Compares the visibility of women in adult education historical research with their visibility in field-sponsored publications. Identifies causes of women's invisibility in historical records. Argues for a critical approach that makes the interplay of gender and education problematic and thus a source of research questions. (SK)

Suggests college campuses conduct studies of nontraditional students to determine their characteristics and needs. Presents sample study of nontraditional students. Provides recommendations to student personnel administrators concerning these studies, focusing on including the students themselves, methodology, and disseminating the findings. (ABL)

Analyzes data from three recent studies and identifies three models of family-centered programs: crisis intervention programs; home-based programs; and family treatment programs. Discusses the models' similarities and differences and lays the groundwork for further definitive research. (NH)

Addresses the impact of Canadian Copyright Bill C-60 on educators' and researchers' ability to reproduce materials for study. Explains that the Canadian Reprography Collective (CanCopy) was formed to provide easy legal public access to copyrighted material by issuing blanket licenses. Concludes that cooperation between creators, producers, and…

The authors respond to comments of colleagues concerning their study on reinforcement contingencies defined by the response deprivation hypothesis with moderately mentally retarded persons. They stress the importance of basic research in this area and the need for such research to demonstrate its application to real world problems. (DB)

Argues for a shift in emphasis in the investigation of universals in second-language acquisition. To construct a psycholinguistically plausible theory of acquisition, research must proceed simultaneously on the elaboration of several theories regarding computation consistent with human biology, structural universals and variation, meaning, and…

Describes a prototype library expert system called BABEL which uses a new programing language, LOGIN, that combines the idea of attribute inheritance with logic programing. Use of hierarchical classification of library objects to build a knowledge base for a library information system is explained, and further research is suggested. (11…

Describes the types and characteristics of doctoral programs in the practical arts and vocational-technical education and the characteristics of the students and faculty who partake in them. Identifies several aspects of the programs that should be examined through further research and speculates on future shortages of qualified faculty. (JOW)

Reports two experiments in which plain blocks of various sizes were presented in various spatial orientations to children three-eight years old in an attempt to establish how they represent three-dimensional spatial relations pictorially. Results showed that young children represented depth in the array vertically in the picture plane. (RH)

Notes that despite the frequent claims of the superiority of interdisciplinary teams over more usual care patterns, systematic studies of the effectiveness of geriatric interdisciplinary teams are rare. Illustrates the difficult conceptual and methodological problems encountered by investigators. Suggests future research directions. (Author/ABL)

Contends that attitudes of nursing home personnel have been measured inappropriately with scales based on negative stereotypes and inaccurate knowledge about the aged in the general population. Reconceptualizes attitudes from attitudes towards older people to attitudes towards behavior essential to the care of nursing home patients. (Author/ABL)

Presents a comprehensive review of literature written since 1970 relevant to American Indian mental health research dealing with infants, preschoolers, children, and adolescents. Analyzes and synthesizes literature and describes important biopsychosocial issues faced by American Indian communities, gaps in research, specific problems with past…

Explored how six humanistically oriented graduate students reconciled self and social responsibility. Results suggest that personal growth, meaningful work experiences, and social change values may be related. Generated questions for further empirical research. (Author/ABL)

Updates 1985 review of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) noting recent criterion-based assessments of the MBTI remain largely unsystematic theoretically but generally positive. Claims more methodologically sophisticated approaches have been developed. Concludes that it seems premature to reject the MBTI owing either to its dichotomous approach to…

Focuses on key peer counseling implementation and research questions. Includes issues as to whether or not peer counseling expands professional support services; environmental impact, training content, process and duration of peer counseling programs, selection of peer counselors; referral patterns; and types of clients and problems undertaken.…