This discussion of labor education needs in the 1980s covers (1) subject matter and needs of special groups; (2) the role of trade unions and organizational framework; and (3) financing of workers' education. (SK)

"Aloneliness" includes such states as loneliness, solitude, alienation, and isolation. Resolution must be an individual issue with each client. Coping and conquering strategies can help individuals adapt and establish meaningful realtionships. (JAC)

The social integration measure (SIM) was tested on student integrity groups. Members rated each other and themselves in items describing behaviors that lead to satisfying interpersonal relationships and a secure sense of self-worth. SIM peer ratings showed satisfactory levels of generalizability. SIM did not produce any reactivity-of-testing…

The hypotheses tested among college students (N=87) concerned about study habits were: (a) self-monitoring changes study behavior; (b) information feedback accounts for some of this change; and (c) this change can be enhanced by manipulating the quantity and quality of information feedback and self-administered consequences associated with…

Describes the North Bay Human Development Corporation's (NBHDC) operation of the Senior Skills Center in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) California, a CETA-funded self-help program that taps the resources of the county's older adult population to provide other seniors with second career training, counseling, job placement, and low-cost products and…

The instructional effectiveness of two different presentation methods (lecture and self-paced or modularized) was examined using two groups of pharmacy students. Little or no difference was found in this study of junior and senior students at Oregon State University. (LBH)

Discusses problem of low rates of immunization for African American children and identifies ways social workers can play a role in ensuring more immunizations. Improving access to existing public programs, facilitating community organization efforts, assisting communities through self-help and mutual-aid initiatives, and supporting national…

Describes problem-solving training provided by the Discovery Program, a series of structured group discussions about common personal and social problems and how to cope with them. Discusses the program's advantages over other methods of teaching problem-solving skills. (SV)

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and behavior therapy have been characterized as having opposing views of alcoholism. This article describes theoretical foundations, view of the change process, and treatment practices of AA and behavior therapy. Theoretical and practice perspectives on integration of the two models are examined, and advantages and…

When faced with a conflict cycle with an angry student, teachers may feel they are losing control of their emotions. Presents five-step STARR Plan to help teachers respond in a caring and calm manner. The plan consists of the following steps: (1) Stop, (2) Think, (3) Act, (4) Rehearse, and (5) Reward. (Author/JDM)

Reports on the "Chairman's Challenge," a fund raiser at Lewis and Clark College (Oregon) in which students were challenged to surpass the multimillionaire donor's (Robert B. Pamlin Jr.) physical fitness records to earn donations to the school of up to $25,000 each. Pamlin uses his gifts to reward institutions and individual students that…

Colleges and universities must seek or develop the most competitive enrollment management tools in order to reach and admit qualified students. However, institutions that utilize transactional Web features are more effective if they can personalize services by providing useful customized information in real time for the prospect. Well crafted high…

This guidebook is part of a series of publications about public/private partnerships. The guidebook has a three-fold goal: (1) Spark the aging network's interest in developing and expanding public/private partnerships in volunteerism; (2) Provide guidance on how to create such partnerships; and (3) Share examples of partnerships that other aging…

Designing a placement service so that students become responsible for their own progress is the first basic step in this community college's career planning and placement program. (Author)

Teachers' professional improvement programs mustbe individualized according to the teacher's self-assessment of the problem and provide for self-involvement in the improvement process. (MW)