In a study involving 383 college students, a number of small, but significant, relationships were found between history of childhood sexual abuse and measures of later psychological and sexual adjustment. However, when parental supportiveness was controlled, very few significant relationships emerged. (Author/CL)

A review of eight long-term studies on the effects of stimulant drugs on the academic performance of hyperactive and learning disabled children reveals that seven studies confirmed that stimulants do not enhance academic achievement, at least in terms of changing adolescent or adult outcome. (CL)

A follow-up study of handedness in 34 autistic persons (mean age 8 years) supported the idea that there are many factors other than brain damage, hemispheric functioning, age, and follow-up interval that contribute to hand lateralization. (CL)

This study was designed to document, four years later, the progress of 52 LD adolescents who entered a special education program in the ninth grade. Results indicated impressive gains for all students, although approximately half the achievement growth had taken place in the first year of the LD program. (Author)

A followup of 42 disabled men 30 years after they left a a special school in Britain is described in terms of reading ability, employment, earnings, economic status, offspring, homes, law conformity, and social participation. Characteristics of the three most and least successful Ss are contrasted. (CL)

To alleviate the shortage of health care providers in rural areas, the nursing program faculty at the University of Northern Colorado set up a one-quarter senior level rural nursing program. (JOW)

Of a sample of 276 offenders who earned college degrees while in New York State prisons, 14 percent were reincarcerated. This recidivism rate is lower than the 20 percent overall rate, attributed both to the offenders' capabilities and motivation and to the impact of the college program. (SK)

Studied community adustment of younger and older clinically depressed patients (N=4,589) after treatment and compared adjustment differences in self and other ratings between the age groups. Older depressives adjusted less well than expected. (JAC)

This report was created to generate ideas about the kinds of data that might be used to produce follow-up analyses of "Measuring Up 2000," the state-by-state report card for higher education. The analysis attempts to present report card data and related information graphically and mathematically in ways that might be useful to policymakers and…

Author intended to appraise the current functioning and adjustment of former patients, who were dependent upon drugs, and to specifically find what, if any, consequences of the heavy drug use can be seen in retrospect. (Author/RK)

The impact of sociocultural change upon age differences in adult cognitive behavior was studied. Results indicated stability of cognitive functioning throughout most of adulthood. Decrements found in other studies may be attributed to cultural change factors. (ST)

A 20-item adjective checklist was used by 118 retired educators to describe their actual and retrospective slef-concept ratings for middle-aged and preretired occupational roles. Seven common dimensions were identified: (1) tability, (2) Conventionality (3) independence (4) practicality (5) status (6) confidence and (7) cleverness. The results…

As part of a follow-up study of vocational school students, the relationship between training and occupational placement was assessed using the coding scheme from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. (Author)

Study demonstrated that test scores of 10 year olds were poor predictors of how these children would perform on the MPD 7 years later. (Authors)