Assessed the attitudes of parents of homosexual children, primarily members of support groups for parents of lesbians/gays, were they to discover their child(ren) had Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Responses indicated devastation at the thought, with persistence of a bond between parent and child, though parents felt ambivalent…

The study of individuals (N=104) providing family care homes for mentally retarded residents found that amount of social support best predicted stress and perceptions of competence, that the presence of a handicapped person in the provider's family best predicted self-perception of competence, and that home provider age best predicted depression.…

Coping mechanisms and other strategies are needed to alleviate the anxiety experienced by visually impaired students and clients during the mobility training process. This literature review discusses the effects of stress, potential stress reduction techniques, factors which impact independent mobility, and suggested areas of future research. (VW)

A study of faculty coping strategies at a large public university found that strategies fit into five categories: problem-focused, avoidance-focused, cognitive redefinition, affective regulation, and resigned acceptance. Problem-focused behaviors were the most frequently reported. (Author/MSE)

Examined time-management and self-care coping techniques that multiple-role women use. Found number, type, and frequency of use of coping strategies significantly related to level of distress, stress, and particularly marital adjustment. High marital adjustment group subjects had significantly lower levels of distress, employed a greater number of…

Describes conflict involving disputes in the school or living environment that may cause physical or psychological harm to children. Proposes a systematic approach to help children cope with the traumatic events they face during their developmental years. (Author/ABB)

Explored variation in "hardiness" among female elementary teachers (n=134) who had differing levels of burnout despite high levels of occupational stress. Found that teachers with high stress and low burnout were less alienated than were teachers with high stress and high burnout. Low burnout teachers chose more active types of coping…

The study assessed 237 seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) students and 577 nondisabled students (ages 6-18) on measures of depression, hyperactivity, social status, intelligence, school placement, and aspects of educational achievement. SED students showed greater depression than the nondisabled sample. Patterns of intercorrelations were…

Erroneous belief that library users are increasingly experiencing information overload is a result of confusion between concepts of information explosion and information overload, and misinterpretation of implications of research findings. Suggested ways that users can prevent overload include limiting, selecting, and delegating information;…

Describes Sistering, a daytime drop-in program in Toronto for isolated women. Contends that the program's competence-oriented practice framework provides the nurturing and education the women need. The women are seen as individuals capable of learning effective ways of coping. (JAC)

Examines effect of cystic fibrosis (CF) on structure and social climate of the family using self-report scales and independent observations of family functioning. Families in which the child with CF was not the firstborn were found to be functioning more healthily than those in which the child was firstborn. (Author/NRB)

Utilizing a nation-wide random sample of 336 professors, this study examines levels of satisfaction with the work environment, selected personality characteristics, coping methods for stress, and perceived changes in attitudes and behaviors. Discriminant analyses produced a function containing two work environment dimensions, three personality…

Examined the extent to which the presence of a confidant, social network involvement, marital status, self-efficacy, religiosity, self-esteem, occupational status, and income served as coping resources for older adults (N=299). Results suggested that variables other than income were not significantly related to life changes. (NRB)

Enumerates negative emotions that early childhood teachers may feel when first encountering the handicapped child and suggests ways to overcome these feelings. (KS)

Teacher education programs should include methods of promoting self-awareness in prospective physical educators. Suggested guidelines to help develop potential are listed, including increased autonomy; more adequate assumptions about reality, possibility, and value; improved competencies; and increased awareness and openness to experience.…