The author suggests three elements of personal preparation to all Catholic educators, so that they will be comfortable in the catholicity of the school and reflective of Christ in their living and teaching: clear communication with God through prayer, sacrifice, and sharing. (Author/SJL)

A national survey of 181 physicians' assistants and their supervising physicians indicates that occupational role development proceeds through several stages. In each stage such causal factors as task performance, decision making, and role ambiguity and conflict exert differing influences. (Author/RW)

Reports the evaluation results of a leadership development program for rural citizens. Results suggest that (1) one-week training efforts are less effective than longer, more intensive training programs, and (2) more effective programs include both classroom study and on-site exposure to community development practice. (Author/CT)

The author discusses how to inculcate in pupils the capacities for liberty, equality, and fraternity, or, stated in other words, the capacities for creativity, for "give and take" among equals, and for perceptiveness of the real needs of others. (MJB)

Results partially support the hypothesis that the cognitive structure of in crisis statuses is characterized by higher levels of differentiation and articulation compared with the resolution status. Findings indicate that a synthesis of aspects of cognitive and ego psychology is highly desirable. (Author)

Discusses ways of developing individuals' abilities to assess their own learning needs. Includes a case study involving working with the tenants of a housing project, a discussion of needs assessment as a continuing process, and a definition of success. (CT)

Using locus of control personality scores from a sample of White adults, with education and income controlled, this study found that divorced persons were significantly more internal than married persons. The cross-sectional data does not unravel the issue of causal direction. (Author)

This description of the steps in the treatment process begins with cognitive mastery of the normal spectrum of reaction and continues through the stages of expressing and resolving grief to the restructuring of the individual life situation. (Author)

Four models of teaching methods are presented: social interaction, information processing, affective instruction, and behavior modification. The need for adapting these models to individual students is explored. (JD)

The problems of intercollegiate athletics are seen as pathological. Problems discussed include: the bad behavior of fans, players and coaches; cheating; exploitation of athletes; resistance to reforms and public policy (specifically Title IX); the myth of faculty control of athletics; and the bad behavior of the sports media. (MLW)

The author posits five general goals of a liberal arts education, describes each briefly, tells how they are implemented in a curriculum, and explains how the attainment of these goals, singly and in combination, contribute a beneficial and humanizing effect to one's life. (Author/SJL)

Compared the level of self-actualization of beginning and advanced students in a master's program in counselor education using the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI). The advanced students scored significantly higher than the beginning students on two POI Scales, Feeling Reactivity and Acceptance of Aggression. (Author)

The issue of early childhood intervention programs is considered, particularly improvement of social competence and respect for biological heterogeniety. (Author/GK)

Course evaluations analyzed to discover factors affecting learning indicate that expectations, learning style, and personality are major factors. It is suggested that learning is strongly influenced by these student characteristics and parallel factors in courses and teachers. (MSE)