A program to prepare future physicians to treat the milder emotional problems often encountered in primary care settings is described. Also reported are the ability of third-year medical students to function successfully in an outpatient setting, the performance of these trainees as compared with that of students in inpatient settings, and an…

The Clinical Behavioral Sciences Program at McMaster University, an interdisciplinary approach to mental health education, deemphasizes the acquisition of new credentials and selects students with baccalaureate degrees who are professionally qualified and employed in mental health fields. Students' work-related issues and problems are used in this…

Changes in student attitudes, beliefs, self-concepts, and behaviors are reviewed, and findings on their satisfaction with various aspects of the college environment are summarized. Also discussed are sex differences and patterns of student development and their implications for both governmental and institutional policy. (AF)

Examined effects of child care on mothers' levels of stress, and parental and life satisfaction. Found that all the child care variables contributed significantly to mothers' stress levels. However, the more satisfied mothers felt with child care arrangements, the greater their satisfaction as parents. Results suggest that adequate child care must…

Presents the results of an informal user survey on favorite information technology, including the best features of these. Discusses library online catalogs, electronic encyclopedias, CD-ROMs, laser discs, electronic magazine indexes, online services, the Internet, word processing programs, magazines as major sources of technology information,…

A survey of graduates (n=87) of the University of New Mexico's conventional medical program and its parallel problem-based curriculum (n=33) found graduates of the latter much more likely to work in medically underserved areas and publicly funded health care settings, care for nonpaying patients, and identify patient problems and curiosity as…

Burnout is a syndrome involving a person's inability to cope effectively with the continual bombardment of perceived stressors. More than any other public service professionals, teachers are affected by burnout, resulting in a negative attitude toward students and a loss of idealism, energy, and purpose. Suggests strategies to effectively manage…

Survey of 22 rural Australian youth, aged 12-18 and not attending school or work, found that youth were strongly motivated towards creative, practical, and life skills learning. Describes a model of the phenomenon of "street kids" at the intersection of youth unemployment, homelessness, and truancy. Recommends establishment of pilot…

Stresses the need for research examining the critical shortage of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in rural Canada. Results of a survey of 87 speech language pathologists in rural British Columbia and Saskatchewan (Canada) were similar to earlier American studies in that employment practices, employment benefits, lifestyle, and other personal…

Survey of 67 bachelor-level human service workers measured aspects of job satisfaction and intent to pursue graduate education. Results support the hypothesis of stronger intention among satisfied senior practitioners (in jobs for three or more years) than among dissatisfied junior workers. Secondary findings include other explainers of intention,…

A study compared college experiences of American Indian students raised on reservations and those raised elsewhere. A survey of 232 American Indian students attending a midwestern university found that reservation students reported more difficulties with academics and adjusting to college but also reported that being in college increased their…

In interviews with 86 rural special education teachers, issues of mobility and opportunity were cited most often as reasons why teachers left their jobs. Although results indicated that both leavers and stayers were dissatisfied with employment conditions, teachers who chose to extend their teaching contracts were more closely tied to the…

Describes a study conducted at Ohio State University libraries that gauged success using the Library Resources Network by having 43 users complete an exercise that forced them to make database selections, use a variety of database interfaces, and select appropriate terminology. Sample screen displays and the questionnaire used are appended.…

Describes a study conducted at the University of Rhode Island library that identified students' preferences and effectiveness using CD-ROMs. A questionnaire was used to ask students their preferences, confidence levels, skills, and training in searching CD-ROM databases as well as their satisfaction with CD-ROM services. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study of the relationship between stress and selected job functions of community/junior college presidents, the importance of these functions, and the presidents' use of counterstress activities. Reveals that presidents rated most of their administrative responsibilities as "not very stressful," with exceptions being "faculty…