Reports the results of the first large-scale public opinion survey on adoption. Found that 52% of adults surveyed favored open adoption, the arrangement in which an adopted child and the adoptive parents keep in contact with the adopted child's biological parents. (MDM)

Recent federal audits of research project overhead charges at 13 universities uncovered over $13 million in inappropriate items. Proposals for reform include a federal upper limit on overhead rates and a fixed institutional overhead rate charged to any sponsor. Concern continues over repayment to the government of previous wrongful collections by…

Proposes that parental trust of adolescents is based on knowledge. Results show that parental knowledge of daily activities that came form child's spontaneous disclosure was closely related to parental trust. Findings also show that the relations between a child's delinquency and family dysfunction were mediated by parental trust. (Author/MKA)

Offers an account of one person's struggles with the effects of a mild brain injury. Framed within the context of current literature on mild head injuries, this first-person account discusses how the changes in sense of self created feelings of disconfirmation, confusion, and emotional distress. Discusses ways of coping with internal changes when…

This study examined the opinions of 46 persons with visible disabilities regarding how they approach the job application and interviewing process. Findings indicated that over 80% usually revealed information about their disabilities in their application and that 92% revealed disability information in the interview most of the time. (Author/DB)

Examined self-disclosure as a conscious intentional technique in which clinicians share information about their lives. Experienced clinicians (N=120) responded to four scenarios. Studied client and counselor variables, demographics, and reasons for and against disclosure. Discusses self-disclosure criteria. Discusses implications for practice and…

Discusses the latest institutional reports of college crime to the U.S. Department of Education, including an increase in violations of drug and alcohol laws. Includes several data tables of campus crime. (EV)

A survey of 1,001 Hong Kong adults found a discrepancy between perceived prevalence and the ability to name different child abuse types without prompting. Only about 40 percent would report abuse cases to authorities. Those who would not report abuse were less likely to classify abuse situations as abusive. (Author/CR)

Discusses how public colleges are increasingly clashing with the news media over compliance with state sunshine laws, particularly regarding searches for new presidents. Experts attribute the trend to increased competitiveness among institutions and a shift in public attitudes away from suspicion of government and toward privacy concerns. (EV)

Disclosing an HIV diagnosis to his mother may be the first step in a man's successful management of his illness, but it may also lead to added stress due to stigmatization. Analyzing data provided by 166 HIV-positive men who lived in the southeastern United States, we found that the most powerful correlate of disclosure was exposure to HIV through…

Students, parents, and the general public are interested in what is happening in their schools. The ability to communicate openly and effectively can help generate a positive image that builds a community's confidence in schools. Although open communication can thus be beneficial, much of the information people want is subject to privacy laws:…

Objective: The aims of this study are to identify factors that influence the disclosures made by female survivors of unwanted sexual experiences (USE) in childhood and adolescence. The predictors of both the timing of disclosure (short delay, long delay, non-disclosure) and the recipient of the disclosure (disclosing ever to an adult, disclosing…

How school board presidents view the communication behaviors of their superintendents was addressed in a doctoral dissertation by H. Steve Sprunger at Purdue University. His study examined the communication behaviors and perceived leadership strength of superintendents as perceived by board presidents. This study was conducted by sending out the…

This study examined 58 sexually abused children referred for clinical psychological services in 1999 in Hong Kong and compared the characteristics and disclosure patterns between those with multiple incidents of abuse and those with single incident. The former group was more likely to have been abused by a family member, took a longer time to…

The tendency to cast mothers in a negative light has featured in much of the literature researching child sexual abuse. More recently however, this trend has become increasingly evident in any number of empirical discussions focusing on mothers who themselves have a history of child sexual abuse. This article presents a detailed thematic analysis…