. These illusions have created stressful environments for both. (MLW)

Compared husband's role in single- and dual-earner families on perceptions of the ideal role of husband by both spouses, decision-making roles, and division of domestic labor. Except in decision-making, the wife's employment made little difference to either perception or performance of the husband's role. (Author/KS).

Examined effects of husbands' and wives' (N=85 couples) social cognitive processes toward one another on their marital adjustment and conjugal power. Results confirmed that spouses who perceived each other as unique individuals rather than undifferentiated role occupants experienced significantly greater marital adjustment than did spouses who…

Three theories account for individuals' perceptions of sexual harassment: (1) men and women view and define sexual harassment differently; (2) differential sexual experiences at work account for different perceptions; and (3) gender role "spillover" accounts for perceptual differences. A sample of 1,232 working men and women supports these…

Data are organized according to age, race, gender, marital status, and geographic region of the country. The research also makes recommendations for vocational education curriculum and instruction to foster effective futuristic thinking skills and develops a methodology to be used to investigate further how individuals perceive the future.…

In preparation for a national survey of clinical nurse researchers (CNR), important issues from the literature were identified and used in designing a telephone interview guide. Thirty-four CNRs and their respective chief nurse executives were interviewed. The results were compared with the issues identified in the literature. (Author/MLW)

Illustrating that their roles are as diverse as non-farm women, four short articles give new perspectives on farm women: the numbers and types of farms run by women, an historical review of women on the farm, the non-farm jobs many work at, and the specific farm activities they are responsible for. (NEC)

Analyzes the role expectancy of the science supervisor in North Carolina public school systems as perceived by superintendents, principals, elementary teachers, secondary science teachers, college science educators and supervisors themselves. Also delineates the role function of the science supervisor based on the findings in the literature. (ML)

To document perceived changes in the role of the extension horticulture specialist, a national survey of state horticulture specialists was conducted in 1983. Extension specialists in horticulture appear to be moving away from the traditional activities of farm visits and personal interaction with individual producers. (CT)

Examines some of the behavioral aspects of teaching sociology in professional schools. Maintains that teaching in a professional school means that one's scholarly accomplishments must impress two different audiences with distinctly different values and expectations. By-products of this situation are overspecialization and a sense of intellectual…

Addresses the issue of the sensitivity of communicative variables for predicting leadership emergence in long-term, nonlaboratory groups. Findings suggest that communicative functions allow for the selection of potential group leaders. Additionally, leaders are chosen for their positive qualities but appear to embody negative values as well.…

Content analyzed a sample of 110 Grandparents' Day Cards. Results showed cards expressed love but not personal commitment. They avoided physical portrayal of grandparents and presented the elderly as nonpowerful and benign. The symbols used conveyed passivity. (NRB)

Examined how assessments of role behavior in the family and relative deprivation in work-family situations were linked with depression among homemakers (N=130) and employed married women (N=135). Results showed that negative evaluations of role behavior in the family were more depressing to homemakers than to employed women. (NRB)

Describes home, farm, and wage-earning roles of a sample of 25 Appalachian farm women who appear to be successfully managing roles and contributing to families. Role descriptions include measures of attitudes toward married women and work, self concept, and family decision-making structures. Implications are discussed in relation to educational…