Investigated whether dementing adult day care clients demonstrated positive behaviors during activities with young children that they did not demonstrate during similar activities without children. Findings from 21 clients revealed that adults showed significant increases in touching and extending hands in presence of children, while also showing…

Sixteen therapists in year-long manualized training program as part of Vanderbilt II study of time-limited dynamic psychotherapy changed their interventions in line with protocol, but some unanticipated changes occurred that ran counter to intent of training, including increased negative interpersonal transactions. Found that patient difficulty…

McAteer discusses how simulations can provide rich learning environments and explains how to design behavioral simulations. MacDonald describes the use of the listening vignette in workshops on listening skills. (JOW)

Used multiple baseline design to evaluate teacher-only and conjoint parent-teacher behavioral consultation in their ability to produce cross-setting behavioral change in social initiations of four withdrawn children. Found that conjoint consultation was effective in enhancing social initiation behaviors across home and school settings, whereas…

"Voices of Youth" section presents discussion with young people in a Duluth, Minnesota, treatment facility for adolescents with alcohol and behavioral problems. Adolescents discuss when they first tried alcohol, what they had to give up because of drinking, how their behavior changed, how they decided to get help, and how helpful treatment…

Analysis of 4 New Jersey studies of 3,329 homeowners found that (1) thinking about radon testing is predicted by general radon knowledge; (2) decision to test is related to perceived likelihood of risk; and (3) actual testing is influenced by situational factors such as locating and choosing test kits. (SK)

Interviews with 79 South African farmers in arid regions showed that their conservation practices were influenced by such human factors as needs, perceptions, and knowledge. Direct influence on adoption behaviors was recommended to encourage sustainable agriculture practices. (SK)

Offers ways in which a principal can support student and teacher transformation. Lists 12 characteristics of a transformational principal. (SC)

Explores recent children's books for those whose characters are moved and changed by literacy. Places the books into three categories (desire for literacy, power of literacy, and wonder of literacy) that overlap but give insight into ways to share literature with children and at the same time acknowledge common approaches to sharing the value of…

The nature of consultation and the evolution of thinking in this field are discussed. Five fundamental assumptions underlying Behavioral Consultation are revisited and reevaluated with examples and assessment techniques included. Offers reaction to two prior publications critiquing aspects of behavioral consultation. Issues surrounding future…

Study randomly samples 66 drinking and driving television public service announcements that were then coded using a categorical and dimensional scheme. Data set reveals that informational/testimonial messages made up almost half of the total; positive appeals were the next most common, followed by empathy, fear, and modeling appeals. (Contains 34…

Twenty-four of 54 nurses who attended a continuing education program on immunization responded to a 6-month follow-up survey. Knowledge scores increased significantly, but practice behaviors changed only moderately. (SK)

Interviews with 18 people aged 100-106 revealed rich late-life learning experiences, knowledge acquisition, skill development, and behavior change. Most learning occurred through social interactions, some through media. Impediments included vision, hearing, mobility, and health problems. (SK)

Pre/posttest scores of 30 participants in H. Stephen Glenn's Developing Capable People (DCP) program offered by Montana Extension showed that DCP effectively increased the use of positive behaviors and decreased negative behaviors in adults interacting with youth. These changes were sustained over 18 months after program completion. (SK)

Examined the natural history of drinking patterns and related problems of heavy-drinking among college students, investigating their long-term response to an individualized preventive intervention. Pre-intervention, post-intervention, and followup surveys indicated that students receiving the brief intervention reported significantly greater…