The family is the primary source of support and caregiving for the frail, dependent elder, providing emotional support, logistical services, supplemental finances, and the link to the outside community for the homebound elder. The caregiving systems of 84 of Texas's Adult Protective Services' (APS) cases were examined. The definition of neglect…

Traditional theories of career development and career choice have been useful for the typical middle class male. Career counselors must improvise, however, when serving clients who are less advantaged, minorities, handicapped, unemployed adults, or women. A model of career choice for women and men developed by Helen Astin focuses on the need to…

There is growing acknowledgement of the association between family violence and alcohol use. A study was conducted to examine the role that abuse plays in the lives of women and to investigate the relationship between alcohol and violence. Data were collected from 35 recovering female alcoholics and 35 nonalcoholic women on their sexual experience…

This training module on parent readiness levels is based on the premise that parents pass through stages of development in accepting and working with their child's handicap. The module is designed to be used in inservice training on parent involvement and to aid staff in identifying levels of parent readiness for involvement and in recognizing…

The career anchor model describes one's self-perceived needs, values, and talents and has the potential to serve as an information base for individuals contemplating a career change or for organizations seeking to aid individuals in career planning. Five career anchors or central areas are seen as guiding individuals' career decisions: security,…

This document presents the transcripts of testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing on the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Opening statements from members of the Select Committee on Aging, Representatives Matthew J. Rinaldo, George C. Wortley, and Christopher H. Smith, are presented. Background information on the…

Following a brief introduction, chapter 2 presents a typology of runaways in which four types of runaways are profiled (healthy, unhealthy, curious, chronic). The behaviors of each type are described and the services needed by each are discussed. General techniques for working with runaways are detailed, including developing a runaway profile,…

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK), characterized by disguises, secrecy, bigotry, and terror, came into power in the South after the Civil War. In some parts of the country the KKK, an extreme example of pathological group process, appears as strong and violent today as ever. Fromm (1941) noted that the basis of group psychology is the individual personality…

This article discusses student psychological and human needs and the role of the university or college in fulfilling these needs. (HMD)

If we believe that physical education can and should be a self-enhancing experience for students, we should critically evaluate our curriculum, teaching methodologies, and the individual with whom we are working. (Author/JA)

Examines whether the sixth-form teacher can reconcile mixed ability groupings with the needs of individual students and with examination syllabuses. (RB)

This study examines the perceived need satisfaction, need importance, and overall life satisfaction of managerial and nonmanagerial individuals as a function of four periods of proximity to retirement. Results suggest that the period of four to seven years before retirement may be a critical time to institute retirement planning programs. (Author)

This report summarizes research on career satisfaction and retention, the Command Retention Team concept, and Navy wives' attitudes and opinions about Navy life and husband's reenlistment, and evaluation of multi-media career counseling materials. Recommendations based on this research are also included in this report. (Author)