Examines various correlates of drinking consistent with the hypothesis that 'problem' drinking is frequently tied to withdrawal from the success stream through high school and involvement in patterns of peer rebellion in which physical aggression, immediate gratification, and peer loyalty are strongly emphasized; 545 male and 513 female senior…

The purpose of the study was to investigate if college students who seek counseling differ in their psychological adjustment from those who do not seek counseling. Students seeking counseling for help with personal problems differed significantly on the social and emotional adjustment scales from those who did not seek counseling. (Author)

Discussed the problems of returning veterans as they face social and educational pressures in their attempts to reorient themselves to society. (RK)

In terms of the variables studied, the client sample differed significantly from the student population only in terms of age. Five modal patterns were evident when clients were considered by number of counseling interviews and by problem goal" areas. (Author)

Learning disabilities come in many sizes and shapes. Essentially, students who have learning disabilities are not getting complete information through their senses. Therefore, it becomes the task of the teacher to provide information in more than one way. (LRA)

Discusses role of elementary school counselor in serving the needs of children with chronic health problems. Looks at the changing role of the counselor and examines the counselor's role in dealing with the psychosocial needs of the family. Presents a strategy for preparing school counselors for their roles in working with these children. (NB)

This paper serves as a prologue to three case studies exemplifying instances in which the status of a student in the classroom was socially constructed by the teacher and the attitudes of other students. In each case the student was considered as a "problem" in the classroom. It is noted that teachers appear to include in their…

Some people are endowed with advantages which allow them to make full use of educational opportunities. Others, for one reason or another, become high-risk students with limited educational possibilities. Almost all students at some period of time are appropriately identified in the "high risk" category. A more effective method than those…

Memphis, Tennessee secondary students (male/female, Black/White, college bound/vocational, public school/ parochial school) were surveyed with the Problems-Areas Survey to see how anxious they were about grades. All groups ranked grades as an important problem. The survey instrument is included. (SJL)

Considers college students both as evolving individuals and as participants in social processes in a particular time and place. Discusses cognition, ego identity, ethics, the impact of college, cognitive and ethical development, ego identity in college, socialization, sex role development and political behavior as well as generational issues. (RH)

An experimental program of 24 hour parietals was implemented in 17 residential colleges in the fall of 1968. A questionnaire on residential life was sent to 4000 resident students. The study includes four tables regarding 24 hour parietals by comparing: (1) male-female problems; (2) differences among classes; (3) sex and class year; and (4) hall…

This research introduced resilience characteristics to study the adjustment of international graduate students at American universities. The purpose of the study was to explore relationships among resilience characteristics and background factors; among resilience characteristics and adjustment problem areas; and among adjustment problem areas and…

Elderly students (N=70) completed a form to determine their problems with and attitudes toward college study. Found elderly students above average in education and vigorous and active. Only a few had encountered difficulty in adjusting to college study, such as difficulty in hearing classroom discussions and parking. (Author)

Presents results from a study of clients/survivors of the mental health system enrolled in a supported education program at George Brown College (Ontario). Finds that students were older than average college students, indicating that illness had interrupted their education, while 57.4% had 5 years or less employment experience. (19 citations) (BCY)