A BASIS FOR A GENERAL THEORY TO EXPLAIN PREFERENCES OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION (TV) SHOWS WAS DEVELOPED. THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY WAS BASED ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF EDUCATIONAL LEVEL TO TV PREFERENCES, AND THE STUDY SAMPLE CONSISTED OF SEVENTH-GRADE THROUGH COLLEGE-LEVEL STUDENTS. FINDINGS SHOWED THAT AS EDUCATION INCREASES, DEMAND FOR…

The main purpose of this report is to provide guidelines for a study on educating for leisure. The authors proceed on the theory that to understand fully the leisure time activities of individuals it is necessary to take into consideration their whole life of home circumstances, work, and schooling and examine this in relation to their…

Involvement of pre-student teachers in a field-based teaching experience organized by the University of Texas at Arlington produced personal and professional growth in the affective domain in over half of the participants. Those education majors who elected to join the program were required to assume the role of teacher aides in a public school…

This study examines the effects that cooperative, competitive, and self-evaluative-individualistic learning environments had on subsequent spontaneous self- and other-enhancement behavior of children. One hundred and eighty Caucasians (90 boys and 90 girls) aged 8-10 participated in the study. The pattern of results indicate that enhancement of…

Addressed to women who are considering taking up full- or part-time employment or training or re-training later in life when family responsibilities are less pressing, this document may also help others who wish to or have to take up a different career. Focus is on employment and training opportunities in Great Britain. The first half contains…

This is a handbook and guide for nontraditional higher education. Part one is an operational guide for the development, organization, implementation and evaluation of an alternative resource center for the facilitation of nontraditional learning within higher education. Part two is a comprehensive resource guide to alternative education programs…

Self-management procedures can be usefully employed in counselor training. A technique for using these procedures in counselor training is described. Student counselors select some aspect of their counseling behavior for modification. The behavior is analyzed, a goal is defined, a strategy is outlined and implemented, and an evaluation is made to…

Familial psychosocial development is a series of choice points, or crises, and progressive separations from the family itself. The role of the family therapist is to help the family members evolve concurrently to stages of higher maturity and autonomy. A family therapy model based on developmental stage theory is proposed. (Author)

Social intervention is defined as those activities or services provided by individuals and public and social agencies which are designed to improve the employability of the individual in the world of work. An analysis of the process of social intervention in the development, maintenance, and utilization of human resources is presented. (Author/EC)

A vocational direction program is described that integrates self with occupational environment to help students use the knowledge and experience provided by their liberal arts background. (Author)

Presents a model for inservice teacher education which emphasizes affective goals and personal growth of the teachers and utilizes individual personalized instruction, open access learning, affective-experimental group programs and feedback. (JT)

Describes the Personal Development Program which has as its goal the preparation of the individual for living. Outlines the aims of the programme, the implementation procedure, and the roles of the coordinator and classroom teacher. (GS)

This article highlights a book that considers how to manage life and work experiences to reap increased benefits and personal development. Discussed are ways to develop strategies to assess opportunities; to redesign work; to experiment; and to implement personal change. (CS)

A study examined the effects of adult education participation together with educational attainment and work experience on three variables: (1) individual modernity, (2) adoption of modern business practices, and (3) occupational achievement. Survey of 60 Mexican-American shopkeepers indicated participation contributed directly to the first two…

Studies using Marcia's identity status paradigm (achievement, moratorium, foreclosure, and diffusion) are reviewed. The paradigm is evaluated concerning its construct and external validity; the rationale and discriminant validity of the identity statuses; the reliability of the Identity Status Interview; and future research problems. (For Part I,…