An attempt to assess the quality of black student life at an unnamed State University during the late sixties which concludes that the responsibility for its content must be borne by all segments of the university community, i.e. administration, faculty and students; the university's lack of concern for the success of programs for black students…

Student questionnaires were administered to 61 students with disabilities currently enrolled in community colleges in Kansas (n=20), Minnesota (n=23), and California (n=18). This information was collected through two campus visits during the fall of 1999. Students reported an average of 1.3 disabilities per person, ranging from 1-6. The most…

Determined concerns which Black students (N=37) thought were appropriate for discussion with counselors at a predominantly White university. Explored perceptions of users and nonusers of counseling services. Found users and nonusers agreed that it is more appropriate to discuss vocational choice than college routine or personal adjustment. (RC)

There is a consensus among Pupil Personnel Workers that a problem exists in the area of enforcement of attendance within a small minority of pupils in the school systems of Maryland. Discusses recommendations for improving public school attendance. (Author)

A survey of problems related to stress encountered by Canadian dental students was conducted. Few demographic features predicted the level of students' problems, although there was an indication that those who perceived themselves above average academically reported fewer problems. (Author/MLW)

At the College of Charleston, analysis of student grades at term's end reveals significant drops in some students' grade averages. Those students are sent letters encouraging them to meet with a dean. About 60 percent respond and the letters create good will. Congratulations can also be sent to students whose grades improve. (MSE)

Surveyed 13,878 secondary school students concerning their perceptions of needing help in dealing with alcohol- or drug-related problems. Subjects identified as heavy substance users tended to deny having substance abuse problem. Factors which increased their perception of needing help were experiencing serious physiological effects of drugs,…

Notes that divorce is stressful life transition and that colleges offer few services targeted specifically to students from divorced families. Discusses how parental divorce may inhibit psychological separation processes of college students with regard to perceptions of parents, adjustment and academic success, and identity formation. Concludes…

Adults many times misunderstand adolescence and the problems from which adolescents suffer. However, there are few quantitative studies that have evaluated the prevalence of "common" teenage problems. To address this lack of hard data concerning perceived high school/adolescent problems, a study was commissioned to determine…

A study was conducted to identify teacher behaviors that college students deem unethical, measure the strength of student attitudes toward the 20 most frequently mentioned behaviors, and measure the degree to which the students have personally found the 20 behaviors to be problems. The first part of the study elicited examples of unethical teacher…

The study compares the problems perceived by leader, non-leader, and deviant adolescents. A total of 2,948 secondary school students in the West Vancouver School District, British Columbia, were divided into three behavior groups and an analysis was made of the problems checked on the Mooney Problem Check List (MPCL) by members of each group. The…

Using data obtained from 117 guidance counselors, two trends that could prove threatening to public school education in Canada are examined. The two trends are decreasing interest in learning and stress due to school performance and family and economic difficulty. The school counselor's role is discussed. (CT)

Collected perceptions of articulation problems from transfer students, community college faculty and staff, and four-year college and university faculty. Results indicated that faculty and staff in public community colleges perceived articulation as a serious problem. Faculty and staff of four-year colleges perceived articulation as a less serious…