The purpose of this study was to examine the nature of sexist attitudes among male university students. A Situational Attitude Scale of ten personal or social situations with some relevance to a sex related response and 100 bipolar semantic differential word scales was created. Two forms of the instrument, each containing the same situations,…

A study was conducted to: (1) compare mothers and daughters on their needs for achievement and affiliation and their attitudes to success and failure; and (2) relate the mother's child-raising practices to the daughter's needs. Questionnaires were filled out by mothers and children, and observations of mother-child interaction were made. Ss were…

Research to help the training professional "know himself" is reported. This document on the first stage of the research provides descriptions on selected variables of training professionals as compared to other occupational groups, and a preliminary definition of three role perceptions suggested by the data. The study design called for…

Change agencies have to choose among a number of possible goals, such as a rapid increase in productivity or the personal development of their clients. Possible strategies include giving orders, provision of means and services, directive advice and non-directive help. The conditions under which each can be chosen and the consequences which can be…

This study is based on the results of a background questionnaire and a perception inventory administered to a stratified random sample of Texas boards of education members in independent school districts having grades K-12. The study attempted to determine (1) the status of Texas school boards, (2) the role of the board and the roles of the…

Addressed to those who are involved in the education of adults, this paper reviews hypotheses of patterns in adult development, and discusses possible roles of educators and educational programs in facilitating growth throughout adult life. The following topics are included: Time and the Life Cycle, Socialization and Roles, Stages of Adult…

This fourth volume in the series "Pathways to Practice" presents the heart of the Southern Regional Education Board's Nursing Curriculum Project, which was designed to (1) develop a set of assumptions about societal systems that impinge on the environments of nursing, (2) determine broadly the future direction of health care delivery patterns, (3)…

Junior and senior high school students and teacher trainees described the effective teacher using a 45 item teacher effectiveness scale. Warmth, tolerance, openmindedness, and liking for students and for teaching were the teacher characteristics stressed by students. Teacher trainees placed greater emphasis upon classroom management than did…

Adult adoptees are increasingly challenging the practice of sealing their birth records. The authors examine the historical roots of adoptive practices in this country and suggest that the time has come for open adoption to gain acceptance as an alternative. (Author)

Hypothesis tested is that the expectancy of internal control is a function of the individual's present role, his immediate context, and the saliency of the role and context. Results indicate that when an acrual behavior is required rather than the expression of an attitude, the attribution of internal control changes. (Author/AM)

This article discusses conflicts that arise between teachers and administrators due to the role system of the schools and reviews research on the necessary ingredients for cooperative conflict resolution and collaborative decision making. (SJL)

The role of the teacher and administrator in fostering positive mental health is to provide successful experiences for students and to avoid instilling negative self-concepts. (MM)

Schools are still programatically preparing children of different castes for different adult worlds. Black children often enter school with attitudes and skills which may be in conflict with those required for the middle-class type of school success. Schools often reinforce these conflicts and doubts in subtle ways. (Author/EB)

The results of a study of student and administrator attitudes at a private and a public university indicate that on policy, and other issues relevant to the campus community, the differences between students and administrators are perceptual rather than real, although students expected administrators to be more conservative than they really were.…

The principal must play a key role in any successful school community information campaign. Tips are provided for running an election information campaign. (Author/MLF)