This paper employs the time-geographic perspective to analyze the choices made in residential relocation. According to the author, the motivation of residents to make their homes in an urban or suburban environment is determined chiefly by how geographically convenient the location is, and the amount of space that is needed by the resident. A…

Recently, attention has been focused on changes that can occur during adulthood. This paper presents theories of mid-life crisis, an overview of trends and developments, and a perspective on counseling which deals with the funding of counseling and the need for human resources planning. A computer search of 70 articles forms the basis of the…

The purpose of the Rehabilitation Indicators Project is to develop a method, rehabilitation indicators (RI's), for defining multi-dimensionally the benefits that accrue to rehabilitation clients. RI's are presented as descriptors of observable elements of the rehabilitation client's life space with each descriptor inherently meaningful to client…

Leisure is a function of the individual's interaction with the environment, both social and physical. The sense of freedom from obligation (or the "leisure experience"), and the context in which this experience might take place, differ significantly from person to person. These factors depend on each person's individual background and…

In this document, personal experiences in counseling working women are recounted to add the dimension of personal ambivalence to the body of knowledge about discrimination against women, particularly the weak self-concept of women vis-a-vis their position in the work force. The paper begins with a discussion of role learning, in which women exist…

This paper explores the nature of the aging process by providing an overview of the available evidence relating to the body systems that are most critical to biological function. Each system is treated separately to more clearly describe various aspects of the aging process and then integrated in a discussion of the theories of biological aging.…

A demographics-based approach to conjecture on the social future suggests several factors that bear on the social context of education in the 1980s, including shifts in population, economic activity, and political power, implications of the youth decline, possible intergenerational changes in fertility and women's employment, and the cyclical…

This manual is designed to assist those helping professionals responsible for developing consumer education programs on the topic of retirement income management. In a modular presentation format, the materials focus on the following areas of concern: (1) a personal financial inventory; (2) ways to stretch retirement income; (3) steps to decrease…

The materials contained in these hearings represent the statements of witnesses before one of the Subcommittees of the Committee on Aging of the House of Representatives. Witnesses include members of Congress, persons affiliated with the Administration on Aging and the U.S. Civil Service Commission, representatives of various labor unions, those…

This anthology provides an introduction to the field of social gerontology. It is directed toward three audiences: (1) advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students enrolled in social gerontology courses; (2) gerontologists who will be teaching these students; and (3) the general public. This book is divided into the following parts: (1)…

The purpose of this paper is two-fold: (1) to assess the extent to which adolescent girls' sex role expectations reflect traditional or egalitarian concepts of marriage and career roles as evidenced in a longitudinal design; and (2) to compare both the adolescents' role projections and their subsequent enactment to the educational attainment and…

The key notion in this article is that retirement brings a windfall of unoccupied time, as well as the freedom to choose how to use that time. Retirees are encouraged to determine what their interests really are and to identify the preferred activities that reflect those interests. Suggestions are given for examining interests and activities.…

This bibliography is a selected reference source on the life, politics, philosophy, and works of Mao Tse-tung. It contains 800 documents in Chinese, Japanese, and Western languages that were selected from monographs and journal articles. Most of the entries pertain to Mao's role after 1949 when he emerged as the new leader in Mainland China. The…

Repeated encroachments by Mormons and Navajos upon Arizona lands traditionally inhabited by the Hopi American Indians occasioned the Executive Order of December 16, 1882 and creation of the Executive Order Reservation. However, assignment of lands was not limited to the Hopi, for the Order stated that the lands should be "set apart for the…

Males and females have become vitally concerned with sex-role images in the mass media because of the ubiquitous nature of the media. Mass media, which have heavily penetrated Americans' lives, have the potential for initiating, reinforcing, or denying certain social values. In studies of various media, including magazine advertising, magazine…