Two models of the senior center are examined: (1) the social agency model, which views senior centers as programs especially for the poor and the disengaged and (2) the voluntary organization model, which sees centers as for active elderly who have strong attachments to the community. Findings support the voluntary organization model. Paper…

This study was undertaken to lay a more quantitative framework for future research about leisure time and ways people utilize it. The results indicate emotion and involvement are common elements that are related to leisure needs, and that the relationships among the interacting elements change as the frame of reference shifts. (Author)

The need associations of male prisoners are compared with nonincarcerated males. Need association differences were found in all variables studied. (DEP)

This article suggests how a teacher might personalize his/her classes so that each student would feel important as an individual. (PB)

The parent involvement program evolved from the needs of parents. Basic to the program is the concept of parenting, which implies taking positive action to facilitate and meet the needs of the children ahe family. Parents participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of their child's program. (Author)

This report from the Illinois Caucus on Teenage Pregnancy concerns the plight of an estimated 7,000 homeless teenagers in the state who are either pregnant or are teenage mothers. The scope of the homeless youth problem in Illinois is defined in the introduction. A section on dimensions of need focuses on the "feminization of…

This study examined the issues of income adequacy and responsibility for the care of older adults, comparing the opinions of people in the United States and Sweden concerning these issues. Results from a Swedish national sample of 1,005 telephone interviews in 1986 were compared with results from an American national sample from 1981. The findings…

The construct of empathy may be located conceptually at several different points in a network of social cognition and vicarious emotion. This paper discusses one specific form of emotional empathy, empathy in response to perceiving another person in need. First, evidence is reviewed suggesting that there are at least two distinct types of…

Social support has been considered an important coping resource moderating the stress associated with physical illness and disability. The role of social support as a buffering agent for stressful life events inherent in physical illness and disability was examined in 78 individuals with spinal cord injury, residing in community settings in…

This document presents witness testimonies from the Congressional hearing called to examine the problem of Alzheimer's disease. Opening statements are included from Congressmen Rinaldo, Courter, and Saxton, and from Tom Dunn, the mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey where the hearing was held. J. Richard Goldstein, New Jersey State Commissioner of…

A study was conducted to examine the homeless population of Austin, Texas and to determine who the homeless were, how they became homeless, how they saw themselves and others, what their needs were, and how they were being served by agencies. Survey data were collected from 500 homeless persons. This document summarizes findings from 3 years of…

Aging individuals are most often cared for by a spouse or middle-aged child, usually a daughter. As the aging population increases, as longevity increases along with the likelihood of chronic and disabling conditions, women will be facing many special problems related to their role as caregiver. Many women who are serving as caregivers to their…

An organization of over 400 retired faculty members from a state university was concerned about the increasing frailty of some of its members and the difficulties some members were expecting in the near future in being able to remain in their present homes. It was suggested that the organization could start to function as a self-help or…

This document presents prepared statements and witness testimony from the Congressional hearing on the Older Americans Act. An opening statement by Senator Charles Grassley, subcommittee chairman, contains a brief overview of the Older Americans Act. An extensive statement on the proposed targeting of services mandated under Title III of the Older…

This report presents results from an evaluation of a series of workshops on the role and function of the school principal, held in Alberta, Canada in 1983. The workshops were designed to assist school systems in defining the role and function of principals as a step toward developing policies for implementing changes related to the principalship.…