Reports results of teacher interviews designed to explore the satisfaction and stress of teaching in areas of economic and social disadvantage and to compare the views of teachers in similar schools in Michigan and South Yorkshire (England). Includes verbatim responses to questions about communities, schools, the classroom experience, and…

A few U.S.programs pair college students with elderly residents in the community, solving two pressing problems of college communities: lack of affordable housing for students and lack of affordable care for older people. (MSE)

Describes results of a survey conducted to compare values of members of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) with managers in business and industry. Issues discussed include job satisfaction, opportunities for advancement, attitudes toward management, and salary; a summary of each value system is provided. (LRW)

This review of the literature on the effect of information overload on users' information-seeking behavior focuses on librarians' opinions about the number of references that constitute too many, and users' preferences for maximum numbers of references from online searches, online public access catalog postings, and manual indexes. (35 references)…

Explores the relationship of anticipated and manifest needs as one method of understanding career behavior in working nurses (R.N.) and student nurses (B.Sc.). Examines and extends the validity of a manifest and anticipated job-related needs questionnaire. Discusses exploring needs both as a factor in vocational choice and as a factor influencing…

Research conducted in Western Australian government schools indicates perceived stress among principals, particularly role overload and role conflict. Primary principals experienced greater stress than secondary principals. Suggestions on how the education department can reduce employee stress include altering leadership styles and offering stress…

Explores the trends and current status of library use of microforms for the preservation and dissemination of research materials. A sampling of topics available on microform is provided, and a directory of the publishers mentioned is included. (CLB)

Reviews life cycle theories of developmental psychology and examines their applications in addressing the needs of adults who work in schools. Structural changes are needed if schools are to be responsive to the developmental needs of adults. (BJV)

Mature teachers become dissatisfied with their profession because it often retards their developmental growth. Teachers can be revitalized through the development of mentor programs, which promote adult growth. An empirically proven model for a mentor training program is described. (BJV)

Used research from illness-prevention and job-enrichment approaches to enhancing quality of work environments to create instruments assessing number of job stressors and level of task interest on psychiatric hospital units. Instruments successfully predicted employee turnover during one year. Job stress and interaction between job stress and task…

Conducted case study research with adults between the ages of 75 and 82 who maintained a consistent level of integrity and emotional health. Results revealed that subjects did not consider themselves old and saw no reason to retire from life. Respondents considered successful adaptation to changes and losses throughout life had helped them adjust…

Describes one search for a middle- or upper-management academic library position within the context of concerns expressed by respondents in a 1985 survey of 1,400 American Library Association (ALA) members by Bernstein and Leach. Factors examined include locale; availability and salary; staff relations; the application; the screening process; and…

Used a longitudinal design to test the effects of life events experienced by young adolescents and their parents. Criteria were the adolescents' depression, anxiety and self-esteem. Analysis showed a significant effect for the adolescents' controllable, but not uncontrollable, negative events. (Author/RWB)

The development, organization, and operation of an Ohio State University clinic integrating study in the disciplines of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry are described. (MSE)

Investigated the correlates of burnout in a national sample of 234 school psychologists using a stress questionnaire, demographic information sheet, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Indicated that burnout was related to demographic, environmental, and professional activity variables. Discusses implications for school psychology and future…