The purpose of the paper is to present a model and suggest hypotheses relating the family as a social system to the concepts of human and natural energy. Human energy is interpreted as the capacity of humans, in this case, family members, for doing work and natural energy as resources such as natural gas, carbon dioxide, and heat. A behavioral…

This study examines how 273 adolescents view the help provided to them by their mothers, their fathers and their peers. The assumption was that the parent-child relationship, in particular, would contain many of the ingredients (proximity, affection, responsibility, shared experiences) which should foster the development of helping relationships…

Studied with 93 gifted and 92 average elementary age students were social class and rural/urban differences in "futuring ability," defined as a "future-focused role image." Stanchions of Identity, an instrument developed by the author, requiring students to select a level of agreement with 41 positive statements on occupations,…

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of various teaching practices and classroom organizational patterns upon achievement and understanding of science of students studying materials of the Nebraska Physical Science Project (NPSP), an integrated chemistry-physics course, and to investigate these practices and patterns and the role…

The study investigated the role activities of the community college president. Data were collected from a questionnaire distributed among the 48 community colleges in Illinois in 1975. In all, 312 persons at 29 participating colleges completed useable questionnaires. The data indicated that: (1) the present college president's perceived role…

The study tested the applicability of portions of the Porter and Lawler model in a cognitive training environment and examined the relationships among some behavioral variables in Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training. The variables analyzed were the Maslow need hierarchy, effort, abilities, role perceptions, performance, satisfaction and the…

Included in a current genre of studies on dyadic interaction (i.e., communication involving only two people), the study reported herein focuses on dyadic verbal, nonverbal, and proxemic behaviors and their meanings. The study is inductive in nature and is, by intent, descriptive and analytic rather than predictive. The subjects for the study were…

The process of assimilating continuing education into a university academic department was studied. A systematic theoretical framework was constructed to guide the study. It was proposed that the perceptions of department chairmen are one of the driving and/or restraining factors related to the degree of departmental participation in continuing…

Five papers confront the questions: What is education for public responsibility? What is the relationship of liberal education to education for public responsibility? What kinds of institutional arrangements are needed to provide effective education for public responsibility? In most cases, education for public responsibility is equated with…

This paper focuses on role relationships and role conflicts between professionals and paraprofessionals and their potential effect on the efficiency of future social services. Role conflicts can develop when roles are undefined and when there are competitive versus complementary role relationships. The most productive way to approach role…

This study analyzed the use of paraprofessionals as school-community workers (Community Counselors) by the Flint (Michigan) Community Schools. The purpose was to examine perceptions and expectations of this position in order to: organize a framework for the emerging role of the indigenous school-community worker in urban disadvantaged areas; make…

This paper describes an ongoing research project which is designed to test the effectiveness of crisis-oriented social systems intervention as a model for primary prevention with bereaved families. The families' immediate reactions to the death and their subsequent reorganization are discussed in light of two factors: (1) the interaction pattern…

Technological revolution, knowledge explosion, and population expansion are necessitating a new role definition for State education agencies. This new role should be tailored through an alliance between the State agency and citizens and institutions with interests in education. Such an alliance should ensure that the structure of the State…

This handbook is planned for both new and experienced coordinators of management and other adult education programs, for school or adult education administrators, training directors, instructors, or speakers. Part One covers philosophy and perspective--objectives of adult education and the responsibilities and duties of the coordinator and the…

This study was to investigate some determinants and effects that relate to the degree of involvement of the county staff members by the County Extension Chairman in decision making. The population included 79 County Extension Chairmen who had been appointed to the position in the county and had been on the job at least one year, and 419 county…