Black first-and second-grade students (N=40) were given instructions intended to induce possessiveness for both a designated toy and a play area. Each subject then surreptitiously observed an experimental confederate dressed in a clown costume play with either the designated toy or another toy. Results are discussed. (Author)

The substantive issues discussed in the article reviewed concern the relationships among teachers' philosophy of education, their perspectives on education, their practice in the classroom setting, and the social construction of pupil identities. (JD)

This article provides a brief account of a pilot project designed to enhance the Black community's involvement in the legislative process through a series of community meetings. The specific needs and concerns of the community participants are outlined. (Author)

Data suggests that faculty members and their negative or indifferent attitude toward students, as well as departments, have substantially negative effects on them. This article reviews the findings of that study and its implications for those associated with higher education. (Author)

Compares the career value system of college women preparing to teach business subjects at the secondary level with the values of women preparing for various other challenging careers in different fields of the business world. (Author)

Exploring the variations in economic status on the Navajo Reservation, this article maintains that regional differences prevent the validity of speaking in terms of "the Navajos." (JC)

The results of this study suggest a practical alternative to increase the effectiveness of discipline in the home and school. Parents and teacher might well rehearse (reinstate) with the child the transgression sequence just prior to the discipline. (Author)

Because WISC users will inevitably need to shift from the WISC to the WISC-R, further research is needed to demonstrate the comparability of these two forms (and norms) of basically the same test. The present study provides data on EMR child children in the 12-1/2 to 14-1/2 year age range. (Author)

Multiple regression analysis of interview data from 102 non-institutionalized retired black men and women in a large urban area revealed a number of factors related to life satisfaction. Results are supportive of previous findings in whites, but questions raised regarding the applicability of prior findings to black aged. (Author)

Relationships between age at marriage, marital role performance, and marital satisfaction were investigated. Results show the existence of small positive associations between age at marriage and marital satisfaction, and performance. (Author)

Focused on the impact of the System of Interactive Guidance Information (SIGI) on career decision-making processes of 72 volunteer undergraduate college students. Results showed significant positive changes for the treatment group on pre-post measures of decision-making stage related to choice of college major. (Author)

Content of interviewer self-disclosure regarding procrastination and study behavior as undergraduates was manipulated with all additional parameters of self-disclosure controlled. Results indicated that subjects in the positive disclosure condition expected to study significantly more hours and did study significantly more hours than subjects in…

In this labor-intensive area, faculty ratios and instructional costs are rising. As service revenues become crucial, they are threatened by federal efforts to contain medical care costs. The economic effectiveness of research and sponsored service activities is difficult to determine due to a lack of accounting tools. (Editor/LBH)

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