Studies of college students hospitalized for psychiatric disturbances revealed that diagnosis did not significantly affect academic performance, nor did leave of absence following hospitalization ensure better re-entry adjustment. It is recommended that students be evaluated individually and be allowed to re-enter as soon as the acute illness…

Differences on the MMPI for elopers and non-elopers from a mentally ill offender population were analyzed and a sign approach was developed. Implications of MMPI differences for the psychological status of elopers are described. (Author)

The author reviews the use of behavior modification techniques in relation to the normalization of institutionalized retarded persons. (IM)

In examining the nature of the determinate sentencing schemes in four pioneer states, the authors compare and contrast the provisions for determinacy in each of the revised criminal codes, with the objective of informing legislators, planners, and practitioners about the variation possible within the apparently straightforward guidelines…

Recently, the Indiana legislature passed a new penal code, which among other changes, established a determinate sentencing structure. This article provides an analysis of this code and suggests that the intent of most sentencing reformers may not have been met by this new law. (Author)

Describes the use of the facilities of Camp Easter Seal, Virginia, for institutionalized adolescents from different hospitals in Virginia. Also includes the attitudes of the patients toward their camping experience, their camp counselors, and what they learned from their camping experience. (Author/RK)

The authors present four widely-held premises regarding correctional rehabilitation and try to show the fallacies in each premise. (Author/HMV)

Caretakers of 100 Foster Family Care (FFC) homes were interviewed to assess demographic characteristics, relationship with sponsoring agency, family-nature of the home, and community recation. Although some programmatic difficulties emerged, residents appear well integrated and caretakers report much personal satisfaction. (Author)

Attempts to identify many stigmatized groups of people in our society, who have been classified, judged, and dealt with, through institutionalization. These groups have not been able to articulate their rights and art educators should move toward alternate and perhaps broader conceptual bases for art education in relating to stigmatized persons.…

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) was used to determine retest reliability (7-day interval) and motivational distortion for a sample of narcotic addicts (N=141) legally committed to treatment and tested by staff for routine diagnostic purposes. (Author)

In an institutional setting for retarded children, 14 staff members were observed during the administration of teaching programs. (Author)

Release from proactive interference in mildly retarded adolescents due to taxonomic shifts and rest periods prior to the final, critical-word triad was investigated with 40 educable mentally handicapped persons 18 years old. (Author/MH)

In a specialized teacher education program, students are prepared to teach in prisons and correctional institutions. (JD)

A study involving six institutionalized retarded males was designed to determine if sign-object and sign-word training would lead to acquisition of word-object associations. (Author)