SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY ENCOMPASSES ANY AREA OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY BROUGHT TO BEAR ON ANY PROBLEM OF SCHOOLS, OR PERSONS IN SCHOOLS, OR THE EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF SCHOOLS. AFTER WORLD WAR II, THE DEMAND FOR SCHOOL PROVISION OF CLINICAL SERVICES ROSE GREATLY BECAUSE OF THE RECOGNITION OF NEED, AFFLUENCE, AND THE POST-WAR BABY BOOM WHICH MAGNIFIED…

A 200 ITEM VISITING TEACHER (VT) QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DEVELOPED TO GAIN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE STATUS, EMPHASES, AND PRACTICES OF THE MICHIGAN VISITING TEACHER PROGRAM. THE QUESTIONNAIRE DIVISIONS WERE--(1) BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VT PROGRAM IN WHICH TEACHERS WERE ENGAGED, (2) THE NATURE OF VT SERVICE IN THREE…

Forty-four employees of the General Extension Division of the Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service and 119 Agricultural Extension employees of the University of Nebraska comprised the population of this study comparing personnel's knowledge of Agricultural Extension and General Extension programs and differences in knowledge of programs…

Belief in right to terminate medical care in case of irreversible terminal illness is analyzed by age, education, health, and attitudes to patient rights. Although age is related to supporting right to halt treatment, with those over 65 least supportive, relation to professional care in general has more explanatory power. (Author)

The author discusses beliefs or assumptions that have been prominent concerning counseling. He then discusses cultural and economic characteristics of the United States that would seem conducive to the development of a profession which embodies these beliefs or assumptions. (Author/JEL)

This article discusses the development of health education and the internal communication between health educators within the discipline and between educators, health professionals, and human services professionals. (JD)

Described are the most common eye conditions that can cause low vision and the kinds of services required by low vision persons. (Author)

Outlines the social work frame of reference first discussed by the NASW Commission on Social Work Practice and subsequently further developed. They then use it to develop a system of specialization consistent with unique perspectives of social work and adaptable to changing demands to which social work must respond. (Author)

Advocates that social work educators provide information about the nature and elements of liability in social work practice. Reviews the fundamentals of social work liability and describes how they can be covered in almost any course, but particularly courses on social work ethics, professional methods and practices, child welfare, and social work…

Declining enrollments and other factors are changing the role of the consultant, but consultation in schools will continue because of shifts in teacher preparation, increasing community and governmental demands, and other forces. Consultants must provide consultation designed for specific school sites that is long-term and focused on single…

A Consultation Feedback Questionnaire was designed to examine subjective perceptions of consultees as related to assumptions regarding school-based consultation. Subjects were 191 teachers who had utilized psychological consultation services in diverse school settings. Results showed consultee's perceptions of consultation outcomes to be highly…

Enumerates characteristics required of the library consultant--motivation; character traits; education and experience; other qualifications (specialized knowledge, financial resources, adequate time, good health, communication skills, objectivity, perspective); special skills. The library-consultant marketplace (e.g., automation, public relations,…

Discusses tax preparation and planning programs for microcomputers, including how programs save time and money, how they may or may not perform calculations accurately, how they compare to services offered by professional tax preparers, and the deduction of software costs. Ten tax programs are listed and described. (MBR)

Factors influencing the practice of school psychology are examined and the suggestion is made that school psychology may serve as a basis for determining what lies ahead for all of professional psychology. (Author)

Is private practice a superior service delivery mechanism? The author contends that, in affording the client his choice of a helper, private practice embodies the basic values of social work and stimulates workers to become more responsible and knowledgeable.