The importance of early attention to the mental development of preschoolers cannot be underrated, especially in the case of children from low-income families. Early Childhood education can help the child become aware of his abilities and foster in him a desire to develop them. (CK)

Differences in SVIB patterns of entering freshmen classes are analyzed. Results indicate shifts in student population toward greater intellectual ability and interests, effects of cultural change, need for educational and curricular reform to take these shifts into account and need for local normative information on basic interests. (Author)

Study results show that investment of time by a counselor in working with a teacher to help reduce disruptive classroom behaviors is time well spent. Not only is the teacher better able to cope with the specific behavior problem of the moment, but she has insights for future handling of classroom problems. (CJ)

Paper presented at the Dallas meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in the section on "Comparative Sociology and Contemporary Social Issues, December 29, 1968.

Examined the effects of the Disruptive Child's Play Group (DCPG) on the self-concept of children with disruptive behavior problems. Results indicated that counselors using structured play can have positive effects on the attitudes of disruptive children. The DCPG significantly increased self-concept scores of disruptive children. (RC)

A researcher analyzed problems faced by beginning teachers in the Netherlands. The teachers' problems are viewed as the result of the need to adjust from a permissive to a custodial stance. Implications for teacher education curriculum are discussed. (PP)

Questions are raised about health promotion, particularly with reference to the role of individual and communal responsibility in encouraging a health-enhancing environment. Implications for holistic health care are discussed and the importance of health education for the holistic approach is stressed. (PP)

Based on research concerning school crime conducted at 600 public secondary schools, boards of education are advised to consider changes in school organization that would result in smaller schools; make school rules that are clear, firmly enforced, and equitably administered; and speak out against community conditions that perpetuate social…

Behavioral, educational, and organizational methods for improving the degree to which workers comply with the objectives of industrial health promotion programs are discussed. Compliance can be enhanced through: (1) better program location and scheduling; (2) increased worker satisfaction; (3) use of psychological and educational techniques; and…