Assessed relation between conceptual system functioning and expectations about counseling by linking client expectations to a stable personality dimension and providing the conceptual system model, rather than the conceptual level, as the theoretical rationale in 60 counseling clients. Results support need to consider influence of conceptual…

Reviews and critiques the research and theory on sex, gender roles, and the process of therapy. Offers a new paradigm through which to view and conduct this research. Suggests a number of potentially fruitful directions for future research. (Author/ABL)

Reviews methodological and conceptual basis of dual allegiance (DA), both of which are found wanting. Claims legal and ethical issues concerned with applications of DA research are not addressed appropriately by current investigators. Recommends ideas for ameliorating problems. Proposes research on DA that offers plan for dealing with fundamental…

Provides overview and critique of rehabilitation counselor roles and functions studies. Recommends future rehabilitation research efforts be directed toward solving more important theoretical and practical research questions. (Author/CM)

Survey of 43 state supervisors and 110 teacher educators in agriculture in the 12-state North Central region received 116 responses. Supervisors identified determining the need for adult agriculture programs and competencies of adult agriculture instructors as the most important research needs. Teacher educators selected adult program evaluation…

A critique of the lead article on the effects of practice distribution on motor learning points out that while this is not a new issue, it brings up some important concerns that are not unique to the practice distribution issue but are problems in any investigation of skill learning. (JD)

Discusses the role of the research section of the American Home Economics Association and the section's future role in the association. (JOW)

Describes and discusses results of a survey of members of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) that was conducted to determine how employees learn informally when neither on-the-job or off-the-job training is provided. Implications for performance technologists are considered, and future issues for investigation are suggested.…

Projects three possible outcomes to the criticisms of objective, quantitative educational research by antinaturalists, interpretivists, and critical theorists during the 1980s, referred to as the "Paradigm Wars." Argues for a pragmatic rapprochment of the paradigms based on the moral obligations of educational research. (FMW)

Examined relationships between death anxiety and Erikson's concept of ego identity in White male undergraduates (N=63). Found involvement in identity crisis or decision-making period appeared to have increased death anxiety. Recommends further research between death anxiety and ego identity development. (Author/ABL)

Describes the perception-action approach and the dynamic systems approach to motor development. Discusses the importance of understanding the development of the brain and the importance of longitudinal studies of motor development. (RJC)

Reviewed four studies of nonparticipation in adult basic education programs and found that nonparticipants are not homogeneous and have aspirations that may or may not involve education. Determined that nonparticipation is more complex than previously assumed. (JOW)

Provides a historical review of copymarking, a conceptual description of various types of copymarks, and a taxonomy of copymarks used in electronic conversion systems. Issues raised by the development of document interchange standards and conversion systems are reviewed, and implications for future research on documents and document processing are…

Reviews the problems involved in citation analysis and discusses the possible magnitude of error involved when these problems are overlooked or ignored. Problems identified include formal influences not cited, biased citing, informal influences not cited, self citing, different types of citations, variations in citation rate, and technical…

This paper (1) deals with the misconceptions that prevail regarding moral education; (2) rationalizes the need for an understanding of morality; (3) highlights Kohlberg's cognitive development morality; (4) discusses moral education; and (5) rationalizes the need for further research. (JOW)