Examines the relationship between the preretirement life-style of adult men, and both the degree of planning for the retirement years and the decision to retire early. Socioeconomic status, health, involvement in expressive-type organizations, job satisfaction, and degree of leisure orientation were associated with preretirement attitudes. (Author)

Documents age differences in the relative importance of intristic work satisfactions as determinants of the individual's sense of global well-being. It appears that, toward the end of the period of labor force participation, the satisfaction men derive from work is transferred from the actual experience of work to its consequences. (Author)

The study investigated the effects of sentence structure on the number of error sentences and response latency in a sentence-repetition task with 40 female college students. Ss repeated short- and long-test sentences containing either a single self-embedded or right-branching subject-focus on object-focus relative clause. (Author)

This study investigates changes in child behavior following a clearly defined program of Adlerian Family Counseling, using a control group of families who did not participate in counseling. (Author)

Investigated the relationship between applied behavioral training and reinforcement preferences of classroom teachers. Data obtained from the Positive Reinforcement Observation Schedule, a paired comparison task, indicated minimal differential reinforcement preferences for classroom teachers with no training, limited training, or extensive…

Two experimental conditions were compared: groups with higher teacher self-disclosure and groups with low teacher self-disclosure. These groups were compared across five different categories of self-disclosure: attitudes and opinions, tastes and interests, work and studies, personality, and emotions. Results were significant in four cases. (Author)

A questionnaire asking counselor educators to rate 25 curriculum areas of their programs with respect to satisfaction and amount of change desired, was sent to a modified, stratified random sample of 108 institutions. Overall, there was an expressed desire for increased emphasis in every area. (Author)

This study examines the perceived disruptive influence of a natural disaster on the individual, primary relational, and neighborhood ties of community residents. Results suggest the coping potential of the aged surpasses that of their younger counterparts. (Author)

A study of the effects of the Teton Dam Disaster in 1976 suggests that elderly persons cope quite well with disaster situations and tend to report fewer adverse emotional effects and feelings of relative deprivation than younger victims. (Author)

This study of three disadvantaged urban areas reports on the relationship between available resources and ambulatory health care. Findings indicate a high proportion of elderly receiving care for serious conditions but a sharp drop in care for less serious but potentially disabling conditions. (Author)

College students (N = 18) were randomized to one of two experimental treatments: a video tape presentation of a burn victim, and a written narrative of the same "case study." There appeared to be significant differences in attitudes toward euthanasia between experimental groups. (Authors)

Students in a death education course were compared with students of sex education and introductory psychology. After the death education course, students viewed death as more approachable, and wished to experience death in a more interpersonal as compared to a technological context. (Author)

A large-scale, nationwide evaluation of cocorrections was carried out in which a wide range of data were collected over a four-month period. Preliminary analyses show that, although there appears to be a decrement with increasing size, the cocorrectional environment seems to be more facilitative of growth than the single-sex institutions. (Author)

To assess the impact of special training institutes and internships for women in higher education administration, authors surveyed the participants of six programs in operation between 1973 and 1977. Participants were asked to evaluate program content, to assess the usefulness of training in their current positions, and describe other effects.…

The purpose of the study was to examine effects of social development programs on role-taking, problem-solving skills, and classroom adjustment. The results indicated that the children in the experimental group gained in respect for others, ability to generate alternatives to problem situations, creative expression, patience, and self-reliance.…