Two questionnaires were sent to individual and institutional subscribers to the American Psychological Association's Experimental Publication System (EPS) to investigate types of manuscripts and lengths of information units needed to support different job-related tasks. Basic findings from the questionnaire sent to individuals were that review or…

This taxonomy of teacher performance is geared to individualization among teachers. The procedure used in developing this taxonomy involved the specification and selection of a data bank of teacher behaviors, the organization of these behaviors into a meaningful structure, a deductive process of modifying the structure to better correspond to the…

A mobile home park serving senior citizens in a large urban area was studied in anthropological perspective. The community study method permits an analysis of this park as an intermediate type of senior citizen residence. The park avoids the worst features of senior citizen life but engenders other problems. (Author)

Contrary to its image, rural America has both crime and delinquency. While there are services for families and individuals involved in deviant behavior, opportunities abound for additional rural programs such as group homes for juveniles, career development program, and in-home or family-based care. (JC)

Before change occurs in an organization, someone must experience a problem to such an extent that it becomes a felt need and demands some action be taken. (Author/IRT)

An examination of need-satisfaction models indicates that they are frequently formulated so as to be almost impossible to refute, and the research testing them has been beset with consistency and priming artifacts. (Author/IRT)

Life Care at Home (LCAH) provides benefits similar to continuing care retirement community (CCRC) at less cost to elderly who prefer to stay at home. Surveyed CCRC applicants and found that nearly one-half were interested in LCAH. Applicants interested in LCAH were concerned about community living, lifestyle changes in a CCRC, and cost. (Author/NB)

The article provides information concerning preschool gifted and talented children, including indicators of giftedness/talent, learning needs of gifted children, advantages/disadvantages of early intervention programs, availability of state funding to provide extra learning experiences, selection criteria for preschool programs, and sources of…

The article proposes that empathy with the disabled leads to an emphasis on the individual's needs and places power in the hands of expert professionals. In contrast, shared sympathies lead to solidarity with the disabled and involvement in their conflicts and their fight against prejudice and discrimination. (DB)

Compared clients as they varied by ethnicity, gender, and previous counseling experience. Asian-American clients perceived themselves as having educational/vocational concerns, whereas White clients admitted more personal/emotional concerns. Gender and previous counseling experience related to presenting concerns, but the effects were the same in…

Describes rationale for developing a program for pre-parole mental health screenings that involves the use of an interagency, multidisciplinary team and employs referral criteria based on mental health considerations. New guidelines are thought to be more effective in selectively identifying inmates in need of mental health services. (Author/NRB)

This article presents a model for examining and analyzing the information necessary for the counselor to develop an accurate and complete understanding of the client's problem. (Author)

Discusses some assumptions, dilemmas, and questions in (1) facilitating support groups for caregivers whose relatives have Alzheimer's disease, (2) talking with other such facilitators around the country, (3) reviewing the literature, and (4) talking with group members themselves. Suggestions are made for a wider variety of support-group models.…

Discusses the counselor's role in helping unemployed adults to alleviate the emotional impact of unemployment and to develop coping strategies. Emphasizes the difference between vocational counseling which focuses on overcoming individual deficits and supportive counseling and advocacy. (BL)

Describes how school counselors can analyze their personal and professional situation, assess behavioral factors that block change, and set up an effective program for accomplishing desired changes, based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. (JAC)