This article describes how health professionals at the University of Manitoba developed an educational and treatment program for eating disorders. Discusses the group's two objectives: to plan a preventative program for all eating disorders (including obesity) that would be oriented to health maintenance and to organize a treatment program. (CT)

This essay relates author's experiences as librarian, educator, and administrator. Discussion covers elements of good librarianship, art of administration, climate in academic libraries, staff motivation in midst of technological changes, right person in wrong place or wrong person at wrong time, and associations with Keyes Metcalf and Luther H.…

An effective discipline technique that helps children develop a good self-concept is to reinforce positive behavior. Suggestions for structuring an emotionally healthy environment where there is open communication between adult and child are discussed. (DF)

The social and economic changes of Medicare and Medicaid broadened the patient base for teaching, universalized student involvement in the teaching hospital, and improved the care of both the poor and the well-to-do. (MLW)

Describes a course developed to provide female students training for administrative careers. It is designed to increase self-confidence, produce short and long term career goals, and help participants move into administrative positions. (MD)

Compared female business owners, managers, and secretaries to examine predictors of occupational choice, satisfaction, and success in the self-employment of women. Results showed owners rated higher than secretaries in achievement motivation, locus of control, and sex role, while owners and managers were similar except in parental models. (JAC)

At the heart of good teaching is a love of learners. Literature's "Mr. Chips" illustrates the principle poignantly; his story can serve as an inspiration for teachers who would last a lifetime in the profession and refuse to "burn out." (PP)

This study measured the effectiveness of Goldstein's structured learning training (modeling, role playing, and social reinforcement) in teaching parents of adolescents to respond empathically to their children; also measured was the extent to which transfer of training occurs when adolescents participate in training with their parents. Results are…

In this historical overview the president of the National Association for Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors cites four principles which have remained unchanged throughout the Association's history. Also included are suggestions for future objectives of the Association. (KRP)

Studies of delinquency indicate that fathers are more influential than mothers in the development of delinquent behavior in their children. The responses of 90 Georgia delinquent girls and 85 Oklahoma delinquent girls concerning their fathers were analyzed. Delinquents from both groups indicated that they were not close to their fathers. (Author)

Become a successful literacy leader and improve the vision of literacy in the classroom, school, and community. This book's six proven strategies will help the reader do the "peoplework" at the heart of successful leadership: Creating and communicating a vision; Modeling that vision; Experimenting with new ideas and taking risks; Nurturing…

This study examined aspects of adolescent identity formation and the socio-cultural context that shapes the self. A sample of 950 eighth-grade students (males and females of both African-American and European American descent) were asked to identify 2 hero figures (one that they know personally and one that they do not know but is famous) and list…

The academic accomplishments of minorities are not as well known as their athletic accomplishments. In the new millennium, the barriers that limit the expression of true academic acumen of women, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans must be minimized. This paper deals with ways minorities in the athletic and academic areas can…

Using a case study as illustrative material, the author argues that the linguistic growth of the child unfolds as a function of the interaction of several factors: Those that spring from within the child himself; those related to prenatal, natal, and post-natal events; and those that impinge on him from the environment. (Author/JM)

Surveyed college students (N=461) on the incidence of violence in dating relationships and discussed the modeling of abusive behavior experienced in the family of origin. Results showed nearly a third of the students had been abused or abusive in partner relationships. Abusive students tended to come from abusive families. (Author/JAC)