Examines the findings of the National Enquiry into Scholarly Communication as they relate to the national structure of scholarly communication, the national bibliographic system, and the implications for research libraries. (JP)

To better understand criminality among mentally retarded persons, a study of 436 offenders with an intelligence quotient of less than 86 was undertaken. (PHR)

NIE feels that it has an important role to play as contributor and participant in the process of mediating the respective needs and expertise of the various constituent groups involved in in-service teacher education research. (JMF)

Evaluates sociological studies which show that socioeconomic status and mental illness are inversely related and hypothesizes that this relationship exists for some disorders but not others. Findings from a study of approximately 10,000 first admissions to state hospitals indicate that an inverse relationship exists only for organic and…

The Family Therapy Attitude Questionnaire appears to be a reliable measure of attitudes toward family therapy with adequate predictive validity. The study is based on a family therapy workshop designed to change community mental health workers' attitudes in a more positive direction. Implications for family therapy training are discussed.…

This special issue journal is a comprehensive survey that covers all major aspects of supervision in general state vocational rehabilitation agencies. Major content areas covered are: (1) supervisory background information; (2) supervisory selection; (3) supervisory practices; (4) supervisory training; (5) supervisory evaluation; and, (6)…

To investigate the validity of three methods of dealing with anger--calm, rational discussion, "fair fighting," and sharing of hurt and of fear of hurt--two studies were performed. Results suggest that intimacy may be found in sharing of hurt feelings. (Author)

Policies of higher education institutions and state governments were analyzed regarding adoption of free or reduced tuition for older learners. Information on support services and special programs was reviewed. Credit and audit policies were studied. The American Association of Retired Persons and the National Retired Teachers Association…

Responses of 60 physicians to a questionnaire describing patients with obvious psychiatric symptoms were analyzed. Findings indicated that a physician's decision to refer patients for psychological assistance may be influenced unduly by patient's age. Old patients were referred significantly less often than younger patients with identical…

The occupational cylinder demonstrates the hierarchical arrangement of the occupational levels and the circular configuration of occupational fields. In this study, contribution of the cylinder to the vocational maturity of 11th and 12th graders was investigated. The study implies that an understanding of the occupational structure enhances…

Studies on women compared with men in Iran (as an example of a fast-developing country) relating to achievement and vocational behavior showed results quite similar to those reported on American women. Iranian women emphasized external attribution of cause of success/failure, and were less sex discriminatory than men. (Author)

This study describes and evaluates the first two years of a student counseling center in a Nigerian university. The study revealed that the counseling center was hampered by lack of space, lack of staff, and the ignorance and suspicions of students and lecturers. A need for further study became obvious. (Author)

Data show that giving information to members of a group is more important in determining the perception by others that the person is facilitating group performance. Asking for information and opinions is more important in actual facilitation of group learning. Social-emotional support becomes important after initial phases of group interaction.…

Confirms that leadership variables are the most potent determinants of group effectiveness. Anglo female leaders are most effective although sex is not the basic determinant. Language is an influential variable. Group effectiveness is not dependent on cultural matching of members and leaders. (Author/BEF)

In the study, eight random samples of respondents (236 adult Ss) from a small Western city were presented with questionnaires which requested that they evaluate the characteristics of a stimulus person who varied by sightedness (blind, totally sightless, partially sighted, sighted), and age (35 or 65 years). (Author/SBH)