Examined therapists' (N=47) verbal responses to one of two videotaped simulations of depressed White male client. Tapes differed in client's occupational and family roles shown as gender-traditional or nontraditional. Counselors evaluated client, assigned diagnosis, and proposed treatment plan. Results suggest that client's gender role affected…

Variations in "foot-in-the-door" effect (gaining compliance in small requests to increase compliance with larger requests) examined for enhancing client motivation to change in counseling. Participants (N=56) assigned to one of four conditions in 2 x 2 factorial design based on presence or absence of request and motivation labeling.…

Discusses communication with children about sexual abuse. Topics discussed include the principles of good communication, developmental parameters, the context of talking about abuse, the reliability of children as witnesses, and the setting for communication. (RJC)

Explores variations in social interaction tactics as a function of incompatible goals of social actors, specifically, evading the information-seeking attempts of others. Finds evasiveness plans were realized in several different behavioral variations at the tactical level; however, certain tactical dimensions discriminated among evasiveness goals…

According to interviews with 123 lesbians, workplace climate significantly influenced occupational stress, coping, and job satisfaction. However, disclosure did not have a significant influence on stress, coping, or satisfaction. (SK)

Examined the relationship among parental attachment, sexual self-disclosure to parents, and dysfunctional cognitions in a sample of 113 gay and lesbian adults. Results indicate that secure attachment to mother and father were positively associated with disclosure to parents and negatively associated with self-reports of dysfunctional cognitions.…

In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 women survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Over 160 individual strategies were coded and analyzed, and a theoretical model was developed describing causal conditions that underlie the development of survival and coping strategies, phenomena that arose from those causal conditions, contexts that influenced…

Many university athletics departments are running significant deficits, making critical full reporting on all expenses, by sport. Anything less than full disclosure by sport of all related expenses misleads institutional leaders, students, alumni, and legislators into believing that football and men's basketball teams can bankroll…

Agencies in at least a dozen states are seeking information about college faculty workload, including number of student contact hours, reflecting concern about faculty productivity and quality of undergraduate teaching. The issue is considered delicate, but both internal and external pressure to account for faculty time and salaries are mounting.…

Multiculturalism is an attitude that encourages self-questioning. In higher education, it demands that individuals be less critical and more reflective. In this sense, multiculturalism encourages silence, including knowing when to speak and when not to speak, and giving others a turn to express different thoughts. (MSE)

This study of 63 children who reported sexual and ritualistic abuse in preschool settings found that recantation occurred in 17 cases, and 15 children who recanted redisclosed abuse after the initial recantation. Subjects made vague disclosures before revealing more specific acts and revealed less intrusive sexual abuse before more intrusive…

Describes the EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval) system developed for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for SEC disclosure filings. Ownership and control of the database, hardware, and software is considered; the Information Industry Association position is described; and the need for greater public access to…

Investigated childhood sexual victimization of juvenile offenders and determined intervention strategies for facilitating self-disclosure of assaults. Results suggest that significantly large numbers of adolescent males entering juvenile justice system have been sexually victimized and clinicians might best reduce male victim denial with peer…

A discussion of federal cost accounting standards (CAS) chronicles briefly the history of CAS, notes other pertinent regulations applicable to higher education, summarizes the initial standards drafted for colleges and universities, and examines disclosure statement requirements and implications of noncompliance. (MSE)

Argues students have misconceptions about whether they may see letters of recommendation if they do not value their right of access. Reports students incorrectly believe they may view letters of recommendation if they are not accepted and that they can see the letter before it is sent. Recommends faculty who write letters of recommendation should…