Presents a descriptive overview of some major features of articles that have appeared in Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, Volumes 1-15. Tables, showing widespread participation, present the activity frequencies of the most active authors, institutions of authors, and authors of test reviews and leading book reviews. (JAC)

The change in the percentage of personal consumption expenditures for recreation was investigated. Transportation, food, housing, and medical care expenditures were also examined. Results indicate that the proportion of personal consumption expenditures for transportation, food, and housing did not increase while recreation and medical care…

Examined the relationship of counselor gender to client return rate. Results showed male counselors had higher return rates regardless of their level of experience, the gender of clients, the concerns of clients, or the severity of those concerns. The generalizability of the results of an earlier study are questioned. (Author)

This paper describes eight problems faced by a school district evaluator in evaluating state-funded, compensatory education programs: determining evaluation ownership, determining the major constraints, determining what to evaluate, determining what methods to use, determining participant characteristics, determining instrumentation, determining…

Investigated the influence on group formation of feedback provided by potential members. Results indicated choices students made varied according to the pertinence of the feedback to the characteristics of the problem. Suggests a sociometric choice in the form of attraction to the feedback provider could indicate the existence of such pertinence.…

This study concludes that school value climates do not influence the relationship between sport participation and educational aspiration. (MM)

Analyzed data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being regarding predictors of client satisfaction with child welfare workers. Found that caregiver reports of having fewer than two child welfare workers, having more recent contact, and receiving timely, responsive services were associated with higher perceived quality of…

This article describes the Community Service Program (CSP) established in 1998 by the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults. The CSP, which consists of a team of professional service providers, provides rehabilitation teaching, orientation and mobility services, and job development services, and help in accessing…

Examined attitudes toward alcohol and drug testing in workplace in relation to practice characteristics, religious and political ideology, personal use experiences, views of drug problems, and other characteristics of 303 physicians. Found that drug testing was most favored by those who more strongly believed in efficacy of treatment for abusers,…

On a canoeing trip with a group of 8 14-year olds, the leader was faced with a paddler who floated away from the group, a capsizer, and a reluctant participant. Subsequent analysis of the situation suggests that a briefing on signals prior to the experience and an experienced assistant in two locations were needed. (KS)

Explored relationship between group members' (n=61) interpersonal problems and their perception of group climate. Found that group members who perceived themselves as too dominant experienced group climate as more avoiding and tense. Those who perceived themselves as too cold and as not having problems with assertiveness perceived group climate as…

Examines collaborative model of "short-term, long-term care" (Brody, 1987) for older persons returning home after a hospital stay. Program provided short-term case management and nonmedical, supportive services to 265 elderly individuals immediately following discharge from acute-care hospitals. Found client satisfaction was high, costs…

Examined data on 165 adolescents, 65 young adults, and 175 adults who called 2 suicide help lines. Adults and young adults reported depression as primary reason for contemplating suicide; adolescents reported interpersonal problems. Although callers reported suicide ideation, very small percentage fell into high-risk categories with regard to…

Investigates the extent to which the use of a prompting statement can increase reports of pretreatment change. Results reveal that hearing a prompting statement did not increase the amount of pretreatment change for participants in the experimental condition. Those participants who did not hear the prompting statement reported greater pretreatment…

The Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs Scale was studied in 65 males and 111 females between 19 and 22 years old. Results supported the convergent and discriminantive validity of the Systemic Thinking scale and the divergent and discriminantive validity of the Hierarchical Thinking scale. (Contains 61 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)