Examined the impact of relocation on the health of chronic care patients (N=45). Results showed relocation had no effect on 13 of 18 health measures. Positive effects were noted among patients who were relatively young, had good morale, and were satisfied with their new surroundings. (JAC)

This study investigated the causal attributions juvenile delinquents make for other's behavior and the salient pieces of information they use to arrive at these attributions. Participants were 82 male juvenile offenders selected through an a priori power analysis, drawn randomly from the population of juveniles incarcerated at a correctional…

A foster care program for children who are mentally retarded is an alternative to institutional placement. A special conviction of Retarded Infants Services (RIS) has been that families with a retarded child should especially be sought as foster families. (CS)

Results showed the incentive condition as superior on percentage of attendance at activities, town passes taken, and days spent out of the hospital, while the interaction condition was superior on nurses' rating scales. (Author)

What librarians have done and are doing to serve the handicapped and institutionalized as well as what they might do in the future are explored. (35 references) (Author/NH)

Eighty orphanage children, 6-10 years old, were matched with children in normal homes and tested for recognition of emotion in speech. Recognition scores were higher for (a) negative than positive emotions, (b) female than male voices, and (c) educated and uneducated speech, though these effects interacted with age. (Author/WY)