Those who formulate, implement, and assess family policy are not always able to obtain research data because researchers have not developed a systematic approach to this new area of study. The author identifies five types of family policy research and focuses on approaches directed at nonacademic policymakers. (Author)

A review of James Hartley's book, "Designing Instructional Text," this article discusses the controlled use of vertical space and the merits of both vertical and horizontal space for structuring text. An argument is presented for the use of traditional typology in designing instructional text. (RAO)

Examined are the problem similarity dimensions perceived by a student when classifying mathematical word problems as related and the relationship between a student's perception of problem similarity and performance on achievement tests. (MP)

Problems of providing bibliographic access to university library-based information sources are discussed with focus upon bibliographies, card and union catalogs, and library classification schemes. (Author/MBR)

Employing the same strategy that served to encompass the cognitive domain within two dimensions, this paper presents a synoptic structure for the affective domain in relation to science education. Student affective behaviors and the phenomena that constitute the focus of these affective behaviors in science education are detailed. (BT)

Investigates the discrepancies between theory and practice in several aspects of education. Conclusions imply less than optimal application of theory to practice in Central Illinois classrooms. (Editor/RK)

On three occasions over a one-year period 23 children aged 3-4 were asked to match target objects with other objects which were similar to the target in shape or in color but not in both. A sequence of matches to each target was asked for. The structure of these sequences is examined for evidence of classificatory abilities. (Editor)

Investigates the potential control strategies a persuader may use and the impact of situational differences on a persuader's strategic choice. (MH)

Adult subjects (N=10) were studied to determine whether inconsistent information about others produces more discrimination of people or leads to alternative ways of categorizing. Pretest-posttest indications indicated inconsistency produced more discrimination of others and alternative ways of categorizing others. (SBP)

The development of program classification structures is believed to have mortally wounded student personnel's effort to be recognized as a direct educational function. (Author)

Discussion of software reusability focuses on classification and retrieval problems and proposes a method based on encoding semantic information to help solve those problems. Highlights include representation of semantic information; quiddity; the SRM (software resource model) and SRD (software resource diagram); and results of experiments with…

Discusses the process of planning and implementing a barcode project for library serials based on experiences at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville library. Topics include dumb versus smart barcodes, cataloging, classification, application rate of barcode labels, and library staff participation. (Author/LRW)

Presents the conceptual design of a full-scale bibliographic database that includes bibliographic, authority, holdings, and classification data and is based on entity-relationship modeling. MARC format, AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules) compatibility, and normalization and efficiency are discussed. (Author/LRW)

The formative-summative distinction in evaluation is defended as a reasonable way to classify evaluation activities. Context ultimately defines the formative or summative functions of evaluation. The characteristics of an evaluator are defined, and points of agreement with the other contributors to the forum are noted. (SLD)

The potential importance of suppressor variables in the personality domain was studied in classifying white-collar criminals with a validation sample of 435 prisoners and a cross-validation sample of 214. Results suggest that suppressor variables can increase prediction and may contribute to knowledge and theory development. (SLD)