Based on an annual survey, this special factsheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about hearing impaired children and youth. Information includes incidence; makeup of the hearing impaired population by sex, age and ethnic background; time of onset of loss; degree of hearing loss; leading cause of hearing loss; percentages of hearing…

The paper examines the nature and challenges of a triple threat in childhood--economic poverty, limited and non-English proficiency, and a handicapping condition. Special emphasis is placed on the problems of Asian and Pacific Americans. Difficulties in establishing the precise scope of the problem are noted, including limited definitions and…

Several developments in the use of the new method of meta-analysis give cause for optimism. First, different meta-analysts are doing work in the same areas, leading to increased confidence in meta-analytic results. Second, meta-analysts are beginning to include raw data in their reports, which helps readers pinpoint the exact studies that lead to…

This preliminary report on library education statistics includes a checklist, review, and annotated bibliography. (PF)

This report documents information concerning the money income of persons 14 years and older in the United States during 1975. "Money income" is defined as income received before tax and other deductions. The report does not include sources of non-money income such as food stamps, health benefits, and subsidized housing. The questionnaire…

All types of cultural organizations are realizing that they must have valid, factual information in a period of growing demand for accountability to their many constituencies. This article described a research service designed to meet those needs. (Author/RK)

Indexes of interrater reliability and agreement are reviewed and suggestions are made regarding their use in counseling psychology research. The distinction between agreement and reliability is clarified and the relationships between these indexes and the level of measurement and type of replication are discussed. (Author)

Subjects were 80 undergraduates, randomly assigned to conditions by sex. The design included three variables: sex, placebo, and motivation. The present hypothesis-- that given the level of motivation appropriate for the subject's sex, males and females would not differ in effects of a placebo--found support in the data. (Author)

The report provides information on distribution of and services provided to handicapped children in Head Start. It is explained that the report is based on a survey from the 1976-1977 Full Year and 1976 Summer Head Start programs. An introductory section provides an overview of Head Start policies and services to handicapped children. The status…