Examines how sense-making facilitates employee adjustment when employees experience geographic transfers, a form of transition. Studies 91 transferees, finding that transferees experienced unmet expectations during transitions. Finds employees who were better able to make sense of appropriate forms of task communication in new environments tended…

This paper attempts to argue that school relocation deserves more serious attention than it has usually been given, and it affects the people as well as the education of the children as much as any other changes in education. It also seeks to unravel the theoretical and practical reasons, which influence the location and relocation of a…

Forty-four mentally retarded individuals were studied to determine if relocation syndrome can be averted in interinstitutional transfer. (Author)

The author recollects her experiences as a teacher in a Japanese American Relocation Camp in Minidoka, Idaho, during the Second World War. (AM)

Addressing the historiography of the removal of the Five Civilized Tribes in the early 1800's, this paper emphasizes the attitudes of both the government (state and Federal) and the American Indians in an effort to offer insights into the problem of causation. (Author/JC)

Examined how successfully an environmental simulation technique could provide older people with a working knowledge of an unknown building. Compared three groups of participants: site visit (n=20); simulation (n=20); and control (n=20). Found simulation comparable to site visits in instilling confidence in way-finding ability, providing a mental…

Compared data on the elderly's interstate migration patterns for 1960, 1970, and 1980 censuses. Florida ranks as top destination and continues to attract migrants, as do Arizona and Texas. Elderly migrants concentrate in a few destinations, making the impact of migration patterns on service delivery significant in certain states. (NRB)

Examines the impact of isolated patient transfers on institutional dependency. The patient sample consisted of 108 transfers and 759 long-term patients in a variety of old age institutions in New York state. Analysis revealed that transfer per se does not affect subsequent dependency. (Author)

Describes a support group offered women who have recently experienced geographic relocation. (Author)

Relocation can cause serious stress for older persons. Researchers have identified certain psychosocial, medical, and environmental factors that are often associated with this stress. Planners and practitioners can use these findings as a basis for effective intervention. (Author)

Families moved long distances by a major interstate mover, reported on the effect of the moves on their 318 children using a questionnaire and the Louisville Behavior Check List (LBCL). No effect'' or a good'' effect of moving was reported for 81 per cent of the children. Parents with a bad'' attitude toward moving saw a negative effect on…

This paper summarizes intentions and expectations in differential residential selection among families who had chose to move. Wives appear at face value to assess alternatives in the selection process rationally, to be aware of limitations in housing and location they will experience, and to have expectations about behavioral changes consistant…

In this report moving plans are developed, explained and evaluated; problems arising from the incomplete state of the building discussed; and some suggestions regarding the planning of similar moves made. (Author/NH)

Formation of, and cooperation between, college and community organizations to achieve the most favorable impact of an urban college upon the surrounding populace are two of the highlights of this article. (CK)

Describes the population of South American refugees who have fled to the San Francisco Bay area to escape political upheavals in their countries. Discusses discriminatory immigration policies that have affected South Americans. Considers their exhilaration when reaching the United States and the stresses and difficulties they must deal with when…