A. N. Leontiev (1978) introduced the philosophical concept of practice, or "objective activity" into psychology to reconsider its foundations, and in this context he elaborated the concept of the object of activity. This article deals with the co-formation of an object of a collective activity and of the goals, motives and capabilities…

In response to the need for an increase in services directed specifically to the elderly, a training and educational needs assessment of the existing elder service organizations in Lake County (Illinois) was conducted. Thirteen gerontological organizations were chosen for participation; the organizations were categorized into these groups: nursing…

Including students with disabilities in regular classrooms is a controversial issue. Federal law PL 94-142 offered all children with disabilities equal educational opportunities and began the concept of the least restrictive environment (LRE). The 17th annual report to Congress on the implementation of LRE law suggests that school districts are…

School counselors are being asked to assume a greater role in the lives of their students and the students' families. The challenges facing counselors and demands on their time will continue to grow during the next decade. School counselors must choose where they spend their time and energy carefully. It will be easy for counselors to engage in…

This report summarizes findings of the Colorado Lifelong Learning Project regarding learning needs of Colorado adults and resources currently available to meet those needs. It is divided into three sections. First, demographic and socioeconomic trends along with adult role responsibilities and life transitions that imply learning needs are…

The goal for the adult educator in modern society is to help individuals gain the competencies to function adequately with perpetual change. Adult education should plan and implement stress management programs as an educational activity that is a basis upon which people can learn to adapt to societal stress and rapid social evolution. The health…

Most business, educational, governmental, and industrial organizations use traditional manager-centered assessment and developmental approaches to fulfilling human resource needs; employee conformity supercedes employee expectations, needs, and skills. Principles of employee-centered management, listed in the article, are not understood. Major…

The author, who is physically handicapped herself, maintains that society must be reeducated so that the handicapped can discuss and fulfill their needs and emotions, psychologically as well as sexually. She presents some methods for counseling handicapped clients. (Author/HMV)

The recruitment, selection, and continued development of faculty members is a shared function of nursing education administrators, present faculty, and departing faculty. Related to this is an understanding of prospective faculty goals in seeking an environment that meets their professional needs. Factors that influence these processes are…

On a problem checklist, subjects of both sexes rated 16 out of 75 problems as typically male, eight of which were vocational-educational problems, while 35 were rated as typically female problems, none being vocational-educational. Of problems presented by actual clients at the university counseling center, three reflect sex differences.…

Man as a biopsychosocial creature has three ultimate needs: individual well-being, social alliances, and the need to seek existential meaning. He may sustain injuries in pursuit of this quest. An attempt is made to provide insight into and understanding of the nature of the trauma and possible amelioration of pain. The 1974 Donald P. Kent Award…

An open letter to anyone finding herself or himself involved in a homosexual-heterosexual marriage from one who has been there. (Author/HMV)

The program, through a variety of flexible arrangements, enabled nursing students to enroll for full-time study at a fixed time and place to earn their master's degree in a more convenient and individualized manner. (Author)

A paraprofessional and a professional team up to look at the best and the worst in current human service, and they challenge us to support the evolution of the "new professional." (Author)

When elderly persons can no longer care for themselves, they usually have only two primary options: care at home by unpaid relatives or high cost care in a nursing home; it is clear, then that a new system is needed that will offer older people more options. This report presents the major policy questions America faces in the search for a better…