This newsletter, distributed by the National Clearinghouse on Aging, is designed to provide information about statistical programs and recent publications to the National Network on Aging as well as individuals and organizations working in the field of aging. The contents of this issue focus on: (1) a summary of estimates of the United States…

THE PURPOSE OF THE 3-YEAR PROJECT WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THE VOCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF THE LIMITED HEARING POPULATIONS COULD BE FOUND THROUGH UTILIZING THE EXISTING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, AND, IF SO, HOW IT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED. FORTY-ONE ADULTS WITH WIDELY DIVERGENT EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERING DEGREES OF HEARING…

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO HELP PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS EARN THEIR OWN LIVING THROUGH A JOINT EFFORT BY VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND PUBLIC WELFARE SERVICES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDED (1) ESTABLISH METHODS OF IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES, (2) DEVELOP AN INTERAGENCY OPERATING PATTERN, AND (3) DEVELOP AN ADEQUATE…

SOCIAL CHANGES ARE REFLECTED IN FAMILY LIFE. IN PLANNING A PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING FAMILY LIVING, IT IS IMPERATIVE TO CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF CHANGES. FAMILIES HAVE MOVED OFF THE FARM, HAVE MOVED FROM PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION, HAVE SHIFTED FROM AN ECONOMY OF SCARCITY TO AN ECONOMY OF ABUNDANCE, HAVE BECOME SMALLER, WORK LESS AND LIVE BETTER,…

RECIPES, FOOD IDEAS, AND PROFESSIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION WERE LISTED ON PENNY PLANNER CARDS MAILED EACH MONTH TO HOMEMAKERS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA FOOD STAMP PROGRAM TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION AND TO HAVE THEM USE RECOMMENDED FOODS AND RECIPES. TO EVALUATE THE PROJECT, A SAMPLE OF 145 RECIPIENTS IN THE WILKES-BARRE DISTRICT WERE…

THIS STUDY EXAMINED "TALENT LOSS" FROM INADEQUATE EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF 1,698 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FROM 10 SCHOOLS CONSTITUTING A SAMPLE OF THE STATE WERE STUDIED IN RELATION TO SUBSEQUENT COLLEGE ATTENDANCE. STUDENTS RESPONDED TO A PERSONAL DATA FORM, THE COLLEGE IMAGE INDEX, THE SCHOOL AND…

A STUDY ON FARMERS' USE OF SUGGESTED PRACTICES IN HANDLING ALFALFA CROP PRODUCTION WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE (1) IF SELECTED PERSONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS MIGHT AFFECT HAY PRODUCTION METHODS, (2) IF A DISCREPANCY EXISTS BETWEEN THE FARMER'S LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF QUALITY HAY PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND HIS USE OF THESE PRACTICES, AND (3)…

More people in the United States today are living to grandparenting age than ever before. Yet little is known about grandparenting. Although the research is limited, there seem to be factors that influence the grandparenting role for grandparents, and thus influence children and grandchildren. For example many of these older individuals are…

Although interest has increased in applying cognitive behavior therapies to conjoint treatment of marital problems, the role of cognitive processes in marital maladjustment and in couples' orientations toward marital therapy has not been sufficiently investigated. The association between couples' levels of marital distress and their goals for…

Kelley's cube model of attributions (1967) can be applied to moral judgments to predict how individuals arrive at attributions concerning dispositional or environmental causes. The relative contributions of the three dimensions of Kelley's cube to attributions of morality and trustworthiness were tested by presenting 37 male and 77 female subjects…

Stereotyped impressions of male homosexuals and the underlying importance of sexuality in social attraction and perceptions were investigated. Male (N=80) and female (N=80) college students responded to either an attractive or an unattractive photo of a male stimulus person, who was identified to half of the subjects as a homosexual. Compared to…

This document contains a career education resource guide for junior high school students which is designed to build career awareness by means of occupational narratives, evaluative questions, activities, and career games. The information is presented in the following fourteen occupational clusters: industrial production occupations; office…

The purpose of this research was to determine how interactive style influences effectiveness and interpersonal attraction in groups. After college student volunteers completed the Communicator Style Measure (CSM), 72 subjects were selected from three style profiles and assigned to triads that contained high, mid, and low communication style…

A study investigating the relationship between select personality traits of physical education administrators and the faculty perception of the administrative role queried 41 department chairpersons and 282 faculty members through the use of a 28-item role perception questionnaire. Personality traits considered were activity, vigor, impulsiveness,…

A summary of factors involved in the college student selection process and implications for leisure service, recreation, and resource programs at colleges and universities are discussed. Criteria for student selection involve objective and subjective measurements of academic ability. Objective selection procedures include scholastic grades, rank…