A program using role-playing to model humanistic attitudes and encourage humanistic behavior in internal medicine residents is described. Resident attitudes and key features relating to the program's success are noted. (MSE)

Introduces this special issue and presents a variety of clinical, research, interview, classroom, observation, assessment, and survey techniques. These techniques are intended to improve children's lives. Notes that some of the articles provide theoretical support for the techniques suggested and used, some describe programmatic models, and some…

Ten individuals (ages 14-51) with autism participated in 6 experimental facilitated communication sessions, 2 with no help, 2 with partial assistance, and 2 with full assistance. Within each session, the facilitator had knowledge of the experimental stimuli on half of the trials. Results revealed no cases of correct responding independent of…

Analysis of the perceptions of 292 young adults regarding both psychologically, physically, and sexually abusive behaviors and supportive behaviors of parents found that gender of parent, child, and observer may affect young adults' perceptions of parental abusiveness and supportiveness. (DB)

Parents (n=33) of children with disabilities, who were leaders in parent organizations, were questioned about their experiences in being mentored and in mentoring others. Seven themes are identified relative to effective mentoring of parents of children with disabilities. Specific mentoring activities are suggested and barriers to mentoring are…

Two studies investigated ways in which computer and video technology can support expert human coaches in order to reduce instructor time and increase learner-centered environments; the goal was to train undergraduate students to facilitate others' interpersonal problem solving. Results indicate that the technology-supported methods can decrease…

Assessed 40 counseling students' power base preferences--expert, referent, and legitimate. Results indicate that counseling students do not vary in their endorsement of the different power bases as a function of experience level. All students preferred legitimate power more than referent power and referent power more than expert power. (RJM)

Studied whether the impact of social support on self-esteem is moderated by the adolescent's orientation toward the source of aid, using 84 Israeli adolescents. The positive effect of social figures' support on self-esteem increased as a function of interest in receiving aid from the specific source. (SLD)

Examines how the effects of separation and divorce on young children often result in a dramatic change in classroom behavior. Offers early childhood teachers techniques for meeting the emotional needs of children coping with separation and divorce, such as empathetic listening, classroom activities that allow children to express their feelings,…

Major influences on career choice among 153 allied health students were need to help others, prestige, autonomy, and advancement and income potential. Risk of malpractice suits and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome were negative influences for medical laboratory majors, but not for dietetics and physical therapy majors. (SK)

A study investigated the characteristics of the support networks of 25 Australian mothers with intellectual disabilities. Three types of support networks were found based on mothers' living arrangements: mothers living in a parent/parent-figure household, mothers living alone with their children, and mothers living with a partner in their own…

A study investigated the perspectives of 31 British adults with intellectual disabilities and 104 carers on their experiences, expectations, and opinions of a primary health care project designed for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Results found that the majority of the individuals with intellectual disabilities were satisfied with the…

School communities can foster homeless students' resilience, the ability to bounce back despite difficult circumstances. Resilience can be promoted by reducing risks and stressors' effects while activating protective processes that increase the support, structure, and opportunities needed for positive adaptation. Each community member's role is…

Compares parental experiences with child-welfare interventions in England and France. Finds considerable overlap in parental concerns and in the type of professional assistance offered. Differences in access to assistance suggest that English parents were often in relationships with social services that might be counterproductive to child and…

Researchers say the best way to prevent suicide is to find and treat kids with depression and substance-abuse problems. Schools should also develop a suicide-prevention policy, make curriculum decisions wisely, train staff as detectives, notify parents, make sure affected children get help, and attend to survivors. (Contains 13 references.) (MLH)