Reports results of survey of 267 librarians and library school teachers in 57 Nigerian libraries and library schools designed to explore the family backgrounds of librarians in a developing country. Personal characteristics (sex, age), states of origin, parental background, fathers' education, and fathers' occupation are highlighted. (EJS)

Reports on an investigation on sex and race as status characteristics on dominance behavior, and the effect of sex and race as contextual cues that might alter a person's status and thus his or her behavior. Discusses the importance of sex and race as both personal and contextual characteristics. (Author/ML)

Reports on a study of how older, Black women coped with racial and sex prejudice and/or institutional discrimination. Suggests that selected situational variables and personal factors interact and determine coping style, and that in some contexts, a less direct coping strategy may be more effective. (Author/ML)

Assesses differences between Black and White school board members in their socioeconomic characteristics, in how they became board members, in their educational philosophies, and in their school board activities. (Author/ML)

The right of educators to classify students is not being challenged in the courts, but the procedures used and the basis for classifications are being questioned and in some cases subjected to strict judicial scrutiny under the equal protection clause. (MB)

The widely divergent career options suggested to men and women by the Self-Directed Search (SDS) raw scores are noted and misunderstandings concerning the implications of Holland's assessment procedures for his theory are discussed. Holland's defense of raw score reports of personality characteristics is found wanting especially in light of the…

This report compares young adult admissions to admissions of youths aged 12 to 17, who accounted for 8 percent of Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) admissions in 2004. The report further breaks down the young adult admissions into two subgroups: those aged 18 to 21 (9 percent of all admissions); and those aged 22 to 25 (12 percent of all…

The purpose of this study was to understand the characteristics of the current workforce in early childhood. This report highlights key characteristics of the 2005 early childhood center workforce in Ohio. Survey packets were sent to 3,600 randomly selected centers in April 2005, representing centers licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and…

Medical schools must use selection methods that validly measure applicants' noncognitive qualities, but primary-care (PC) schools have a particular need. This study correlated entering students' personality and values scores with their professed interest in PC. 93 medical students completed instruments assessing personality (16PF & PSP), values,…

Just as couples must find ways of celebrating their individual talents within their union, so must counseling find ways of defining the marriage of counseling and scholarship while supporting the diverse talents of each counselor. This paper explores the broad context of scholarship in ways that celebrates individual talents and moves towards a…

The purpose of this booklet is to document cross-national patterns of adult learning, and in particular the unequal chances to participate in adult learning. In so doing, an effort is made to identify important motivating factors for participating in adult learning. The specific objectives of the booklet are to: (1) make available the…

The present study examined the associations between preservice teachers' help seeking tendencies, homework beliefs and behavior, and their individual characteristics such as academic delay of gratification, self-esteem, and self-handicap behavior (N = 63). The results indicated that preservice teachers who have a positive attitude toward help…

This is the ninth volume of a series designed and written for young readers ages 9 and above. It contains three issues and profiles individuals whom young people want to know about most: entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. The publication was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can…

This report, the fourth in the "Falling through the Net" series, measures the extent of computer and Internet connection among U.S. households and individuals. The data, obtained from Bureau of the Census statistics and interviews with 48,000 households, show that digital inclusion is rapidly increasing--households with Internet access soared by…

Article investigated some factors which affected the subject choice of children in their secondary education and thereafter. (RK)