A series of eight articles explores the impact of national security powers on government information policy and practice. Topics discussed include: the Freedom of Information Act; recommended standards for security classification; federal legislation dealing with national security; and national controls on scientific communication. (CLB)

Surveyed client preferences and anticipations about confidentiality of their client records rating the amount of information that they preferred and anticipated would be released by their psychotherapist. Most preferred less information to be released than they anticipated would be. Identified client clusters with unique anticipations and…

University employees' reactions to the publication of their salaries in a local campus newspaper are described. Correlational analyses indicated associations between impact of the disclosure and salary level, salary equity/satisfaction, instrumentality of performance-reward outcomes, internal salary attributions, and salary discussion. (Author/MLW)

Adolescence is a time for dreaming--for youth to imagine and set a course for the future. High school students naturally spend time imagining the future--if and where to continue their education, to find a job or pursue a career, to move away from home, or to start a family. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) includes a process…

This guide was written to help school and local education agency staff better understand and apply the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law that protects privacy interests of parents and students in student education records. The Forum has developed full reports on student (and staff ) privacy guidance, but a shorter…

Creating a nonthreatening atmosphere, drawing out introverted participants, and relating the lessons of programmed activities to everyday life are a few of the challenges of quality processing (debriefing). At times, alternative methods of processing open doors when straightforward questioning does not. In some instances, alternative methods serve…

A college English professor explores her pedagogical development as she recognizes her process-oriented teacher-centered pedagogy and considers a new philosophy incorporating a more student-centered teaching style introduced to her during graduate studies. Using teaching experience to reflect on the construction of teaching practice, she studies…

A program is described that relates behavioral science research to cancer care, encourages frank discussion and objective analysis of oncology practice, and attempts to dispell the myth that cancer patients are not medically manageable. A wide range of teaching methods are used. (MSE)

Public access to scientific research obtained by faculty employed at state universities, it is suggested, should be restricted until proprietary rights have been secured. Public access to a state university's research denies that institution a proprietary right, and severely discourages the promotion of high quality basic research. (MLW)

Studied the role of social networks in parents' decisions to join Parents Anonymous (PA) a self-help group for parents with child abuse problems. Only 80 percent of respondents discussed PA with family and friends before joining and most were selective in telling those they thought would be supportive. (JAC)

Three vignettes are given followed by a discussion of guidelines in gaining the child's participation in problem identification, in setting reachable goals, and in planning together how to deal with the trouble. (Author)

The same standards of due care and informed consent apply to services provided by a practicum agency in spite of the unique nature of such a setting. Counselor trainees and their supervisors must be aware of relevant legal standards and demonstrate their adoption throughout the training process. (Author)

Federal and state laws require agencies to scrutinize their confidentiality and record-keeping policies. Suggestions for bringing these policies into accord with the new legal context are presented. These will improve worker-client relationships and service delivery and protect the legal and ethical rights of clients to privacy. (Author/BEF)

Discusses provisions of the Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, which establishes rules governing release of information from education records, and the sections of the law absolving the school, in cases of child abuse and neglect, from the parental consent requirement when disclosing school records to appropriate authority. (MF)

Differences between signed and anonymous student evaluations of high school student teachers were investigated. Signed evaluations produced higher ratings. (JKS)