Addresses issue of range enhancement effects on correlations, asserting that, while adding to or deleting from sample can affect variance and correlation in sample, increases or decreases in individual differences in intact sample resulting from such factors as history, maturation, training, and experience will not necessarily affect correlations.…

Interviewed 21 displaced workers regarding factors affecting their participation in training programs funded by Job Training Partnership Act. Found that educational, work and layoff, and personal factors differentiated between participants and nonparticipants. Nonparticipants seemed more focused on present or past, whereas participants seemed to…

Participants (n=130) who had completed training in WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and dBase III+ completed a questionnaire related to demographic characteristics and factors that influence training participation. Trainees are participating in computer training for personal reasons, seeking convenient time, location, and length. Child care or…

Explores the prevalence and consequences of self-reported sexual abuse among 186 practitioners of sadomasochistic sex. Results show that the prevalence of self-reported sexual abuse was higher among the participants as compared to the general Finnish population norms. Participants were also more likely to have attempted suicide, sought…

The research reported in this paper attempted to identify predictors of senior center participation and to ascertain why there has been a decline in the number of individuals participating at senior centers in recent years. The research reports the results of a survey conducted among senior center participants in an 11-county area in the Nortex…

It is well documented that undetected hearing loss can have a profound effect on a child's holistic development, including communicative, language and cognitive development. It is crucial therefore that deaf and hard of hearing infants are detected as early as possible so that appropriate intervention services and support can be initiated. To…

This study investigates how 15 Design & Technology (D&T) students (aged 15 years) participated in three stages of the design process in a technology mediated environment. The three stages are named "Situation," "Ideation" and "Development." The learning process is mediated by "Knowledge Forum" (KF),…

The present study describes students flows before and after the latest reform of upper secondary school in which a third year as well as a new grading system and new entrance requirements were introduced in vocational programmes. Published and unpublished data on student flows through upper secondary school before and after implementation of the…

In this article, the authors discuss the technologies of normalization and self in relation to ethics and the problematization of extrinsic research ethics. They argue that institutional review boards (IRBs) and other similar institutional mechanisms promote extrinsic forms of ethics that are exemplified through institutionalized structures such…

California's voter-initiated Proposition 36 offers non-violent drug offenders community-based treatment as an alternative to incarceration or probation without treatment. This article reports short-term treatment outcomes subsequent to this major shift in drug policy. Data are from 1104 individuals randomly selected from all Proposition 36…

The UNESCO Associated Schools Project emphasizes world community, human rights, and international understanding. This article investigates the emergence and global diffusion of the project from 1953 to 2001, estimating the influence of national, regional, and world characteristics on the likelihood of a country adopting a UNESCO school. It also…

This publication presents information about the outcomes for students who completed their vocational education and training (VET) during 2007. The Student Outcomes Survey focuses on students' employment outcomes and satisfaction with VET in Australia. Information about the level and type of training students undertake, further study patterns and…

Studies of participation in adult education have included study of characteristics of participants in particular types of programs, and sampling of a population or area to study participants in various types of adult education; most studies are purely descriptive. Because of the limited scope of this research, studies of social participation have…

The author provides an overview of the people accepted into the National Program for Educational Leadership (NPEL). The candidates were examined through essays, references, interviews, and a battery of psychological inventories that examined intelligence, interests, and values. The characteristics of program Fellows are discussed, along with each…

Data from 523 survey respondents at the University of Oregon were analyzed to determine whether employees differed on health-related characteristics and their interest in attending a worksite health promotion program. Implications for health risk reduction program planning in the worksite are discussed. (Author/JOW)