While scholars have investigated the recent influx of non-tenure-track faculty (NTTF), few have talked extensively with NTTF to understand their perspectives. Using Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory, we present focus group findings about job satisfaction of NTTF at 12 research universities. We highlight policies supporting teaching, job…

A dearth of research exists exploring the career and work development of adult men and the influence of family-of-origin on that development. In this qualitative study, the researchers used a phenomenological approach to examine the career and work experiences of men whose parents have no education beyond high school and the influences of family…

Mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers of 19 autistic children completed a questionnaire describing their view of the handicapped child, the impact of the child on the parent, and the relationship between the parents and grandparents. Paired t tests revealed that whenever there was a significant difference between the generations,…

The problems of having two members of the same family working in a school are discussed. (CK)

Thirty-five women and 12 men, with a mean age of 59, were interviewed about the quality of their closest sibling relationships during elementary school, high school, just before leaving home, at beginning of respondent's marriage, at birth of respondent's first child, when respondent's children left home, and at the death of a parent. (Author/RH)

Assesses the implications of divorce in the grandparent generation for grandparent-grandchild relationships. Results indicate that many aspects of grandparenting are negatively associated with ever experiencing a divorce. Some of the negative effects of divorce are explained by ever-divorced grandparents' greater geographic distance from, and…

Investigated construct validity of the Family Life Space Diagram (FLSD) in which physical distance was equated with emotional distance. Participants (n=122), who were dog owners, described each relationship that they drew on the FLSD and the descriptors were rated to closeness by two independent raters. Results provided evidence for the construct…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes Rhode Island's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Rhode Island will implement to address those challenges. In 2015, Rhode Island made significant progress toward its ambitious but achievable goals under the Race…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes Vermont's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Vermont will implement to address those challenges. Vermont's remarkable progress in increasing participation in their tiered quality rating and improvement system,…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes Oregon's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Oregon will implement to address those challenges. Oregon continues to make great strides in efforts to create a dynamic early learning system capable of anticipating…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes Ohio's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Ohio will implement to address those challenges. Ohio saw many accomplishments throughout the reporting year for Early Learning Challenge Grant. The state legislature…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes Washington's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Washington will implement to address those challenges. Year 4 of Washington's RTT-ELC was one of preparing to sustain the programs beyond RTT-ELC support and to…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes North Carolina's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies North Carolina will implement to address those challenges. North Carolina's RTT-ELC grant builds on North Carolina's history of recognizing that when each…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes Wisconsin's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies Wisconsin will implement to address those challenges. During 2015, Wisconsin made significant progress implementing the programs and activities funded by the…

This Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) annual performance report for the year 2015 describes New Mexico's accomplishments, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies New Mexico will implement to address those challenges. New Mexico is pleased to report that at the end of Year Three of the RTT-ELC grant, the State continues to…