Develops a heuristic model of independence and discusses it in reference to a hierarchy of fundamental human needs. Four major components of the model (perceived control of one's life, physical functioning, psychological self-reliance, and environmental resources) are identified and the relationships among them are explored. The model is then…

Describes Satanism as destructive religion that promises power, dominance, and gratification and that may seduce adolescents who feel alienated, alone, angry, and desperate. Explores psychosocial needs of adolescents that are met by participation in Satanic worship. Includes method for determining adolescents' level of involvement and assessment…

In keeping with NCLB's requirements for adequate yearly progress, schools have focused their efforts on raising achievement levels of student subgroups. Although this approach has met with some success, the author argues that it is time for schools to turn their attention to meeting the needs of individual students in both subgroups and the…

Although it is true that good planning does not always lead to a good life, it is equally true that supporting people to have a full, rich life does not happen without good planning. In the past 12 years, the author's organization has supported over 125 people to live in their own homes, control their own funding, direct their own supports,…

Freshmen students at six Canadian universities completed questionnaires that assessed the quality of match between their individual needs and their university environment. The Student-University Match Questionnaire (SUM), a theoretically derived scale, was developed and demonstrated excellent psychometric properties (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87).…

The English language lacks a word that means long-term interpersonal influence of one person toward another. This failing likely conditions people to be superficial in their thinking, and consequently in their behavior. A new term, sigfluence, has been coined to define positive, long-term, significant, impactful, interpersonal influence. One of…

The 16 papers presented in this volume are arranged according to three sub-topics of the general theme of second language instruction: individual needs, interdisciplinary cooperation, and multilingualism. The first paper in each section is the main lecture, which is followed by specialized lectures. (JB)

A study was conducted to assess the effect of token reinforcement for work behavior in a Headstart classroom and to investigate methods of withdrawing tokens while still maintaining the behavior. The class was treated as a whole and decisions to change from one condition to another were based on the group mean. The study was divided into two…

Provides an overview of the rapidly expanding area of human-animal bonding. The historical background of human-animal bonding, the current multidisciplinary interest in companion animals, and theoretical perspectives are reviewed. The article examines programmatic and legislative developments in which social workers have participated and presents…

Presents data from an epidemiological study of 79 homeless people in Ohio in which just under one-third of the respondent sample was found to be in need of mental health services. Discusses issues important to both clinicians and epidemiologists working with homeless people. (Author)

Operationalized Lifton's constructs of symbolic immortality and developed instrument to measure individual's needs for symbolic immortality in Lifton's five modes (biological, religious, nature, creative, experiential) in study which also examined age effects on needs for symbolic immortality and relation between sensation seeking and symbolic…

Describes how disabled people have proven to be valuable employees, as well as how employers can accommodate their special needs. Announces availability of specific examples of how disabled people are being integrated into the work force at better than entry-level positions that provide good benefits. (Author/CH)

The author argues for using alternative concepts and processes, perhaps several in various curriculum conceptions. Using varying designs in each classroom could make the process of schooling more responsive to the individual student and to society. (MT)

Recommendations are made to improve the effectiveness of counseling and guidance in responding to individual needs within a complex, changing society. (Author)

Authors discuss new way of assessing present needs and projecting future needs.'' (Author)