Noting that America's need for youth services is at an all-time high, this study surveyed frontline youth workers and youth organization directors in Indiana to determine their needs and how those needs were being met. Focus groups with youth workers were also conducted. Key findings are as follows: (1) though 75 percent are college graduates,…

The International Labour Organization is concerned with three types of education: vocational training, management training, and workers' education. The last, which is the focus of the article, is concerned solely with social matters. (MS)

Both students and parents are angry and alienated because of prolonged school exposure. A 5-point formula for amelioration is offered. (Author)

Discusses time management principles for counseling centers and people-oriented jobs. Notes myths which interfere with counseling effectiveness. Offers guidelines for using time effectively as well as specific planning techniques. Discusses effective office arrangements and effective counselor-secretary relationships. (RC)

Much of the work in the coming information society will be done by teleworkers who stay home and "commute" to work via telecommunications. Technological problems, societal barriers, and marketing problems--three issues which determine growth and spread of teleworking--are discussed. A scenario for teleworking is described. (NW)

Recognition of the importance of the workplace derives from the pervasive influence of work on adult development, the substantial scale of education and training carried out at work, changes in the nature of work and occupations, and new forms and content in worker education. (SK)

Discusses the rise of unemployment in Britain, the changes in the character of the labor force, the increases in part-time employment, and the implications for those involved in employee relations. Includes information about working conditions, labor legislation, and trade union involvement. (JOW)

The pledge of a department chairman to be accessible to faculty members by maintaining the open-door policy is discussed, and the wisdom and utility of this policy questioned. The chairman found himself taking home three briefcases full of work while his colleagues went to basketball games. (MLW)

Includes 57 references on sexual harassment in the workplace and on campus. Includes information on rights and remedies. (PD)

While recreation and leisure have not traditionally been considered a high stress profession, many professionals in the fields are becoming more concerned with their work environment and attendant job satisfaction. Various stressors for leisure and recreation personnel are listed along with ways to manage stress. (CJ)

Examined the way people interpret ambiguous, but potentially sexual, interactions between the sexes in a work setting. Respondents (N=218) evaluated a vignette depicting such an interaction. Men interpreted the vignettes more positively than did women. Incidents initiated by women were viewed more positively. (Author/RC)

Examines some of the methods of estimating occupational diseases and suggests that a consensus on the adequacy and reliability of estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and others is not likely. (SK)

Studied the differences by sex among assistant professors (N=30) regarding mentoring relationships and current work environment. Results indicated no significant differences in the number or quality of mentoring relationships between the male and female assistant professors. (Author)

Describes a study which assessed the effects of men's working conditions on their personalities and the effects of their personalities on their working conditions. The model used takes into account placement in the organizational structure, opportunities for occupational self-direction, job pressures, and the risks and rewards built into the job.…