A group called Social Workers Employed Less Than Full Time (SELF), was organized to solve the problem of remaining professionally active while not working full time. The ambivalence and conflict involved in developing the organization are discussed along with the question of productivity for mothers who are professionals. (Author/BW)

A parable that addresses the issue of defining quality is presented. Among the lessons are the ideas that one needs to consider a specific quality rather than a broad use of the term, and that quality or excellence is not necessarily linked to originality, hard labor, size, common opinion, or expert opinion. It is suggested that in a free society…

Common to the sentiments that led to the establishment of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the community college movement is the conviction that humanities education is vital to the everyday lives of all citizens and should not remain the province of only specialized scholars. Indeed, this conviction is expressed in the language…

An outline is given of an exercise program for older adults which is designed to increase strength, endurance, and flexibility. Brief descriptions are provided of exercises progressing from modest tone-ups for flexibility to activities involving mildly strenuous physical efforts such as jogging, bicycling, and hiking. Suggestions are offered for…

A moral order exists that imposes on human beings an obligation toward other human beings, both present and future. This obligation includes making sure that the environment is maintained in a way that will provide for the basic human needs of future generations; accepting the responsibilities of professionalism, including the maintenance of…

Education has traditionally been a tool of colonialists, who used it to destroy peoples' cultural histories and to create new cultural myths (such as race) designed to divide, demean, and debilitate the colonized group. Many concepts passed on through the educational system and through language have contributed to a form of cultural mental illness…

This position paper analyzes and critiques contemporary American society. Previous research and development efforts to improve the quality of life focused on identification of "social problems" and the application of education programs designed to remedy them. Past efforts failed, however, to enrich the lives of many Americans because they…

Three kinds of vacations are discussed here. The first involves taking what is familiar and transporting it to a new environment; the second has us experience the adventure of a new life in another land; and the third involves natural settings and getting away from it all. (DS)

Examines the current conception of voluntary career change by focusing on managers and professionals who switched careers during their middle years. This group is of interest because they have defined career paths, and have been more likely to remain in established careers through their working lives. (Author)

This study investigated differences between students living in expanded-occupancy quarters (three per room) and in normal-occupancy conditions (two per room) in regard to their satisfaction with residence hall life and grade point average. Satisfaction responses revealed no significant differences. (Author/JEL)

Provides a high school student's reflections on his generation--where it has been, where it is going. (KS)

An examination by a French lexicologist of four terms current in ecological movements: "ecologie,""environnement,""qualite de vie," and "ambiance." For each term, several French and English dictionary definitions are given and clarifying distinctions are made. In conclusion, four composite definitions are given. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

The Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs experimented with a system of Indian farms to feed the Indians of the territory and to provide a suitable environment for their acculturation. While the experiment served to control and pacify some of the Indians, it did not convert them to the sedentary life of cultivators of the soil. (NQ)

Examined strategies married couples used to maintain quality relationship. Assessed relationship of women's perceptions of maintenance activities within marriages to marital satisfaction. Found little relationship between marital satisfaction and strategy valuation. Wives' marital satisfaction was most strongly related to perceptions of frequency…

Previous research has shown that only nursing home "short stayers" will return to the community. Analyzed data to predict factors important both to discharge and tenure. Independent variables included age, sex, past residence, prognosis, and family ties. Results point to prognosis as a key predictor both of discharge and of tenure.…