The purpose of the present study was to determine if a difference in death anxiety exists between people who engage in a risk-taking activity and people who do not. Motorcycle riding was chosen as a risk-taking activity. A significantly lower Death Anxiety Scale score was obtained from the motorcycle group. (Author)

Researchers studied Chicago area ex-offender and prisoner groups (N=15). Although the groups asserted and pursued a wide array of goals, some patterns did emerge. One primary focus of all groups was the survival needs of the parolee immediately on release. (Author)

Primarily middle-class women (N=212) were classified as "still working,""retired," or "housewives most of their lives" according to self-report. Analysis showed women who have worked much of their lives are not at a disadvantage relative to those who have not in terms of number of social resources at their disposal. (Author)

Work commitment behaviors were defined as a special class of socially acceptable work behaviors exceeding formal and/or normative expectations relevant to work. For a sample of 54 female elementary school teachers, work commitment measures demonstrated moderate correlations with two attitudinal measures of job involvement and a job satisfaction…

Research indicated that visual discrimination training could compensate for the impulsive response style of first-graders on reading tests. (GW)

Campus officers (N=52) were administered seven personality and attitude measures. Their performance was predicted on nine criterion measures, using multiple regression. Results yielded significant predictions on all criteria, but showed each criterion was associated with different, sometimes opposite characteristics. Negative racial attitudes were…

This article reports results of a survey of police officials, prosecuting attorneys, and members of homosexual groups in the seven states that had decriminalized private homosexual behavior between consenting adults. The response indicates that decriminalization has eased the problems of the homosexual community without any other adverse effects.…

This paper attempts to determine the impact a building's physical design and structure has on student/resident perceptions of residence hall staff effectiveness. Results indicate that residents living in "isolated" rooms reacted less favorably to the staff than those in normal traffic areas. (Author/HMV)

A recent study conducted at the University of Minnesota indicates that students may be adopting a new definition of mental health--one in which traditional sex-role stereotypes are abandoned in favor of more human and flexible standards. (Author)

Emphasizing writing and student inquiry, this rich collection offers teachers ready-to-use classroom resources with a sound basis in best practice. Student engagement with community becomes the centerpiece of the book, an engagement that takes place across disciplines through projects involving history, environment, culture, and much more. Editors…

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) program was established more than 30 years ago, and 10 RELs have been working at school sites in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories since 1985. The labs work on regional and national education issues, applying what they learn from their own and others' research and development…

This directory lists all projects funded by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) during the 1998 fiscal year. It includes summaries, funding data, and contact information for a broad range of programs. An introduction discusses the mission of NIDRR and provides an overview of its research program. Programs are…

Describes efforts of the NIE to coordinate the fragmented information that is being produced on reading to help make Federal programs in that area more effective. (Author/GB)

Project undertaken by the teachers, students, and parents of the "Sixieme" at the Ecole Saint-Louis, Lyon, France, 1972-73. (HW)