This study investigates job mobility of men and women psychologists in the southeast. The sample consisted of 300 male and female regular members of the Southeastern Psychological Association whose names were taken from the 1972 membership list. Each person in the sample was sent a one-page questionnaire which asked for the date of their doctorate…

From a questionnaire given to five practicing school psychologists, the author gathered data about the incidence of reading retardation in cases referred to school psychologists. The cases included 96 students from three New Jersey school districts, one California school district, and one Tennessee school district. Approximately 69 percent of the…

A task force approach to care of profoundly retarded children includes parent counseling services. Counseling is usually limited to initial interviews in which the psychologists must explain the diagnosis, teach parents to accept the child's maturity age as the best gauge of his ability, and make parents aware that their child will require…

The tensions that exist between the roles of the psychologist as a behavioral scientist and the lawyer as an advocate are examined in the context of Title VII litigation which brings these two professions into conflict in court. The Ethical Standards of Psychologists are contrasted with comparable but contradictory sections from the American Bar…

Intended to help those concerned with the rights and priviledges of the handicapped, the bibliography cites approximately 150 print and non-print sources of information on legislation and advocacy for the exceptional individual. Four major sections cover the following: (1) legal factors and problems within the family setting; (2) legal factors and…

A case of a problem boy is presented. The author then describes how the school psychologist dealt with the case successfully by helping the parents and the teacher modify their approach to the boy. (SE)

An analogue study was conducted to ascertain whether hiring preferences for psychologists are influenced by race, sex, marital status or physique. It was found that applicants who were either Black or female were preferred by the counseling center respondents, and that applicants who were without physical limitation were preferred. (Author)

This article presents models of the school as an organization, and of consultation suited to such an organization. A program of consultation to an inner-city, junior high school faculty based on these two models is described and evaluated. (Author/CTM)

A rural school district with no psychological services and a nearby university education clinic designed and implemented a short-term clinical program for the district schools. Objectives for the project were defined by the district and the university. A group of 41 children was assessed and given follow-up treatment. (Author)

This paper reviews several forces, singly and in interaction, that are producing an impetus for change in both the practice of and training in school psychology. Imperatives for change in professional training and practice are reviewed. (Author)

Most people in the counseling field conceive of Afro-American culture as a homogeneous and static entity. This article suggests serious limitations to this conceptualization, advocating that counselors try to understand Afro-American culture as an organization of diverse elements. (Author/GC)

Single subject (N=1) research strategies deserve increased emphasis in the training of school psychologists. Single subject methodology has demonstrated credibility in research and in monitoring effects of professional interventions. Presented at the 8th Annual Convention of the National Association of School Psychologists in Kansas City, Kansas,…

The paper reviews WISC/WISC-R comparison studies which have been conducted with a wide variety of samples. Caution is advised in the interpretation of a WISC/WISC-R difference, as a discrepancy of one SD may not be meaningful. (Author)

This article reported the results of a survey of 210 school psychologists' research and information needs across several areas of practice. The usefulness of a number of journals and other resources were evaluated. It was concluded that several areas of research identified as crucial to practice have been neglected in training and in research…

Investigated fifth graders', teachers', and school psychologists' assessment of acceptability of three types of group contingencies (dependent, independent, and interdependent) that entail a consequence of positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior. Fifth graders rated all three types of group contingencies mildly acceptable. Teachers and…