Caretakers of 100 Foster Family Care (FFC) homes were interviewed to assess demographic characteristics, relationship with sponsoring agency, family-nature of the home, and community recation. Although some programmatic difficulties emerged, residents appear well integrated and caretakers report much personal satisfaction. (Author)

Questionnaires from 225 homosexual and 233 heterosexual adult women revealed 115 cases of rape or attempted rape. Data from 78 follow-up questionnaires are summarized. About the same proportion of lesbians and heterosexuals, age 16 or over, were the object of rape. Inferences are drawn about the rapists' attitudes toward women. (Author)

This study examined the interaction effect of students, drugs, and alienation in a large university, i.e., the linkages of both social and political alienation with drug behavior. The interaction terms which composed these forms of alienation were evaluated as to their comparative ability to produce drug behavior. (Author)

This study investigated effects of receiving results of the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey on several aspects of vocational behavior among high school students. It was found that receiving results increased self-knowledge compared to a control group who received none. Implications for guidance programs in the schools are discussed. (Author)

Expressed vocational choices were more predictive of employment status four years after high school graduation for males than were scores on either the Vocational Preference Inventory or the Kuder Preference Record--Vocational. Predictions for males were more accurate than for females on all measures. (Author)

The relationships between the 37 pairs of same-named Occupational scales for men and women on the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory were studied for 1044 female and 1134 male college freshmen. Contrary to prior expectations, the use of the cross-sex scales reinforces sexual stereotypes. (Author)

Describes a survey to determine perceived career education priorities of business, labor, parents, community, and school personnel in Maine (N=411). Results indicate working with career education provides school counselors with an opportunity to increase visibility and demonstrate competence to a broad spectrum of the community. (Author)

The preferences of a group of nonprofessional workers for a vocational counselor were solicited to ascertain whether participants would choose a counselor whose personality type matched their own. (Author)

This article describes an empirical study that demonstrates the effectiveness of using cassette tapes to disseminate significant information on career education to a nationwide audience of educational leaders. (Author)

Female and male respondents (N=300) completed a questionnaire by listing characteristics people expected a masculine man, a feminine woman, a feminine man, and a masculine woman to have. Results supported the hypothesis that the stereotypes for femininity and masculinity are dimorphous. (Author)

Presents methodology used in collecting data for study of the relationship of sexual orientation and social sex-role to the protection of civil liberties. The methodology is designed to determine how departures in sexual orientation and social sex-role are the basis for the abridgment of civil liberties. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to examine current Catholic attitudes toward marriage and various marriage forms and to consider the influence of degree of religiosity. Questionnaires were distributed at four programs of the Catholic Family Life Program in a midwestern metropolitan area. Nontraditional marriage forms have a growing potential. (JEL)

Productive psychotherapy involves willingness of client to reveal information and concealed feelings. Videotape is used to elicit modeling behavior. This study contrasts videotape in contrast to audiotape in eliciting self-disclosure. (MFD)

The model allows for the determination of the severity of the training problems, thus leading naturally to problem priority and in addition a basis for evaluation design. Results from the use of the model, in an operational setting, are presented. (Author)