This study indicates satisfaction with life in general and with housing in particular is not a short-term result of moving into better housing. At the end of eight years, older people in good housing continued to be happier and better satisfied with life than were similar people elsewhere in the community. (Author/EJT)

Yalom's Q-sort questionnaire was administered to 13 groups and then item analized. Factor analysis identified seven major "curative" factors. Analysis of variance and correlation techniques showed that part of the variation in curative factor perception is related to characteristics of groups and/or their participants. (SE)

The ability of 24 Veterans Administration Day Treatment Center psychiatric outpatients to vary intentionally their degree of apparent psychopathology during structured interviews was studied. Patients defined as sick presenters behaved in a significantly more pathological manner during an interview preceded by "fake sick" instructions than they…

In this study females (N=32) and males (N=32) read two passages. One described a sexually exploitative experience for a young woman and the other described a sexually positive experience. Response by males and females varied considerably and depended on the interpersonal as well as the erotic content of the passages. (EJT)

Relaxation and semantic desensitization were used to alleviate the fear of phobic females. Results showed that semantic desensitization, alone or in combination with relaxation, failed to modify the evaluative meanings evoked by the feared object. (SE)

Recent years have seen the emergence of new types of provision for the 16-19 age group in both the schools and further education sectors. This paper briefly outlines the various institutions now in operation and the rationale behind each type. (Author)

This replication study investigated the immediate and long-term effects of Gestalt marathon workshops on a measure of self-actualization. Experimental groups participated in a 24-hour continuous Gestalt workshop. Findings revealed significant positive pre-post changes on an overall measure of self-actualization and on 10 of 12 subscales. The…

Data from three recent U.S. national surveys corroborate earlier evidence indicating that married persons, as an aggregate, report substantially greater global happiness than any category of unmarried persons; and the difference, according to the data reported here, is greater for females than for males. Includes comments by Jessie Bernard at end.…

A group of 482 females from a large Midwestern university is examined in terms of attendance at a contraceptive clinic. Females who do and do not attend the clinic and females who have sought contraceptive advice from a private physician are compared. (Author)

Describes a project at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, to illustrate the conflicts of doing research on social problems in a university setting. It was concluded that doing research on social problems affects the conduct of science as it relates to control and self-determination over research. (Editor/PG)

A 50-item questionnaire designed to assess information on attitudes about women and work was mailed to a sample of ACES members. It was found that, in general, ACES members are well informed and express positive attitudes. (Author)

This study examined the relationship between the occurence of job alienation and job satisfaction and the social characteristics found in student personnel offices and a student personnel coalition. The social characteristics of both the offices and the coalition were related to job alienation. (Author)

As food producer for much of the world, the United States will soon have to decide between the continuation of present farming practices or the initiation of new policies that will improve environmental quality while reducing food production. This article discusses the consequences of either choice and offers possible alternatives. (MA)

Found that scores of MPDs obtained in groups did not differ from MPD scores obtained individually. Results suggest that individual norms may be utilized for scores in the group administration of the MPD, although replication with a larger sample is required to confirm the results. (Author/PC)

Investigates relationship between conceptual level and counselor trainee behavior in counseling analogue. Comparison of verbal responses of counselors using six categories of Amidon's counselor interaction analysis and Counselor Verbal Response Scale indicated differences in response patterns of students as function of their conceptual level.…