Research has shown that being a caregiver is often very stressful, particularly for individuals acting as caregivers for a demented elder. Caregivers might gain needed time to relax if there were leisure time activities available for demented individuals. A study was undertaken which involved development of the leisure activities; selection and…

The acute care pediatric/adolescent unit at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, Illinois offers patients computer services consisting of recreation, general education, newspaper, and patient education components. To gather information concerning patients' experience with computers and to assess the effectiveness of computer services, data were…

According to previous research, achieving women display nontraditional personality traits and are influenced by affiliative motives. To examine the needs exhibited by professional women who have made significant achievements, 23 career women (physicians, attorneys, veterinarians, business women, politicians, and artists) completed the Edwards…

This document contains prepared statements and witness testimony from the Congressional hearing on the economics of aging and preretirement planning. Prepared statements are given by Representatives Skelton and Daub. Topics which are discussed include the population affected, needs of the elderly, and government role. Witness testimony is given by…

Factors in selecting a nonvocal mode for language training with individual children are described, along with the results of this selection procedure as applied to five autistic children (5 to 8 yeas old). Attention is also directed to the rationale for, and the specific steps involved in, four techniques that parents can be trained to use to…

This document provides witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing held in Los Angeles, California to examine the problems of the homeless and to suggest ways to alleviate some of the problems of the homeless. Opening statements are included by Representatives Augustus Hawkins, Edward Roybal, and Matthew Martinez.…

An awareness of the present and future training needs of practicing school guidance counselors could be very useful for faculty of counselor education programs. To determine what type of training Maine counselors desired and needed, the University of Southern Maine had 302 school counselors complete questionnaires assessing their professional…

Author examined the encroachment of controls into people's lives and analyzed how individuals cope with external processes while maintaining their own internal harmony. (RK)

Discusses how parks and recreational facilities must be designed to meet the needs of people now and in the future. (PB)

BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT CHILDREN MATURE AT DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED AND SHOULD HAVE SCHOOLS GEARED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DIFFERENCES, THE MILWAUKIE, OREGON, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS INSTITUTED A NONGRADED PRIMARY SYSTEM. IN THE NONGRADED PROGRAM, THE PRIMARY IS DIVIDED INTO NINE LEVELS RATHER THAN THREE GRADES. THE WORK OF THE FIRST THROUGH…

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF COLLEGE FRESHMEN IN NEED OF, AND RECEPTIVE TO, COUNSELING WAS STUDIED WITH THE STRUCTURED-OBJECTIVE RORSCHACH TEST (SORT) TO--(1) MODIFY THE SORT, (2) CLASSIFY SUBJECTS INTO COUNSELING AND NON-COUNSELING GROUPS, (3) DETERMINE IF THE SORT COULD DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN COUNSELING AND NON-COUNSELING SUBJECTS, AND (4) CONSTRUCT…

This booklet offers guidelines by which a person can make an informed decision about whether buying or renting a house is the best individual alternative. Advantages and disadvantages of both buying and renting are listed. Cost considerations are discussed and compared along with such considerations as selection of the time to buy and estimation…

The medical interview was examined as a problem in two way communication, with selective perception and both patient and physician expectations operating. The potential influence of belief in the sex role stereotype on physician perception of the female patient and his prescribing of psychoactive drugs was examined. (Author)