Investigation of students using a mental health service found them to be older, married, working, transfer, or graduates in liberal arts. Chronic interpersonal relationship difficulties were the most prevalent problem. (Author)

Describes a research study which involved building a theoretical construct to define the primary dimensions of adolescent alienation, and developing and testing attitude scales to measure alienation in early adolescence. Personal incapacity, guidelessness, and cultural estrangement were found to characterize alienation in this age group.…

The Teacher Learning Center at Arizona State University attempts to assist teacher candidates with significant physical, personal, or pedagogical problems. The Professional Attributes and Instructional Development Scales, classroom teacher and supervisor recommendations, and student self-referrals are used to identity those in need of counseling…

While technology has made plagiarism easier, it has also made it easier to detect. This article explains how librarians are getting involved in this battle, what can tip off a plagiarized hand, and the software that can turn suspicion into confirmation. A list of online sources of plagiarism guidelines is provided. (AEF)

Surveyed Asian American college students, assessing severity of 24 problems. Factor analysis reduced 24 problems to 8 areas of concern. Found severity ratings for eight areas related to acculturation and ethnicity. Women and low-medium acculturated students expressed greater willingness to see counselor than did men and high-acculturated students.…

Reviews literature on drinking among college students and reports gender variations in drinking patterns and problems among this population. Examines incidence of drinking, frequency and consumption of drinking, gender differential, beverage preferences, drinking locations, and drinking problems. Concludes that higher percentage of college men…

Examines the types of comprehension problems that students experience in classrooms and the tactics they use to resolve those problems. Reports meaningful distinctions among classroom comprehension problems, and finds that the tactics used vary systematically in relation to the situation (class size and instructional format) and the type of…

Elementary school teachers (N=104) were sent brief description of common classroom problem and information designed to alter their sense of control over the problem. Results indicated that increasing teachers' perceptions of control over the problem resulted in an increased preference for consultative rather than referral services. (Author/NB)

Examined problems for which selected high school seniors (N=1,734) would seek help from high school counselors. Results showed that students felt more comfortable talking to counselors about school-related administrative concerns than about personal problems. Recommends that counselors clearly define role and avoid being paper oriented instead of…

Investigated perceptions by elementary school teachers (N=28) of the usefulness and ease of implementation of traditional recommendations that attribute the cause of referral problems to the individual student's characteristics or environmental conditions, as compared to recommendations that address a student's problem with varying degrees of…

Asserts that drug use by adolescents is rooted in personal attitudes and values and in the youth's relationship with family and peers. Having established that drug use is rooted in problems within the counselor's domain, discusses potential role of counselor in working with adolescent drug use. (NB)

Describes the association between homework participation and academic achievement and discusses the difficulties that often coincide with homework completion. Reviews interventions designed to address homework problems with particular emphasis on techniques that target the homework problems of students with low ability and/or behavior problems.…

Discusses expanded role for psychologists and school psychologists ranging from increased knowledge about psychopharmacology to collaborative practice with prescribing physician to obtaining limited independent prescription privileges. Explores legal issues associated with such role expansion: credential concerns, malpractice liability, and record…

Troubled children are often described solely in terms of their deficiencies, rather than in terms of their strengths. Educational efforts for these youth are therefore aimed at minimizing weaknesses rather than emphasizing potentials. By presenting troubled youth with tasks not engaging or worthwhile, their ideas of their own failure are…

Explanations for problems in mathematics are offered, and examples that may lead to a better understanding of problems in mathematics are discussed. Examples include the developmental, dyscalculia, dyspedagogia, behaviorist, medical, psychoanalytic, cultural, curricular, social, transactional, moral, and eclectic models. A case study exemplifies…