The author examines some problems black athletes face in adjusting to the academic, social aspects of life on predominantly white campuses, as well as those encountered on the athletic field. (MJB)

Presents a theoretical model of collective bargaining based on the premise that the expectations and learning ability of the negotiators play a central role in bargaining. Discusses some implications of the model. Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. (JG)

The relation between past history of outcomes and achievement expectancies was examined for 72 elementary school students. (JMB)

Assessment of the expectations of families with handicapped (N=9) and nonhandicapped (N=50) young children before and after the introduction of handicapped children into a day care center revealed both groups felt that greatest benefits were derived from exposing children to the "real" world and promoting acceptance of handicapped children.…

Mothers (N=67) with newborns who required intensive care were followed up six months after hospital discharge. Mothers' appraisals of risk and prevention were related to mood disturbance and attitudes toward future childbearing. The most important predictor of mothers' expectations of future pregnancies was whether the child was first born.…

Examines the expectations that students bring to an introductory sociology course and analyzes how they affect general course evaluation items. Results show that students' gender, year in school, and grade point average are associated with different levels of expectancy and expectancy violation, affecting general course evaluation items.…

Student discipline is still a serious problem. The student handbook is one method to disseminate information about expectations for student behavior. This article, based on a nationwide survey of secondary schools, summarizes student handbook contents regarding five areas: student conduct, attendance, guidance service, library, and bell schedule.…

Examined effects of sexual attitudes, lifetime sexual behavior, number of coital partners and social context of behavior on dating and marriage desirability. No evidence of the traditional double standard was found among these university students; men and women, equally, held a standard that allowed maximization of personal sexual gratification…

Examined attitudinal and behavioral variables associated with reemployment following job termination. Analyses revealed that reemployed persons were significantly more confident of job search skills and had engaged in a greater number of search behaviors than had individuals who had remained unemployed. Suggesting that reemployment success is…

Gender differences on horizontality and verticality tasks were examined to determine whether they are mediated by gender differences in expectancies for success. Gender differences in performance were found, with males performing better than females. Gender differences in expectancies for success did not fully account for gender differences in…

How society views teachers and teacher education is important because how a phenomenon is seen often influences the reality of that phenomenon. Professional status is important because of its effect on the quality and character of teaching and learning in schools. (MT)

The author proposes self-efficacy theory as a framework for interpreting the relationship between the grading standards of teachers and the grades students actually achieve. (Author/MT)

Argues that recent discussions of "reality" have failed to differentiate clearly between two levels: the level of things, people and events that can, for most purposes, reasonably be taken as existing "out there"; and the level of the meanings that can be applied to them by an observer. (Author/ABB)

Two groups of 12 preservice teachers--special education and elementary/early (elementary education) childhood groups--revealed similar tolerances toward students labeled as having behavior problems. Although both groups rated students labeled behaviorally disordered negatively, the bias was more pronounced in the elementary education group. (CL)

Universal considerations should be included in every program for the gifted, using the special needs of the students as the basics for the program. The author isolates responsibility, expectation, acceptance, and love of learning as necessary components. (Author)