Analyses revealed significant differences between faculty and students on 8 of 14 items. Students were more likely to refer on the basis of a pragmatic need such as finances and career planning. Faculty would refer for personal-social issues. (Author)

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) mandates a number of counseling and allied services for the handicapped and their parents. Outlines many competencies that need to be considered in developing preservice and in-service programs for counselors serving the handicapped. (Author)

The human being, while essentially solitary and desiring independence, is at the same time deeply in need of companionship and acceptance and is concerned for the well-being of others. (JD)

Black commuters in this study, as compared to white commuters, tended to be older; to be married; if female, to travel further; to spend more time and money to commute; and to receive lower grades. Blacks were also more interested in day care; a place to change and stay overnight. (Author)

This article describes a six-session career development program for adults. The theoretical basis and rationale for various activities are included, along with some suggestions of ways of adapting standard career materials to meet the needs of an adult clientele. (Author)

Flexible work hours scheduling has been well received in this country as well as in Europe, where it was introduced in 1967. Some problems and their solutions attempted by various employers, unions, and government bodies are described. (MF)

Characteristics of the Chinese-American family in North America are described in order to facilitate understanding of the problems facing the Asian-American with handicapping conditions. Topics include family and cultural background, traditional beliefs, need for education within the family, vocational counseling and job placement, and funding.…

The psychological autopsy method was used to examine the effects of suicide on surviving family members. Structured interviews with subjects consecutively selected from coroner's records focused on the immediate impact of death; current understanding; and social, vocational, physical, and psychological effects seven months after the death. (Author)

Counselors need to help the elderly satisfy their emotional needs by assisting them with housing, retirement activities, and social activities and relationships. (Author/HLM)

Presents a general model of the structure and functioning of managed care and describes elements (provider networks, fiscal elements, risk estimation, case-mix, management information systems, practice parameters, and quality improvement) critical to people with developmental disabilities. Managed care demonstration projects and a hypothetical…

Considers how a teacher can help students become avid readers. Describes how cultivating a culture of reading in ninth-grade English has increased student interest and renewed the author's teaching. Suggests that all students are readers, but that the conditions of reading change from person to person. (SG)

Examined determinants of perceived deficiency of autonomy (PDA) of school administrators. Grounded on Israeli sample, found that combination of gender, professional orientation and students' socioeconomic status were best predictors of PDA. Educational policy implication is that job autonomy may have effect upon job performance and satisfaction…

The article describes ways to nurture gifted students without shortchanging the rest of the class. Curriculum compacting techniques allow teachers to plan for students with similar capabilities, determining which skills are already known, which need work, and what acceleration activities should be added. (SM)

Efficacy of a brief cognitive-affective intervention to enhance motivational readiness for participating in a psychoeducational decision-making conference was evaluated with 32 school-age children with possible learning disabilities. Although outcomes specific to the preconference intervention were not found, a positive relationship between…

Describes the Living in Family Environments (LIFE) program in Michigan, which is designed to improve the socioeconomic status of families receiving welfare while offering children with developmental disabilities the chance to lead more normal lives in a home environment. (BB)