The data, coupled with the data associated with perceptions of same race stimulus persons of unknown beliefs, suggest that at least for the subjects in the present study who had a history of interaction with persons of the other race, knowledge of race alone was not sufficient to predict propensity towards prejudice. (Author/AM)

College health services are examined regarding (1) their relation to financial constraints on higher education in general; (2) the need to adjust to these restraints; and (3) the need to develop broader missions for the health service as an integral part of the institution. (MJB)

Movement exploration allows for a variety of activities emphasizing movement, while developing self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-direction through physical education. (Author/MB)

The hypothesis that letters can be matched on the basis of tactual physical features was tested in three experiments with blind Braille-reading children. (Editor)

Female (N = 4) interviewers, two black and two white, portrayed expert or referent role and attempted to influence 32 white subjects to use problemsolving processes and perform career-planning activities. Significant interactions of race and role were obtained such that black-expert and white-referent interviewers were most influential in attitude…

Discusses a study designed to investigate the relationships between vocal activity level and interpersonal attraction, perceived credibility, perceived homophily or interpersonal similarity and perceived power or ability to influence. (MH)

Position statements of the Council for Learning Disabilities oppose the following: (1) use of discrepancy formulas in the identification of learning disabled individuals; (2) inclusion of nonhandicapped low achievers and underachievers in learning disability programs; and (3) measurement and training of perceptual and perceptual-motor functions.…

Studied perceptual processes in rating the good-lookingness of male compared to female faces, finding that more refined distinctions and discriminations, more extreme positive and negative ratings, and more concensus occur for female than for male faces. Facial expression (e.g., smiling) affected the rating of female more than of male faces.…

The auditory receptive language skills of 40 learning disabled (LD) and 40 non-disabled boys (all 7 - 11 years old) were assessed via computerized versions of subtests of the Goldman-Fristoe-Woodcock Auditory Skills Test Battery. The computerized assessment correctly identified 92.5% of the LD group and 65% of the normal control children. (DB)

The paper examines the cultural and economic aspects of the status and role of women in Australian culture and their affect on mothers of disabled children. Changes which incorporate the feminist perspective are recommended at the policy, regional/local, and individual service delivery levels. (DB)

Examined determinants of fathers' participation in child care and household chores in an interview study of Caucasian, middle-class mothers and fathers (N=160). Indicated that maternal employment moderates the relationship between particular determinants and particular forms of parental involvement. (Author/ABB)

Outlines the procedures involved in the construction of the Canadian version of the Life Roles Inventory-Values Scale (Canadian Work Importance Study, 1986), developed in both French and English. Describes studies of the reliability (internal consistency, test-retest, and alternate form), and validity (construct, convergent, discriminant, and…