Classification of scientific citations according to their quality and function is strengthened by tests of its reproducibility and universality. The method is applied to articles in various specialties of theoretical physics published in various journals, and conclusions are drawn about differences by specialty and geographic area. (Author)

Changes taking place in the content of labor, its utilization of technical facilities, and different forms of organization, should be taken into account in future training of skilled workers in the nonproduction sphere (i.e., education, culture, art, and public administration). (Author)

A recent study of colleges and universities reports that there no longer exists anything resembling a common curriculum for all students. The report attributes this occurrence to a shift from colleges to universities with few basic course requirements and to the fact that institutions of higher education are now competing for students. (CP)

Patient management problems were found to be favorable methods of self-assessment by an overwhelming majority of practicing dermatologists and those in training, regardless of the type of practice or the number of years in practice. (LBH)

The job openings for college English and second-language faculty advertised through the Modern Language Association have increased by 50 percent over the 1984 number and include more full-time, tenure-track positions as contrasted with lecturer and instructor openings. (MSE)

Data collected by the University of Texas/Austin School of Social Work on the extent and structure of substantive specializations in master's level social work curricula indicate the continuation of a trend toward organization by both practice method and substantive focus. However, little indication of depth was found in existing specializations.…

Provides an interim report on the present state of the undergraduate English curriculum and the English major. (SRT)

To pinpoint the trend toward regionally accredited, specialized colleges and institutions that focus on one or a small number of academic areas, the authors studied 14 such colleges and institutes located in the north central region of the United States. The results of their study are examined. (CT)

Trends in professional preparation of health educators are explored. Options to be considered for future decisions include generic health educators, specialists for a variety of settings and functions, implementation of the ladder concept, and credentialing systems. (DF)

Twenty-one endowed chairs of nursing are listed, including information about the schools where they are placed, year of initial endowment, funding level, specific content area or focus, and the name of the chair. (MSE)

Explores how physicians and educators handle referrals. A content analysis of interview responses shows (1) the extent of agreement on grounds for referral and causes of disagreement, (2) how practitioners handle disagreements, and (3) how clients deal with transitions during referral. (Author/CT)

The current trend in colleges and universities has been to reduce or eliminate physical education programs. Possible reasons for this trend may be due to the identity crisis of the basic instructor program and failure to reorganize from wide-ranging fields of study to narrow disciplinary specialization. (DF)

A broad range of educational, organizational, and motivational endeavors in the scientific and technological training institutions of the USSR designed to increase the value of the research function in training specialists are outlined. (MSE)

Changing concerns of the student boy and the character of their demands are among reasons for the decline of traditional general education. (DS)