Describes UNESCO continuing education programs in the Asia-Pacific region: postliteracy, equivalency, quality of life improvement, income generating, individual interest promotion, and future oriented. Identifies activities in 14 countries. (SK)

Examined the sensitivity to change over time of the Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assessment Questionnaire (ALSAQ-40; C. Jenkinson and others, 1999). Findings for 764 individuals show that the ALSAQ-40 is a valid and responsive disease-specific health-related quality of life instrument for studies of patients with motor neuron diseases. (SLD)

Provides British data relating to the 54-item Quality of Life Profile Adolescent Version and explores the underlying factor structure of the questionnaire. The relationship between demographic variables (such as social economic status, gender and ethnicity) and quality of life were investigated. Of the demographic variables examined, only age was…

Assesses overall quality of life of caregivers, using a path model in which burden was conceptualized as distinct from well-being. Findings revealed that perceived social support is strongly related to well-being but unrelated to burden, reinforcing the conceptual distinctiveness of the two concepts. Suggests that quality of life of caregivers…

Comparison of 79 normally hearing and 42 hearing-impaired adolescents found no differences regarding the intensity of their remembered positive experiences. Hearing-impaired subjects reported more positive interpersonal experiences, rarely experienced positive experiences "with self," and showed less desire for transpersonal commitment,…

Sought to identify similarities and differences of Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Marital Adjustment Test (MAT), and Revised Marital Adjustment Test (RMAT) with 302 clinical and nonclinical couples. Across both samples, each test was significantly different from other two. Results showed that scores on DAS, MAT, and RMAT were not equivalent.…

Examined relationships between quality of day-care program, level of cognitive stimulation in caregiver home, and social-emotional climate of caregiver's own family life. Data from 44 family day-care providers suggest relationship between level of cognitive stimulation and quality of day-care program and between quality of day-care and dynamics of…

Senior centers are the community focal point where older people come together for services and activities that enhance their dignity, encourage their involvement in the community, and support their independence. A gerontological counselor on such a staff has the opportunity to improve the quality of life for a large number of adults. (Author)

One threat to a healthy, vital, and harmonious sense of campus community is the reluctance of a president to risk advocating his sense of community and quality of life. Diversity must be made an inherent value in campus quality of life. (MLW)

Administered Quality of Teacher Work Life Survey, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Educational Values Scales to 227 teachers. Results identified 10 factors contributing to teacher satisfaction and stress. The 10 factors accounted for 66.3 percent of the total item variance. (NB)

Discusses the implications of the rapid, dramatic changes taking place in therapeutic recreation for individuals with physical disabilities. The article notes the impact of changes in managed care, examines programming trends in therapeutic recreation (adventure/outdoor education, competitive sports, handcycling, health enhancement activities, and…

Focuses on functions of support in relation to adaptation to chronic illness or disability, quality of life factors, and employment. Reviews published empirical studies on family support in rehabilitation, including observational and nonrandomized intervention studies, case studies, surveys, and randomized controlled trials of support…

Nursing home social workers (n=152) and administrators (n=231) rated relative importance of resident and family psychosocial needs and frequency of function performed or expected to be performed by social workers. Both groups rated as very important needs of support during transition to nursing home, help in dealing with loss, and help with…

Interviewed 13 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. All believed that they alone should make decision regarding use of mechanical ventilation. Factors they considered important were quality of life, severity of disability, availability of ventilation by means of nasal mask, possible admission to long-term care facility, ability to discontinue…

Designed Quality of Life Interview Schedule (QOLIS) and tested with 201 severely mentally ill people living in state hospital and community residential facilities. Factor analysis revealed eight factors with face validity and acceptable coefficient alphas. Factors were related meaningfully to overall level of functioning, total symptom scores,…