Mainstreaming children with mild physical disabilities may contribute significantly to the development of positive self-image and normal social adjustment, as this account of one child's experience in changing from special education to regular classes suggests. (LH)

Reviews research on half-day full-day kindergarten programs. (DB)

The scores of the officers who had undergone the training program demonstrated a significantly higher knowledge of life skills, a stronger sense of self-confidence, and a somewhat lower dogmatic attitude. (Author)

Issues facing social work education are reviewed including: lack of an instructional methodology, effectiveness of practice, admission to social work education programs, theories of people, assessment of competence, and generic curriculum. Avenues to effective education include: relationship-building training, empirical bases of interpersonal…

Handicapped students have a right to participate in collegiate recreational programs, either on their present levels or on adapted levels. Programs should be flexible enough to adapt to a changing number of students and their recreational desires. (CJ)

Persons (N=459) aged 40 and over were administered a questionnaire to determine the preferences of Ontario adults with respect to housing for the aged. Data indicates that older people want to retain control over their own social activities. (RC)

Evaluates the degree to which the Counselor Rating Form (CRF) can distinguish students at the beginning and the end of a prepracticum experience. Although the social influence constructs of Attractiveness, Trustworthiness and Expertness were not specifically taught, there were significant increases in the level of these constructs. (Author)

Students need practice in decision making and problem solving, and sociodrama can provide this practice in a safe, nonthreatening context. It helps them to become aware of the typical ways they solve problems, and it increases both social and personal awareness. (Author)

Gypsy children have been disadvantaged in education by poor attendance and parental attitudes toward education and child rearing. The Portland Schools' Gypsy Education Project attempts the gradual mainstreaming of Gypsies into regular classrooms through special group instruction within a normal elementary school environment. (SK)

Provides guidelines for job interview preparation. Discusses effective interview communications with emphasis on potential employer questions and applicant's answers, nonverbal behavior, and questions to employer. Suggests followup measures. Lists fifty typical employer questions and fourteen negative factors leading to rejection. (CSS)

Outlines an experiential adult learning model. Suggests a range of helpful interpersonal competencies that are readily available in different degrees to men and women. Advocates developing opportunities for both sexes to increase their behavioral repertoire in deficit areas. Proposes a collaborative problem-solving model requiring a full range of…

An instructional package consisting of modeling, written and behavioral rehearsal, and feedback was used to teach communication behaviors to emotionally handicapped students, ages ranging between 11 and 17 years. Results show communication behaviors can be delivered effectively and economically in a classroom setting. (Author)

If women are to achieve equality of opportunity in today's society, they must attain a degree of personal autonomy. The writer believes schools can help young women develop the necessary competencies to reach this goal. (Editor)

The PRIDE Program is an-integral part of the Comprehensive Health Education of the Dade County Schools. Students develop skills in what has become known as the "affective domain." The PRIDE Program encompasses youngsters in grades K-12 and is designed to prevent problems rather than deal with them afterwards. (Author)

Participation by first grade repeaters in a self-enhancement activity group was cited by teachers and the children themselves as helpful in achieving a positive adjustment. (Author)