Describes a hydrobiological field course for undergraduates that investigates river pollution but can also be adapted for still waters. (MLH)

Field research in the gay world is shaped by two factors: the secrecy of many gay groups, and the stigmatization both of gays and of researchers who study them. Some relevant strategies and tactics of field research are discussed. (Author/AM)

Reviews the work done by American scientists in archeological geology throughout the world in 1977. Summarizes studies in Greece, Israe, Egypt, and the United States. (MA)

Presented is an introduction to the life history and interesting qualities of the golden beetle. Suggestions for activities and questions leading from an examination of this insect are given. (MR)

It is argued that there is a fundamental difference in the perception of the nature of man on the part of humanistic critics and traditional experimental social psychologists which leads to different assessments of the long-term effects of deception research on subjects. (Author/AM)

First develops a model of the economic impact of occupational licensure and then estimates the effects of licensure on wages and the division of labor in clinical laboratories. The findings indicate that recent licensure laws have no effect while older, more stringent laws increase the wages and employment of skilled laboratory personnel. (EM)

Focuses on only two of the more lasting and significant elements of first impressions: the sex gender dimension and physical attractiveness. (Author/AM)

This naturalistic field study of child-rearing patterns compared observational and developmental data for 60 home-based and 60 day care center-based Swedish toddlers. (Author/JMB)

Examines the 1972 revisions in the internal organizational policies of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Contends that investigation in a field setting demonstrates the continuation of a basic flaw in the scouting leadership system. (MH)

A project involving third-year college geography students in determining the most accurate method of predicting mean flow velocity in a stream, using three different methods of estimating Manning's roughness coefficient, is described and evaluated. (Author/RM)

Describes a course (with a framework loosely based on the environmental impact statement) in which students learn research methods as they cooperate in interdisciplinary field research projects. Includes a rationale for the course, a generalized outline of field experiences, and examples of student projects (both on-campus briefings and field site…

Describes how the matrilineal social structure of central Malawi, Africa, affects, to a considerable degree, the mode of transmission and content of oral tradition. Researchers should understand the way the matrilineal structure functions and, in particular, the bearing it has on the historical consciousness of informants. (RM)

Examines problems of field research conducted by female researchers in policy settings. Proposes ways to manage role, entree and access, data gathering, reciprocity, and reporting. Raises issue of male-female dynamics in field research, and suggests appropriate roles for female researchers in policy settings. (Author/KH)

Three problems which arise in the analysis of data from natural classroom settings are examined. The effects of the use of different statistical procedures are illustrated with data derived from the 1969 Home Environment and School Study in Canberra. (Author/MLW)

The role of interviewing in diffusing possible harmful side effects of sterilization operations was evaluated in an acute general hospital. Two simultaneous field experiments were conducted with 50 vasectomy couples and 50 tubal-ligation couples. There were no significant differences between the interview and control groups. (Author)