Reviews the literature on female sex offenders and presents the results of a nationwide survey of mental health providers on approaches to diagnosing prior sexual abuse history and/or perpetration among juvenile females. Key findings include the lack of research, tools, and literature on young female sex offenders and perceived differences between…

Studied the characteristics of medical school faculty who serve on institutional review boards through a survey of 2,989 faculty members. Findings show that the faculty members who serve on institutional review boards tend to have research experience and knowledge that may inform their board activities, but almost half serve as consultants to…

Discusses the technical writing profession in the Netherlands. Bases the discussion on two studies--one directed at technical freelancers and another directed at technical writers working within organizations. Gives a profile of technical writers in the Netherlands; an impression of the problems technical writers in organizations deal with;…

Reports results of survey of 797 members of Association of School Business Officials about pressing concerns, Association membership, value of existing programs and services, and future offerings. (PKP)

The first Survey of Public Opinion on Higher Education shows that the United States' faith in the value of college remains strong, despite misgivings about some longstanding practices. (EV)

Describes the methods and procedures used to develop and implement the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, 1999 (NSOPF:99), which was designed to serve the continuing need for data on faculty and other instructional staff. (SLD)

Study describes the perspectives and practices of school psychologists toward family-school partnership activities. Respondents overwhelmingly supported the general concept of parent involvement in education and perceived their own involvement in family-school partnership activities as important. Implications of this study for practice and…

Examined simultaneous effects of multiple indicators of wife's employment on marital disruption for women (N=1,798) who first married between 1968 and 1982. Results indicated the rate and timing of marital disruption was negatively related to wife's income and positively related to number of hours worked per week and amount of premarital work…

Estimated length of stay (LOS) for elderly nursing home patients. Converted discharges from 1985 National Nursing Home Survey into admission cohort and adding reported immediate previous nursing home LOS to surveyed LOS. Ultimate length of aggregated stay was longer than unaggregated estimates for elderly discharged residents. Mean aggregated stay…

Surveys National Council of Teachers of English Centers of Excellence to learn how good English curricula develop. Discusses the Center of Excellence's origins and development, curriculum approval process, implementation, evaluation and assessment, funding, and obstacles. Concludes that the Centers of Excellence offer a highly professional,…

Reports the responses of 1,176 resident and day camps, members of the American Camping Association. Includes 5 bar graphs that depict 1989 versus 1988 enrollment, enrollment as percentage of available space, client type, camp sponsorship, and camp type. (SV)

A national survey of school psychologists (N=399) was conducted to determine current clinical supervision practices and their concurrence with professional standards. Results indicate that: (1) less than 25 percent of those surveyed received supervision; (2) supervisors often held inappropriate degrees; and (3) professional standards often went…

Reports a study that examined the relationship between young adults' alcohol use and sexual activity. Interviews indicated that alcohol use with sex did not necessarily lead directly to lapses in judgment about safe sex. The relationship of drinking to sexual activity was a complex interplay of personality, expectancies, and circumstances. (SM)

Presents results (in the French language) of a survey regarding French-language professional writing in Canada. Finds that the profile of the professional, the work done, the documentation used, and the requirements for employment varied significantly according to employer and public or private sector. (SR)

Includes "AWIRS (Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey) and Productivity" (Wooden); "Workplace Productivity and Joint Consultation" (Alexander, Green); "Impact of Unions on Workplace Productivity in Australia" (Crockett et al.); and "AWIRS and Workplace Performance" (Drago, Wooden). (SK)