Supports the argument that, consistent with Durkheim's theory, the modern Olympic games are secular religious festivals. Presents survey data on the public's thinking, showing a relatively consensual core of values, ideas, and sentiments affirming the Olympic tradition and distinct from thinking about professional sports. (SR)

Reports on a national survey of Association for Business Communication members to determine how extensively employment skills are being taught, what employment skills are being taught, how important they are, and what employment skills should be taught. (JAD)

Examined prevalence and determinants of stable unhappy marriage using data from national survey. Results indicated age, lack of prior marital experience, commitment to marriage as an institution, low social activity, lack of control over one's life, and belief that divorce would detract from happiness were all predictive of stability in unhappy…

Examined determinants of receipt of child support using data from national survey which included ever-divorced mothers (n=673). Results indicated receipt of child support was mostly dependent upon circumstances of fathers (income, marital status, physical proximity, and whether he visited his children). Circumstances of mothers and children had no…

Multiple imputations for latent variables are constructed so that analyses treating them as true variables have the correct expectations for population characteristics. Analyzing multiple imputations in accordance with their construction yields correct estimates of population characteristics, whereas analyzing them as multiple indicators generally…

Used National Survey of Families and Households (1987-88) to explore both methodological and substantive issues concerning marital dissolution in United States. Analysis indicated marital disruptions were seriously underreported by males. Examined impact of parental factors, respondent's characteristics at time of marriage, differences in spouses'…

Using a national sample of Americans, compared effects of marital and parental status on three domains of well-being (marital quality, parental satisfaction, and global life satisfaction) by examining three types of parents: first-married biological parents, remarried biological parents, and stepparents. First-married biological parents reported…

Investigated perceptions held by childfree married males and females who were in their childbearing years of the costs and benefits of having children, using national survey data. Found childfree males were more pronatalistic than females: husbands rated general importance of having children greater than wives, and they were more apt to want to…

Compares the diets of 296 persons on a "low cholesterol" diet with those of 10,052 nondieters. Utilizes statistical data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II). Findings include a reduced intake of calories, saturated fat, and cholesterol, and no significant difference in vitamin intake for dieters. (FMW)

Administered questionnaire of accountability practices to 161 members of National Association of School Psychologists. Found that 57.8% of respondents were collecting accountability data, which was not statistically different from 60% rate in 1984 study. Respondents not collecting data identified lack of familiarity with procedures, time…

Conducted two-part survey of national sample of National Certified Counselors regarding their supervision preferences. Findings from 274 counseling practitioners revealed that respondents preferred collegial, relationship-oriented supervisor and supervision emphasis on conceptual, personalization, and process skills. Only postdegree supervision…

Counselor training programs were surveyed regarding their use of practicum class supervision. Descriptive findings concerning course logistics, supervisory style, and typical activities used in the practicum class supervision are presented. (Author)

Reports on a survey of programs in speech communication and communication studies. Indicates that 39% of responding schools are teaching or planning free-standing courses in communication ethics, and 58% of these courses will be required. Concludes that communication ethics is a growing field, but it is uncertain if it will become a central area…

Documents the literacy proficiencies of U.S. adults, with a primary emphasis on the civilian labor force. Compares results for the employed and unemployed, as well as for various subpopulations of employed civilians. Also analyzes the relationship between literacy proficiency and employee earnings. (Author)

In April 2007, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities- (APLU-) Sloan National Commission on Online Learning was created through a generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The purpose of the Commission was to engage the presidents, chancellors, and other institutional leaders in a unique, comprehensive discussion of the…