A project that locates and preserves sources of local history material about the Queens borough in New York, a Chatauqua program that presents a first-hand account of life on the frontier, efforts to introduce public history as a university course, and research that focuses on Dwight Eisenhower's presidency of Columbia University are described.…

The final stage of a study of language and communication problems in severely mentally retarded children was conducted by teachers to the effect of expectation on performance. Factors influential in shaping attitudes were examined. Teachers and parents were surveyed and the children were observed and videotaped. (CL)

Offers overview of research in progress information systems which provide information on projects between inception and published reports, discussing demise of Smithsonian Science Information Exchange (SSIE), and efforts of National Technical Information Service to maintain SSIE files. A listing of 28 research in progress information systems and…

Discusses a survey of the 1977 fiscal year research activity of 301 home economics units in institutions not associated with the land-grant system. (Author)

Conducted in Larimer County, Colorado, the study examined where the farmworker population can be found during the agricultural season and whether there will be a demand for their labor in the future. (NQ)

Reports the findings of a 1978 NLM (National Library of Medicine) study that examined grant-related communication activity as an initial task in exploring information exchange in health sciences librarianship. Background, methodology, and results are described, and data tables are provided. (Author/JD)

Criticizes the findings of the National Enquiry into Scholarly Communication as they relate to the publication of learned journals. Argues that the research in support of these findings violates acceptable procedures for collecting evidence and refutes recommendations for speeding up the manuscript review process and eliminating differential…

These papers commemorate Ralph M. Stogdill's contributions to the history of ideas in the area of leadership research. They deal with his work and the Ohio State University Leadership Studies and leadership research at the University of Michigan. Edwin Hollander comments on his association with Stogdill who furthered Hollander's work. (Author/BEF)

Posits that, in order to reduce underdevelopment, solutions must be found for problems of production and productivity, and for the improvement of living conditions of the rural population through the elimination of structural constraints on development. (Author/JOW)

The author reviews research examining the connection between juvenile delinquency (JD) and learning disabilities (LD). Although it is explained that no clear relationship between LD and JD has been established, possible implications for the treatment of juveniles, the juvenile justice system, and school systems are listed. (CL)

Results of this national survey of tuition waiver plans for senior citizens in postsecondary institutions reveal that 43 states have some tuition provision although details vary among the several states. Most states have a reduced or waived tuition option on a space-available basis. (Author/BEF)

Similarities and differences in values within families across three generations were examined. Similarities appeared in long-term, central values; differences appeared in short-term specific values. There was no difference in values of equality on exciting life, freedom, and accomplishment. Older generations rated work-oriented, instrumental…

Women's lower achievement level in professions is explained by the Multiple Role Negotiation perspective as resulting from difficulty in balancing the "active," demanding roles of wife/mother and a high-level professional role. The findings reveal that neither males nor females perceive the female familial role as the "more active." (Author)

Examines several dimensions of job choices in children of four age groups (early and late preschool, second and fourth grade). Findings showed that older children were more selective in personal job choice, especially in regard to jobs attributed to the opposite sex. (Author)

Recent research has shown that academic choice and achievement may be partly a function of the student's standing on the field dependence/independence cognitive style dimension. The results of two longitudinal studies suggest that information about field dependence/independence may be of value for student guidance in the medical setting. (Author)