A management consultant and a social worker conceptually apply a flexible, easy to learn business tool to marriage counseling. (Author)

College administrators faced with declining enrollments must take a realistic approach and recognize the effect of any planned actions. Some financial warning signals are listed, and guidelines are offered to adjust management practices and philosophies to the enrollment trends. (Author)

Presents empirical evidence for economic inequity for Pilipino Americans, focusing on income and occupation. Explores explanations from two competing theories, one emphasizing individual effort alone (the human capital model), the other focusing more on the social structure (labor market segmentation). (LHW)

Examines enrollment trends among foreign college students and the financial problems faced by many. Considers the effects of the slow transfer of foreign exchange and inadequate and interrupted funds from home. Describes Manhattan Community College's (NY) financial aid programs. Discusses financial aid fraud and policies to discourage it. (DMM)

Describes the effects of the rapid growth of Macomb Community College (MCC), erratic financing, and institutional size on the organization, services, and procedures of MCC's library. Focuses on unique characteristics associated with size and positive responses to resource constraints. (DMM)

Stress factors inherent in the institution of the farm family are examined. The current economic crisis is considered, with emphasis on those stressors that affect family relationships. Recommendations are proposed for the human service worker in rural communities. (Author/CH)

Outlines serious concerns about the state of the mental health field and proposes some steps individuals and organizations can take to improve mental health care and to advance the mental health field. Invites reader response to the issues discussed. (MCF)

This study attempts to understand educational priorities through an investigation of budget choices made by 46 Oregon school districts. Two-thirds of the sample districts did not experience stringent fiscal constraint; the remainder showed budget allocation patterns favoring instruction at the expense of administrative and other areas. Includes 20…

A University of Kansas study provides an empirical base for examining the effects of resource decline. The study sought to answer the question: What are the structural aspects of the university that increase or decrease its ability to adapt when resources decline? (MLW)

An interpretation of the dollar dimension of medical progress, the role of nonmonetary factors in the equation, and suggestions for public policy are presented. Medical leadership must help formulate recommendations aimed at reductions in medical school enrollments, fee schedules for physicians, costly technology, etc. (MLW)

From analysis of data from 579 school districts it is concluded that financial ratios have the ability to forecast fiscal distress a year in advance. Liquidity ratios and salary and fringe benefit ratios were found to be strong forecasters, while per pupil expenditure data had little predictive value. (MJL)

In the view of the ACE Commission on Academic Affairs, the recently adopted revision of Regulation 4 ("Termination of Appointments") of the AAUP do not provide reliable guidance regarding (1) the definition of financial exigency, (2) rule-setting for institutional behavior, and (3) other provisions included in the regulation that could…

The response of courts to terminations resulting from a financial crisis threatening a school is analyzed. That response depends, in part, on whether the teacher is asserting the infringement of a constitutional right, such as freedom of expression, or the deprivation without due process of the law of a property interest, such as a statutory or…

A financial analysis is presented that is based on cost experiences of over 2,000 institutions, covering the period 1972 through 1974. Institutions were rated as healthy, relatively healthy, neutral, relatively unhealthy, and unhealthy. Twenty-five percent fell into the healthy category; 14 percent, into the unhealthy category. (LBH)

This study examines the impact of the Asian financial crisis on children in Indonesia. Data from four rounds of the 100 Villages Survey are used to examine changes in school attendance rates, child labor force participation, and health status. These data cover over 120 households in each of 100 villages around Indonesia and were collected prior to…