The authors review current brain hemisphere laterality research in relation to music education, concluding that evidence is still insufficient to determine the functions of the left brain and right brain in music perception. They also consider the effects of training on the cerebral processing of music stimuli. (SJL)

The authors look at the psychological literature on changing roles of men and women and provide a rationale for these changes. They propose a concept of androgyny and what they call "the symmetry option" as a goal for career socialization to maximize human development. (MF)

A description is presented of the aspects and interpretations of the haptics of the English handshake in order to raise consciousness among native English speakers and to provide directions for non-native English speakers who might wish to learn or teach these aspects of the handshake. (SW)

Reported is a study designed to estimate reliability of a Q-sort self-concept instrument for science teachers and science students. (Author/SA)

Reports an investigation of the relationship between visual ordering and perception as determined by cognitive tasks and a child's understanding of reading readiness concepts. (FL)

Provides an overview of the Australian adult educator's roles, the primary one being to foster the idea of lifelong learning for as many as possible. Discusses the concept of lifelong learning and the adult educator as organizer of programs, teacher in many different environments, and social reformer. (MF)

A uniprocessor, unidimensional model, based on Krueger's noisy-operator theory, was fitted satisfactorily to data from four published studies of tone comparison. The model predicts faster response time on different judgments because of heterogeneity of difference. (Author/CP)

Utilizing 1966 and 1968 data, this study investigated the dynamics of occupational aspiration employing the following variables: socioeconomic status of family of origin; race (White and non-White); residence; occupational knowledge; level of occupational aspiration in sophomore year; level of perceived goal-blockage as sophomore; and level of…

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)

A force analysis of the variables that affect the future of higher education suggests that higher education will probably increase its undergraduate emphasis on student development. Some actions that student personnel administrators can take to increase that emphasis are suggested. (Author)

The author asserts that school counselors should involve the teaching staff in counseling functions. He describes how he worked with the English department and other staff members at his school to implement career education. (EJT)

The author describes programs at her school designed to extend the outreach of counseling services. Programs for human relations, assertive training, relaxation training and communications skills are described briefly. (EJT)

Results of testing job perceptions and vocational interests point out similarities and differences between British Careers Officers and American rehabilitation counselors. Included are comparisons on: 1) job perception; 2) primary tasks; 3) ideal job tasks; 4) job satisfaction; 5) role conflict; 6) psychometric data; and 7) vocational interests.…

This study compared the perceptions of commuting and residential students about pressures, sources of help, and psychological services on a college campus. The two populations differed in their responses to questions about all three areas of investigation. (Author)