Although financial tools, knowledge, and techniques are used daily in social service organizations, financial development and management have been treated superficially in the social work education curriculum. Reasons for strengthening this area are discussed and suggestions for effecting change are offered. (MSE)

Argues that social studies educational reforms fail because their goals of promoting active citizenship education through the social studies curriculum are inconsistent with citizenship educational functions of the school. Identifies conditions which encourage and inhibit change and recommends change strategies. (Author/KC)

Studied whether middle-aged adults' attitudes toward the aged could be changed through specially designed educational experiences. The adults' attitudes toward older persons changed significantly in a positive direction following the workshop experience, while those in the control group decreased. It was concluded the workshop had a significant…

Exposes four myths that undermine efforts to improve writing and writing instruction in U.S. schools. Discusses the importance of teacher attitudes and proposes five methods for encouraging teachers to use and demand good writing. Explains three ways students can use writing to enhance subject matter learning. (Author/PGD)

An effort to teach medical students practical stress management skills is discussed. A group of students volunteered to participate in a six-session program that taught them personal stress management techniques including self-relaxation training, schedule-planning, priority-setting, leisure time-planning, and cognitive modification techniques.…

As part of a larger study, describes and analyzes the efforts of four junior high school teachers attempting to develop and implement an innovative educational program. Focuses on how administrative advocacy or reluctance affects teacher initiation and development of the program. (Author/MLF)

Assessed the relative effects of contracted abstinence and a class in alcoholism on college students' attitudes and behavior toward alcohol use. The alcohol class was effective in modifying self-reported drinking behavior,while contracted abstinence was an effective tool when used in the context of an alcohol class. (Author)

This report on the introduction of microcomputers into a secondary school in a Chicago suburb briefly describes the setting for change and discusses the history of computers in the school, the emergence of change agents, microcomputer hardware selection, inservice teacher training, and the current status of the project. (MER)

The causes, conditions, symptoms, and treatment of teacher burnout are discussed. The remediation of teacher burnout requires change strategies that consider psychological and social factors of the educational environment. (CJ)

Subjects either punished incorrect or rewarded correct responses made by a confederate on a learning task. In three experiments subjects were, interrupted midway through the learning trials. Half were individuated and half were deindividuated; they were provided a "hot-line" to summon the experimenter. Found no reliable methods for inhibiting…

Reviews current forces affecting women in the job marketplace, i.e., societal attitudes, discriminatory practices, and lack of role models in top management. Offers suggestions for helping women "meet the system" such as gaining male support, fostering organizational teamwork, and increasing political and legislative activity. (DMM)

Discusses three trends that may threaten high school journalism: (1) declining student involvement; (2) the switch of journalism programs from curricular to extracurricular activities; and (3) teacher cutbacks. Offers ways to combat these threats. (RL)

Describes the game ORAM (Optional Resource Allocation Management), and its five basic components: interest groups, resource sets, development strategies, payoff matrices, and feedback mechanism. With its relatively simplistic fivefold frame, it can be easily adapted to a variety of geographical settings. (Author/CK)

The goals of organization development in higher education are to improve the quality of work life for faculty and staff and to improve the effectiveness of the institution in facilitating student development and learning. (Author)

Boundary-spanning work occurs when persons are members of two or more groups. This article outlines the functions of boundary roles in organizations and discusses deleterious and beneficial consequences of engaging in boundary-spanning activity. (Author)