Summarizes a study triangulating earlier qualitative findings that women administrators "cover" (adopt male behaviors and values) to reduce the stigma borne as females in a male-dominated profession. A test group of prospective female administrators displayed a more masculine sex-role orientation than a control group of females showing…

Obtained data from 603 questionnaires and 60 interviews from male and female Italian adolescents on awareness of physical maturation, heterosexual relationships, motivation for early sexual experiences, and effects on personal identity. Found significant differences concerning sex and level of schooling with regard to elaboration of one's…

Presents "typical" responses to a teacher's suicide at a fictitious high school, highlighting both appropriate and inappropriate responses. Actions such as holding an impromptu faculty meeting, providing counseling, and selecting a spokesperson worked. The district erred in having no existing plan or crisis headquarters, making misguided…

How well administrators cope with a crisis depends greatly on their personal support systems. Sensitive professional colleagues who can accept troubled educator friends as worthwhile human beings can provide the support needed. Caring colleagues take time to communicate, with an accent on listening. Other ideas for supporting colleagues are…

Investigated the degree to which current alcohol abuse and psychopathology in adult children of alcoholics (COAs) are associated with the COAs' reports of family disruption, family coping, and individual child coping when the child lived with the parent. Family disruption and coping strategies were found to influence the subsequent adult…

Discusses the developmental challenges faced by children in wartime and similar circumstances. Reviews studies made in several scenes of conflict from World War II to the present. Adults' political ideologies can be sustaining and supportive but may prolong communal violence and curtail moral development. (DM)

The Correctional Service of Canada's Cognitive Skills program is a component of its Living Skills strategy. It is based on the cognitive model that how one thinks strongly influences what one thinks. Empathy training and values education enhance the use of the cognitive skills developed. (SK)

Factor analysis of Self-Help Inventory from 307 outpatients receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy for affective disorders revealed 3 factors that assessed frequency of active coping strategies use when depressed, helpfulness of strategies, and willingness to learn new strategies. Frequency and Helpfulness scales were not correlated with patient…

Since 1968, the Yavapai community at Fort McDowell, Arizona, has been threatened with relocation because of proposed dam construction. Severe psychological distress (demoralization) and high use of medical services were found among 79 adults surveyed, for whom relocation was as distressing as a loved one's death. Contains 68 references. (SV)

The accumulation of small stresses influences a child's mental and physical health. This article provides guidelines that parents and other adults may use in teaching children how to cope effectively with stress. (IAH)

Considers ways that elementary school counselors can help children who are grieving over the death of a parent. Explains process of grieving, presents developmental considerations, and identifies adults in the school who can work together to help grieving child. Explores role of school counselor in this process, providing 20 recommendations. (NB)

Pilot study of 23 caretakers of African American and Hispanic school-aged children with asthma explored effects of asthma on families and coping strategies of caretakers. Found large and significant correlations between perceived impact in areas of financial burden, social and familial isolation, and personal strain. Caretakers reported using…

Until recently, school executives have been too busy responding to growing school violence to worry about their own safety. Although teachers and students are most common targets, recent murders of three superintendents and an assistant principal show top administrators are vulnerable to misdirected anger and frustration. Administrators should not…

Teachers can help elementary students cope at the beginning of the school year by assisting them in getting to know one another. Writing is a good tool for bridging the gap between personal and school lives. The article suggests writing activities and explains how to create a good writing environment. (SM)

Literature review of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and somatic-psychological effects as a consequence of overwhelming life events in children and adolescents is compared with DSM-III-R definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Responses likely in children and adolescents are discussed; suggestions for future research and counseling…