A survey of 150 general practice dentists examined the relationship between 6 career interests (scientific, artistic, social, enterprising, conventional, technical) and career satisfaction. Results are presented and compared with findings of other studies of dental students and practitioners. Results suggest that satisfied dentists tended to like…

Examines how patients' perceptions of their physicians' communicator styles were related to patient satisfaction. Identifies eight communicator styles and six dimensions of patient satisfaction. Concludes that most significant relationships were nonlinear and that different styles were related to different types of satisfaction. Discusses…

Benefits to the helper are important to consider in a national-service program, along with the benefits to the recipient. Some suggestions are offered to ensure reciprocity in community service. Democratizing help giving, that is making it available to the widest possible audience, could help remove some of the pitfalls associated with help…

College students (n=141) rated 30 potentially comforting remarks which might be made to recently bereaved person, having been told that death was either natural and anticipated, natural and unanticipated, suicide, homicide, or accident. Six of 30 responses varied significantly in helpfulness ratings depending upon type of death. Least helpful…

Randomly assigned to 1 of 156 conditions, 256 adults evaluated either a patronizing or a neutral conversation between a nurse and an elderly nursing home resident. Nurses using patronizing styles were viewed as less respectful or nurturant and residents as less satisfied. Results held true for personal situation topics but not for resident…

This study investigated co-worker involvement between 341 supported employees with various levels of mental retardation and their nondisabled co-workers. Results indicated that co-workers interacted extensively with the employees who had mental retardation, especially in advocacy, evaluation, and training roles. (Author/JDD)

Describes Georgia principal's efforts to integrate student with AIDS into her school community. Coomer's plan succeeded because few people knew boy's identity, teachers were willing to accept child as any other, and an educational program effectively briefed staff and parents. Three years later, child is articulate, hard working, but sick, and…

Investigates acknowledgment behavior, i.e., acknowledging the assistance and contributions of others, in scholarly journal articles in four academic disciplines: history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Reasons for acknowledgments are discussed; consistencies and differences between disciplines are examined; and a sample acknowledgment is…

How well administrators cope with a crisis depends greatly on their personal support systems. Sensitive professional colleagues who can accept troubled educator friends as worthwhile human beings can provide the support needed. Caring colleagues take time to communicate, with an accent on listening. Other ideas for supporting colleagues are…

Instead of diagnosing students' individual learning styles, a Seattle eighth grade teacher tries to help students become more aware of their own styles and develop strategies for dealing with the diverse demands of school and life in general. Students learn about style through informal debriefing of class activities and through formal instruction…

Dispelling the myth that beginning teachers are fully equipped to handle the demands of their professions begins by acknowledging that the first months and years of teaching are full of pain, confusion, loneliness, and often humiliation. Schools can help by fostering beginner peer groups and encouraging early professional development and…

Studied evaluations of sessions and videotape-assisted reviews in 24 cases. Found that helpfulness ratings, intentions, and reactions were consistent across sessions and reviews. Positive mood increased after sessions but decreased after reviews. Other findings suggest that videotape-assisted reviews, helpfulness ratings, intentions, and reactions…

Presents interview with Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of international hospice care movement. Saunders describes her background and experiences that led her to form the hospice movement and discusses the need for pain control for terminally ill patients. Saunders also notes her opposition to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. (NB)

Presents a cost-benefit analysis of a supported-employment program using natural support strategies to assist 59 workers with severe disabilities in integrated employment settings. Results suggest substantial benefits to participants, the taxpayer, and society resulting from the choice of a natural support approach over the sheltered workshop…

The role of the case manager today is explored through interviews with human-services professionals. Identifies eight themes that describe the case manager's work and skills: multiple roles, organizational abilities, communication skills, setting-specific knowledge, ethical decision making, boundaries, objectivity, and personal qualities.…