MOST JUNIOR COLLEGES HAVE NEED FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS. IN SUCH SITUATIONS, USE OF CONSULTATIVE SERVICES MAY HAVE FOUR PURPOSES--(1) OBTAINING SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, (2) SAVING TIME AND MANPOWER, (3) BRINGING TO THE COLLEGE OBJECTIVITY AND A FRESH VIEWPOINT, AND (4) EXTENDING RESOURCES BEYOND THOSE…

THE TASKS PERFORMED BY VISITING TEACHERS AS IDENTIFIED BY VISITING TEACHERS, THE ACTUAL TASK PERFORMANCE OF VISITING TEACHERS AS VIEWED BY PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DIAGNOSTICIANS, AND THE TASKS THAT VISITING TEACHERS SHOULD PERFORM ACCORDING TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL WERE STUDIED. DATA WAS OBTAINED THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES. THE FIRST SECTION…

This booklet describes the work of the City College Advisory Service to Open Corridors, a New York City public school program committed to changing schools in ways that will better support children's own spontaneous patterns of learning. In part 1 of the booklet, the advisors describe how they proceeded to educate themselves for the advisory role…

Information is presented regarding the functions of the building program consultant in the architectural programing of buildings, with particular reference to activity analysis, depth interviews, prediction accuracy, quantitative analysis, and the program summary of spaces, which is a tabular recapitulation of information gathered. Consideration…

Described in the pamphlet are the workings of the National Children's Bureau, an interdisciplinary organization concerned with all aspects of children's needs--health, education, development--in the family, school, and society. Brief sections are addressed to the Bureau's objectives, research projects, and financial support; specific studies (such…

This article presents research on what social workers actually do. Results indicate that about 51 percent of the reported behavior is direct service or clinical in nature and that about 64 percent of the reported behavior requires professional training to perform. (HMV)

The article presents information on the services provided by the nurse for children with disabilities and their families. (SBH)

A needs assessment survey was conducted with 178 physicians, service agency representatives, and school counselors and administrators in the Texas panhandle area to determine the most needed services for the developmentally disabled. (IM)

An overview of the ethical issues relevant to counseling psychology consultation is given, focusing on the possible pitfalls inherent in the consultant's competences and responsibilities. Reactions and extensions are given by Rodney L. Lowman and Clyde A. Crego. (Author/BL)

The author reviews some significant steps leading to our present awareness of the problem of child abuse, and suggests realistic appraisal of each case--rather than sentimentality--to be appropriate in court and agency recommendations for placement of the abused child. Available from: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Study Center, 1100 N.E.…

The proposed evaluation model provides for the assignment of relative weights to each criterion, and establishes a weighting system for calculating a quantitative-qualitative raw score for each service activity of a faculty member being reviewed. (Author)

Product and service reference listings for the park, recreation, zoo, and golf markets. (Editor)

Presented at the 1969 meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association in New York. (Author)

Discusses online bibliographic searching in light of the Toren theory, i.e., that computerization may lead to deprofessionalization of an occupation when it can no longer hold a controlling monopoly over its knowledge base. Also considered is the opposing position that online searching enhances the status of the searcher. (Author/SW)

This study focuses on the importance of consultant and client gender. Data indicated that male and female consultants are approximately the same in training, interests, strategies, and other background aspects. Overall, despite their preparation for management consulting, women appear to be experiencing substantial discrimination when entering the…