In a Stockton State advising program focusing on career planning and personal development as well as academic programs, a project undertaken by students in the Information and Systems Sciences program helped improve the student data delivery system and save time. Sample records, flow charts, and costs are provided. (MSE)

The Gifted Self-Understanding Assessment Battery (GSAB) was given to 34 (27 females, 7 males) music students (aged 15-17) at Bonita Vista High School in Chula Vista (California). Biofeedback training and assessment were followed by individual counseling for Autogenic Feedback Training (AFT) to achieve improvement of the individual's own well…

Proposes the dialectical perspective as offering fertile ground for the integration of child and family research and training. Defines the dialectical perspective and then discusses its applicability in a department of child and family studies. (Author)

Reviews research on changes in personality, social involvement, and roles which occur in the latter half of life, with a particular focus upon the differing and often divergent directions that men and women take. Considers the significance of these changes both to the individual and to marital harmony. (Author)

Asserts that community colleges have a responsibility for all students' developmental growth. Reviews human development theories to support a Grounded Formal Theory Approach (GFTA) to redesigning the college environment to meet adult needs. Outlines the seven-step GFTA process, which comprises developmental and content theory. Provides an example…

In 14 articles a record, a tribute and an analysis of struggles of humanistic educators who worked toward new forms of higher education (1966-1980) and four models are presented. Recommendations for more enlightened humanistic endeavors are discussed with a look toward the future of education. (RC)

A study of the development of high school students' self-social relationships indicated a need for a concentrated program on personal growth and development in tenth grade when individual identities are forming. High school students scored highest on the self-complexity and self-centrality tests. Developmental trends for sex were also indicated.…

A study of adult learners reveals four steps of transformative change in adult life: diffusion, dissonance, differentiation, and coherence. The educational implications of these steps are explored through case studies, and it is argued that these transformative changes affect not only the individual and the nature of adult education, but the…

Describes research project efforts in developmental studies programs for nontraditional students in New York two-year colleges and also identifies characteristics of occupational educational students enrolled in these programs who can be classified as successful. Student inventories indicated that personal value factors were important in academic…

A method of preventing attrition in high school and college therapy groups emphasizes realistic goals. A personal commitment form allows students to choose their own goals and suggests how the group could help. Records show that with this method, the attrition rate dropped from 25% to 3%. (JAC)

Recommends comprehensive career development programs for prison inmates to include a life career curriculum, individual development, placement and follow-through activities, and on-call responsive services. Describes several programs with one or two of the recommended components which are now in a number of prisons. (MF)

SOTA (Students Older than Average) is a university social service directed toward the needs of college students aged 25 or older. The article describes the activities provided by SOTA at Texas A&M University, such as social events, academic assistance, referrals, and interpersonal growth. (MF)

Summarizes the proceedings of the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services, held November 15-19, 1979, in Washington, DC. Key issues raised in its five theme areas--meeting personal needs, lifelong learning, service to organizations and the professions, effectively governing society, and international cooperation--are…

Recommends that counseling services for lifelong learners at community colleges focus on developmental needs and be integrated with other programs of the college. Discusses the personal characteristics of the counselor/educator and proposes a peer group counseling model. (JM)

Describes changes in cultural and psychological attitudes in Europe since World War II. Attitudes during the first phase of the postwar period are characterized by the return of positivism and a significant drop in ideological intensity. After 1960, European countries experienced an era of political activism, accelerated social change, and…