An undergraduate professional elective course emphasizing the study of literary and fine arts works portraying pharmacy and pharmacists, developed to give pharmacy students a variety of experiences with role perceptions, is described. Students examine, discuss, and critique fiction, drama, music, the visual arts, and other creative works. (MSE)

Student perceptions of supervisor and peer behavior during teaching clinic conferences (a group supervisory approach) were assessed. Four groups of graduate students (N=24) in speech-language pathology and two supervisors participated in 19 teaching clinics. Students described peer behavior as different than supervisors' behavior, and reported…

This paper investigates visible stigmas which make people unacceptable in terms of societal values. Many of these values are presented in television commercials. A content analysis of commercials shows that about 26% of them are stigma-oriented but they are not especially directed toward minority audiences. (VM)

Explores the effect of continuous training on tonal and auditory memory. Does so by comparing the auditory short-term memory skills of English and American children, ages five, six, and seven. (RKM)

Identification of correctly produced and misarticulated /w,r,l,j/ was examined in 12 children, aged 3:6-7:5. The children, their parents, and raters were more successful in identifying correctly produced semivowels than misarticulated ones. Both normal children with developmental substitutions and articulation-impaired children demonstrated…

Second-year medical students in five New York City medical schools were surveyed concerning (1) the development and use of nuclear power for civil and military purposes and (2) the medical school curriculum's inclusion of programs on the medical and social consequences of using high levels of ionizing radiation. (MSE)

This study explored the perception of career/family conflict in adolescent girls to determine how that conflict affects their career-related decisions; how this effect changes over time; and the effect of parental attitudes and marital relationships on this process. Research and results are described. (JL)

Experimental group mothers reported significantly greater self-confidence and satisfaction with mothering and more favorable perception of infant temperament than did control group mothers. Differences between children on cognitive scores became significant at 36 and 48 months of age, when the experimental group caught up with normal children. (RH)

Describes a typology of communication dimensions used by academic chairpersons in the early stages of the socialization process. Four new chairpersons were interviewed, and four functions of communication (informative, integrative, regulative, and innovative) guided data gathering in researching the link between communicator and role…

Two experiments examine the sorts of cues that might be available to facilitate children's ability to discriminate between memories for their own actions. Results suggest that the differences in discrimination performance demonstrate the importance of kinesthetic cues and visible consequences for children's memory discrimination. (Author/RWB)

Examines reasons why families at all economic levels are becoming increasingly ill-equipped to provide the home setting that schools are designed to complement and augment in preparing the next generation. Indicates which elements are missing from home and community and suggests an approach toward a solution of the problem. (PS)

College students rated characteristics of men and women depicted in verbal descriptions accompanied by photographs in which they either smiled or did not smile. Controls rated targets without accompanying photographs. When not smiling, women were perceived as less happy, carefree, and relaxed than were men, suggesting the application of different…

A list of trustee responsibilities, as adapted from a private college's trustee handbook, includes suggestions for active involvement in decision making, self-education about the institution and issues, and participation in meetings. (MSE)

This review of the literature discusses the image of librarians in popular culture, the importance of projecting a clear and positive image of reference librarians and their work to encourage users to seek reference help, and ways to improve users' understanding and image of librarians. (25 references) (Author/CLB)

Considers impact of campus ecology on how mental health professionals view their role on campus and on counseling center operations. Discusses how counseling centers presently define their roles much more broadly than in the past and how counseling center directors now believe that preventive and developmental interventions are integral to their…