Reports a 4-year study which shows the contributions vocational education has made to reducing school dropout rates. (SB)

Author presents a case-study showing how Delaware Extension Service launched an effort to reach the goal of better planned communities through making land-use controls become guidelines for zoning ordinances. He discusses how segments of the community were approached and the positive results of fifteen years of work. (Editor/LF)

This study adds credence to the findings of others that leavers are less settled personalities who think deeply, act on feelings rather than on measured consequences, are anxious about their environment and about themselves, sense a need for independence and seek ways to test that need. (Author)

Major findings were: (1) the later a student drops out the greater the possible incidence of psychiatric disability; (2) there is increase in possible incidence of disability among late dropouts as compared to incidence of similar disability among persisting freshmen; and (3) there are possibilities for early detection and intervention of…

Student lists unfair testing, grading, guidance and waste of talent, ability and hope as problems throughout the educational system. (IR)

To many students who are in the process of withdrawing, the exit interview is an important and helpful service. It may be the last chance to help or assist the student, and to help him perceive the university as being concerned about him as an individual. Most importantly, the exit interview opens the door for the student to return to college…

Streets in European cities have an esthetics, an urbaness and a pleasurable humaneness that their American counterparts lack. The American street will change only when our concept of the city itself has changed. (Author)

Physician manpower needs and recommendations for improving physician education are outlined. (IR)

Focusing on preadolescence to late-adolescence, this research examines how "early" exit from the student role and "early" entry into the adult role reflect factors operating prior to adolescence. Only leaving school early appears to be related to preadolescent career decisions and academic performance in high school. (Author/BW)

Discusses the problem of British students (1) not electing foreign language courses and (2) electing the courses, but dropping out after a year or two. Examines some reasons that more girls than boys study languages. Questions whether the 16+ examination system might be discouraging students from language study. (EKN)

Examined the relationship of counselor gender to client return rate. Results showed male counselors had higher return rates regardless of their level of experience, the gender of clients, the concerns of clients, or the severity of those concerns. The generalizability of the results of an earlier study are questioned. (Author)

The paper assesses changes in class origin of three racial groups of teachers (White, Black, and Mexican American) in a major Southwestern metropolis. Variables associated with a desire to quit teaching are measured. Findings indicate when class origin is introduced as a control, race ceases to differentiate between those planning to leave…