An Alternative Education Program is discussed which uses existing educational personnel and funds to provide determined and persistent identification and intervention for potentially delinquent, nonachieving students in junior high school. Counselor interest and trust are stressed in working with students. Program development, criteria, and…

Analyzes the responses of administrators in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area (California) to a survey concerning the types and causes of conflict and violence involving students in school and concerning attitudes, training, and policies that are effective in dealing with conflict. (PGD)

Although juvenile crime rates have not changed significantly in the last five years, the juvenile courts' ability to handle crime has deteriorated. To treat the problem of juvenile crime effectively requires intervention at the earliest sign of delinquency and an assessment of the juvenile courts and school system. (AM)

Interviewed 20 female and 44 male bartenders. Findings indicated that both male and female bartenders are reliable reporters of their own and their customers' drinking behaviors and are aware of causes of problem drinking. Both male and female bartenders were positive about taking courses in alcoholism. (Author/RC)

Because our world is increasingly affected by chemical and natural pollutants, schools need to take extra precautions to ensure a healthy learning environment. (Author)

Examines federal activities to promote mental health and prevent mental illness; reviews types and targets of intervention programs; examines the adequacy of the current knowledge base for prevention programs; and presents basic principles underlying current prevention/promotion activities of the National Institute of Mental Health. (Author/MJL)

This series of articles on the sport of soccer considers such topics as: who can play the sport, safety and preventive measures, and tactics and training methods. (JN)

The author offers several approaches and interventions for dealing with burnout in teachers of the gifted. (SB)

Given the similarity in characteristics displayed by the delinquent and learning disabled adolescent, a tenuous causal link has been drawn between learning disabilities and delinquency. Studies demonstrate that the alleviation of reading difficulties results in lowered recidivism rates. The BLADE (Basic Literacy for Adult Development) program in…

The various roles of the exercise program professional are discussed. The exercise professional needs to be a jack-of-all-trades. Graduate departments have developed professional programs to prepare students for work in various agencies. The admission standards, curriculum requirements, and internship programs are described. (JN)

Discusses electricity in school shops. Details causes of accidents due to electric shock and ways to prevent them. Stresses the importance of shop safety procedures regarding electricity. (JOW)

Effective measures to decrease vandalism on the Oswego campus include replacement of damaged items with more resilient materials, the maintenance of communication between campus police and residence hall personnel, and a variety of measures to encourage community ownership and pride. (MLF)

New approaches need to be developed to constructively join law and education without resort to constant litigation and judicial intervention. The case for "preventive law" in public education is presented and a four-step implementation procedure recommended. (Author/MLF)

Summarizes trends and issues related to differential institutional handling of youths who are in trouble with the law or who could be if enforcement and judicial systems took note of their behavior. Categories of institutional handling of juveniles are discussed: juvenile correction, child welfare, and mental health. (Author)

All treatment combinations successfully reduced both somatic and cognitive anxiety symptoms. The grade point average of experimental subjects was significantly higher than that of no-treatment controls. Findings suggest that early intervention for academic anxiety was beneficial. (Author)