Modification of a Talk Presented at the National Congress on Health Quackery (4th, Chicago, Illinois, October 2-3, 1968).

A GUIDE BY WHICH TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS' ACQUISITION OF APPROPRIATE LIBRARY SKILLS AND ATTITUDES IS PRESENTED, INCLUDING A COURSE OF STUDY FOR GRADES K-6. THE LIBRARY PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL PROGRAM, SOME GENERAL PRINCIPLES SUPPORTING THIS CONCEPT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING--THE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM REFLECTS THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE…

There is an increasing need to prepare women for careers other than the traditional roles they have had in the past. Statistics referring to the occupational needs of women today and the lower position they hold in the labor market document this need. Women have tended to occupy positions in elementary and secondary schools, nursing and medical…

The survey explored the informational, educational, and cultural interests of older people in the Schoolcraft College area to determine what kinds of programs were of most interest to them. A one-page large print questionnaire was administered by a staff person except in the cases where a copy of the questionnaire had been made available through a…

To reshape our schools, top priority must be given to programs such as Follow Through which emphasize curriculum change and teacher education. The Education Development Center Follow Through Program, inspired by an 8-year association with the revolution in English primary schools, formulated these objectives: (1) to help schools create classroom…

This document provides an assessment on a national scale of academically individualized degrees. Thirty-four institutions returned a completed general studies questionnaire; however, a number of institutions indicated the questionnaire did not fit their particular program. An Interdisciplinary Degree Follow-up Questionnaire was developed and sent…

The Committee on Children's Television (CCT) supports Action for Children's Television (ACT) in its demands for no commercials on children's television and an improvement in programing for children. A survey of children's television in the San Francisco Bay Area determined that from 1961 to 1971, children's programing had declined in quality and…

Late-life marriages are receiving more attention today. However, demographic statistics reveal no upsurge in gerontic marriage over the last decade. Some individuals such as the young-old, men, the divorced, and those residing in western and southern states have better chances for marriage than other older Americans. (Author)

A survey of androgynous parents (those who share child care and job/career responsibilities relatively equally) delineates social and psychological characteristics of the group, and discusses societal changes necessary to support them in role-sharing. Presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, San Diego, California,…

Examines the information-gathering habits of individuals, the communications environment of modern society, and the role of the public library in these contexts. (CWM)

This section describes hospice or palliative care programs for terminally ill patients and their families. The programs described are in Montreal, Quebec; Halifax, Nova Scotia; New Haven, Connecticut; Marin County, California; Tucson, Arizona; and Springfield, Illinois. (Author/JEL)

This study addresses three major limitations of previous research: empty nest is considered a transitional rather than an enduring state; subjective definitions are considered as well as high school graduation by the youngest child; and target groups of women at high risk for crises are explored. (Author)

The study involved a followup of 125 doctoral students in counseling psychology at 20 southern universities who completed the Personality Research Form. Three years later, subjects were followed up to determine functional specialty performed (administrator, practitioner, or other) and degree of job satisfaction (extremely satisfied, mildly…

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., executive director of the National Urban League, and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. discussed "The Evolution of the National Government As an Instrument for Attaining Social Rights" in a five-day symposium at the University of Texas. (Editor/RK)

Describes three major efforts that are moving career education forward for exceptional persons: (1) activities of the Division on Career Development, Council for Exceptional Children; (2) the school-to-work transition movement; and (3) development of the Life-Centered Career Education Curriculum at the University of Missouri-Columbia. (CH)