A school can be an educational opportunity for mentally retarded citizens only if its teachers and learners can decide together on such things as the purposes toward which activities are directed, the means of reaching them, and the subject matter to be used in stimulating thinking. (Author/NQ)

Investigated attitudes of undergraduate students toward sexual and nonsexual extramarital involvements and explored correlates of these attitudes. Results indicated that a sizeable majority of the students were opposed to extramarital sexual involvement, while the majority also reported they would find several nonsexual extramarital behaviors…

Roles of psychologists as forensic specialists in psychiatric hospitals that specialize in patients of the criminal justice system are discussed. Describes dual role of psychologists in forensic hospitals and pertinent issues that are confronted. Emphasis is given to responsibilities psychologists have, to patients and to society. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the "real" and "ideal" leadership behavior of school business managers as perceived by board members, superintendents, business managers, and principals-supervisors in 11 Ohio school districts. (Author/SJL)

Paraprofessionals are being employed to support special and regular educators in mainstreaming multihandicapped students. (Author/SBH)

Other school personnel have significantly different perceptions of the school nurse's role when compared to the perceptions of the nurse herself. (JD)

Provides information on required personal characteristics, problems, environmental needs, action plans, deadlines, and evaluation for those interested in becoming consultants for business, industry, or education. (CMV)

Data reported here were gathered in three educational research settings (a single school, a school district, and a research center/school district team). Described are perceptions of subjects of ethnographic observation (teachers, administrators, and program coordinators) regarding ethnographic techniques, the roles of ethnographers, and their own…

A psychologist with experience in two government agencies suggests that good scientific selection practices and equal employment opportunity are compatible and interdependent goals. (Author/RK)

The self-concepts, public selves, and perceptions of the female stereotype of a sample of college women are examined. Significant differences exist suggesting that the female stereotype is not internalized but rather acts as an external constraint in the behavior of such females. (Author/MLF)

Investigates the role perception and level of job satisfaction of Israeli school psychologists. Findings showed that most Israeli school psychologists wish to practice as clinicians and prefer to spend most of their time working with children in individual therapy and counseling their parents. However, both job perception and satisfaction were…

Investigated factors related to adolescent fathers' (n=43) willingness to take parental responsibility for their children. Found father's parental responsibility was influenced by his own role expectations and self-image. Perceived role expectations of his partner and parents were not related to his willingness to take parental responsibility.…

Investigated elementary school counselors' (N=130) perceptions of aspects of their ideal and actual daily work. The results revealed that three of the five highest ranked actual role items involved consultant functions, two involved individual counseling with students. Ideally, counselors reported they would like to help teachers help students.…

Investigated relationship between identity status and structural features of individual's personal construct system. Elicited personal constructs relevant to 10 contemporaneous roles from 75 college students who also completed identity-status measure. Correlational analyses between identity-status scores and structural features of the self-system…

Surveyed 80 special education directors regarding functions of school psychologists. Results revealed that there was no single activity accounting for majority of school psychologist's time. Psychologists were rated as more effective in assessment, consulting, and crisis intervention. Activities rated as needing more involvement were counseling…