The primary purpose of the conference was to develop a general awareness of leisure education as a process for the enrichment of the quality of life. Conference objectives were: (1) to develop an awareness of the relationship of education for leisure and the quality of life; (2) to examine the needs of people at various stages of the life cycle…

This issue of Impact presents a potpourri of articles that deal with concerns affecting one's life and how one lives it. The articles have a similar concern and focus--ideas and/or things the reader can do to enhance the quality of life, or changes in personal environments to help make the world a better place. The following articles fill this…

Over 120 films are listed which deal with alternatives in education, lifestyles, work, religion, crafts, and politics. Among topics covered are open classrooms, communes, changing family structures, day care, and racial problems. Each film is summarized; length, copyrights, date, producer, and distributor are listed. A brief bibliography, subject…

The life and work of Alfred Adler is outlined with a listing and explanation of the five principles of his Individual Psychology: (1) social interest, (2) self-determinism, (3) goal directed behavior, (4) subjectively interpreted perception, and (5) holism. The Adlerian terms, life style and family constellation are likewise explained. There is…

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)

As educators, family life specialists have special obligations to insure that their own advocacy of certain lifestyles does not induce students to attempt those lifestyles without full information on them and the available alternatives. They need to continue to provide role models for students. (Author)

Teachers frequently work at second jobs outside of school time, usually because of financial need. (JD)

A permanent part-time work force estimated at sixteen to seventeen million is one of the fastest-growing segments of the work population. The article discusses and presents some examples of job sharing--two persons handling one job--as a means of increasing employment, avoiding layoffs, and meeting individual needs. (MF)

Theoretical conceptions of adolescence have not ignored sex differences and have indicated that the adolecent task of identity formation presents a "double blind" for the female, but not for the male. (Author)

Investigated overall central life interests and attachments to work of 1112 male and female employees of six Southern California manufacturing firms. Male employees have a slight tendency to be more work oriented in their overall central life interests than female employees. (Author)

The negative judgements contained throughout the history of the church's tradition have defined the church's attitude toward homosexuals as one of condemnation. After discussing homophobia and the meaning of being gay, this article focuses on possibilities for the minister to be a source of support and counseling for gay people. (Author/JEL)

Administrators in higher education disclosed life style patterns for the "retirement period" from ages 65 to 75. Two contrasting patterns are described-Transformers and Maintainers. These groups reported differences in boyhood experiences, attitudes toward retirement, and choices of activity after age 65. (Author)

An elementary school program based on the principle that learning about life in the eighteenth century, when man's dependence on himself and the land was more direct, can lead to a better understanding of the life-styles of today. (JD)

In a step towards moving learning out of the classroom and into the world, the State and National Parks of the United States have opened their doors to teachers and students as part of a new program called "Environmental Living Experiences." (JD)