Available data can establish physical environment design criteria to facilitate learning in handicapped children. (Author/EA)

As man faces larger number of people, he will tend to disregard individualism more and more, and ultimately to reduce man to nothingness. This article explores some of the long term implications of such decisions and the professional responsibility for the resulsts. Fresh look at the morality of decision making appears urgent. (Author)

Describes a limited exploration of the traditional social responses for occupational worth as shown through a functional connection with the realities of the environment. (GR)

Examines relationships between Sensation-Seeking Scale (SSS) and vocational interests measured by the Kuder and Strong Vocational Interest Blank, among alcoholics and undergraduates. Results support construct validity of the SSS and provide further evidence of modes of expression of stimulus-seeking needs in personality. (Author/CJ)

Some of the issues that confront people contemplating psychotherapy are discussed. These include questions about how to choose the right professional, how to behave appropriately during treatment, what techniques are available, and how and when to end therapy. (IS)

Bargaining that makes available facilities for satisfaction of workers' basic needs can contribute to increased productivity, which in turn enhances competitiveness. Such bargaining can be an effective means of extending and reinforcing national economic planning. (SK)

Surveyed 153 rural teachers based in eastern-central Utah to measure eight career orientations (security, technical/functional, managerial competence, creativity, autonomy, identity, service, and variety). Suggests organizations need to appreciate differences among teachers, and that rural teachers leave the profession due to a bad match between…

Examines the concept of ideology as a basis for a theory of emancipatory pedagogy. Argues for a critical theory of schooling based on a view of ideology that recognizes people's ability to know, criticize, and act upon the world. (Author/MJL)

Barbara Stone from Wilkes Community College (North Carolina) provides recommendations derived from a survey of old age care facility residents, administrators, educators, and community officials concerning deficiencies in their care unit program. Debbie L. Floyd describes Scott Community College's (Iowa) consumer model for credit options for human…

A study attempted to identify a typology of leisure activities based on the interests of college students and to determine the degree of relationship between personality needs and the identified leisure typology. Findings suggest that a general pattern of leisure interests does exist for a specified population. (Author/JN)

The antecedents of the methods and concerns of the Centre for Applied Research in Education (CARE) are found in the social observation tradition. A naturalistic method of research concentrates on the accurate reflection of events by an unobtrusive team. (JN)