Examines the practice of cohabitation. A survey of 19 married and five unmarried former cohabiters suggests that cohabitation is a gradual movement characterized by opportunity isolated from immediate social controls. The decision to marry is influenced by reactions of others and problems associated with awareness contexts. (Author/JAC)

Describes the emotions encountered in confronting nursing students involved in plagiarism and presents the experience as a process involving denial, anger, and resolution. Evaluates and recommends that nurse educators be prepared to deal with academic dishonesty. (JOW)

Using information gathered from a computer dating service, examined religiosity and ethnicity, substance abuse, and sexual attitudes of Jewish college students. Results showed Jewish identity was independent of religiosity, males were higher on sexual liberalism, and chemical/drug abuse was minimal. (JAC)

Century III, a nonpolitical, nonsectarian research foundation, has found through the workshop process (involving both reflection and interaction) that consensus on moral standards exists. (Author/WD)

Suggestions are made for the spreading of ethics in sports in an effort to arrest the spread of moral atrophy. Extensive inquiry into the concerns of professional preparation programs for coaches, media coverage, and mobilization of professional forces are among suggested approaches for achieving ethics in sports. (JN)

Presents some suggestions to secondary teachers on organizing small group instruction projects and provides a sample set of conduct guidelines for students participating in group work. (SJL)

A model for the personal responsibility group is presented. Each person in the group chooses goals based on personal perspectives and is not subordinate to an authority or to the group. Personal responsibility for actions and decisions is taken by each group member. (RC)

Considers the issue of reinstating a quiet atmosphere into secondary school learning centers, and suggests that noisy students should not be allowed to manipulate the center for their own purposes. (CMV)

Examines various written works by the Japanese to help explain reading in the Oriental way of thinking. (HOD)

Surveyed Year 1 and 2 teachers in Australia about their classroom rules. Found that teachers have about six rules for their classes relating to pupil-pupil relations, completing academic tasks, movement around the classroom, property, safety, and other. Most rules concerned pupil-pupil interactions, and all rules can be seen as a way of…

Describes a code of ethics that reflects the unique history of the human service profession. Provides a definition for human services and gives guidelines in meeting responsibility to clients, to the community and society, and to colleagues. Also provides statements guiding responsibility to the profession, to employers, and to self. (RJM)

Investigation (1) examined interrelations among normative beliefs, alcohol expectancies, and alcohol-related problems, and (2) investigated whether alcohol-related expectancies mediate associations between normative beliefs and alcohol-related problems. Analyses revealed that alcohol expectancies mediate the relationship between normative beliefs…