The major variables known to affect divorce patterns in society are war, economic fluctuations, and legislative changes. This study suggests that at least one of these--legislative changes--also affects divorce filing patterns. (Author)

This research reports on the significance of grandmotherhood to an area sample of 125 females, most of whom were grandmothers, age 70 or over. The paper describes the development of a typology which was designed to identify, describe, and test four distinct types of grandparenting. (Author)

This article presents results and recommendations of the ACES Licensure Commission study on the licensing of counselors. (Author)

This article provides a brief introduction to the RATE Project. The project seeks to gather accurate information about teacher education, establish trend lines and document changes, study the structures and processes involved in teacher education, and obtain reliable information upon which program development and change initiatives can be based.…

Citing the need for more research and research training in counselor training programs, this article presents the development of an interuniversity research team that addressed factors related to research productivity, as well as a preliminary evaluation of this innovative method of enhanced research training. (JPS)

Articulates the many ramifications of selecting dissertation topics and outlines how students might go about making this decision wisely. The article is intended for graduate students interested in pursuing a research career in biology, but the central theme is relevant to graduate students in any doctoral program. (LZ)

The Ethical Analysis Protocol is a set of questions on treatment of participants, research practices, and sociopolitical dimensions of research that can be used to elicit information about ethical assumptions, constraints, and implications of institutional research studies. They provide a framework for ethical analysis of an institutional research…

Sponsors of national education studies should design studies that recognize differing viewpoints, avoid imposing defined action, and help schools interpret complex and changing environments. Additionally, such studies should cultivate practitioners' suggestions about school improvement needs and compensate districts for direct participation costs.…

Analyzed the growth of a theoretical-research program in information needs and seeking studies by reconstructing the logical structure of the theories and by comparing conceptual and factual similarities. Found the program to be progressive in terms of empirical support and precision of theories, and elaborative in its growth pattern. Presents…

Hierarchical regression analyses of the scores of 136 doctoral students on the Research Self-Efficacy Scale indicate that 3 subscales (early tasks, conceptualization, and implementation) account for the variance in prediction of interest in research. Number of years in graduate school and research involvement are significant predictors of research…

The case of the University of Missouri Extension's role in a very controversial study on dairy compacts illustrates that care must be taken to conduct such studies in an objective and scholarly manner without unnecessarily alienating stakeholders. Academic freedom and integrity must be maintained. At the same time, Extension cannot operate…

Using Boyer's model of scholarship (teaching and learning, practice and engagement, integration, discovery), nursing faculty used a professional commitment to conduct a research project as an opportunity to teach graduate students and contribute to the nursing knowledge base. Their recommendations are to think scholarship, share the workload,…

Analysis of research on food, nutrition, and health in the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences and Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 1985-2000 (n=172) identified four categories: (1) changes in dietary standards and nutrient requirements; (2) public policy and guidance on nutrition; (3) food behavior and nutrition intervention; and…

It is well understood that one learns much of what one knows through one's network of relationships and through shared discussion and activity. A logical extension of this idea is the growing prominence in the UK where formal school-to-school networking such as Education Action Zones and Excellence in Cities has been established. This article…