School systems in several European countries plan specifically for the moral education of students within the public school setting. (JB)

Education for leisure and stress management, combined with carefully planned recreational experiences, are the key components for distress therapy through leisure. The ultimate goal is to design and implement leisure programs, for special populations, which alleviate distress, channel stress into positive avenues, and enhance their quality of…

Contains an overall picture of urban relocation of American Indians occurring in mid-1950s; a summary of observations made in early 1970s with a sample of young Navajo women in San Francisco Bay area; and new research strategies for the 1980s which take into account changes over a quarter century of relocation. (ERB)

This paper reports the results of the author's effort to retrieve, organize, and present Phillip Frandson's thoughts on continuing professional education. (SSH)

Based on interviews conducted with undocumented workers in the El Paso-Juarez (Mexico) metropolitan area, describes living and working conditions of such workers and the migration routes that they follow. Also discusses social networks among undocumented Mexican workers and recounts some of the interviewees' experiences with the U.S. Border…

Investigated the relationship of lifetime achievement patterns and retirement, to life satisfaction for gifted aging women (N=352). Results showed a significant interaction between marital status and work pattern on overall life satisfaction suggesting an additive negative effect of loss of spouse and a work history of working for income alone.…

Demonstrates that family impact analysis has the same basic goals as humanistic social science in terms of assessing the consequences of social policy with regard to family well-being and the quality of family life. Family impact analysts explicate policy consequences for families. Family policy advocates suggest policy creation. (Author)

Business owners and managers from 10 large cities were surveyed regarding (1) perceptions of their cities' business climate; (2) plans for increasing/decreasing their work force; and (3) whether they had considered moving/closing their businesses. Results suggest that for central city business to thrive, improvement must occur in urban quality of…

Fear of crime was central in determining psychological well-being. Crime-related variables were minimally related to size of social space and activity outside the housing site. Planned housing serves a protective function and tenants are not necessarily made prisoners in their homes by crime or fear. (Author)

Most retired counselors are financially comfortable and continue to lead happy and productive lives in retirement. Counselors emphasize the need to remain active and stress the importance of planning well in advance of actual retirement. (Author)

Effects of health and income on life satisfaction were analyzed. Financial situation was a slightly stronger predictor of life satisfaction for persons under age 65, whereas health condition had a stronger impact on the life satisfaction of persons over age 64. (Author)

Among both races, there has been a shift away from traditional living arrangements. Changes have been more significant among Blacks and, thus, racial differences are now greater than at the time of the Moynihan report. Economic consequences are described by analyzing trends in per capita income for types of families. (Author)

Since euthanasia is a contemporary issue in health education, an attitude test on the subject has been developed for college students. (JD)

Presents a new, short, self-administered questionnaire that assesses the quality of life in seven areas. Evidence for the reliability and validity of the questionnaire was based on data gathered from 971 clients; results indicate instrument reliability. The questionnaire features low-cost administration and valid psychometric properties. (RJM)