The traditional view of academic life is that students undergo recurring patterns of stress. In an attempt to investigate this notion, data were collected from five different student services. A common pattern was found, showing higher rates of stress during the first semester. (Author)

The writing samples of high school and college students were scored using objective indices. The relationships between these indices and the scores earned on a standarized English test were determined. The results support the contention that a standarized test could identify college students who have difficulty writing. (Author)

This study evaluated the reactions of college students to two types of drug education pamphlets. One type was a lengthy textbookish pamphlet. The other consisted of four brief, illustrated pamphlets. Students rated the four-pamphlet set as more readable, informative, and worthy of wider distribution. (Author)

This study reports the opinions and attitudes of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a school of social work that was in the process of "showing cause" for retaining its accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education. A crisis theory model was used to analyze student reactions. (Author)

The Economic Conservatism Scale was administered to adult college students enrolled in four evening courses. The courses were of four types: engineering technology, business, humanities, and social science. Significant differences were found. (Author)

This study sought to develop and test a method for predicting inpatient utilization in the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene. A Markov chain mathematical model was developed and tested ex post facto for its accuracy in prediction of inpatient workload by age groups for two successive fiscal years. (Author)

This paper summarizes the existing literature on the importance of the family meal in analyzing family interaction, presents the results of a naturalistic observational study of a normal (nonpathological) family, and identifies the implications of the study for research and therapy. (Author)

Compares a family relations class composed of dating couples with a similar family relations class composed on noncouples, with regard to their learning course material and their attitude toward the class. Results indicate that the couples group demonstrated better knowledge of course materials. (Author)

Parents from child-abuse and matched-control families were examined for variation of life-change scores, perceptions of physical and emotional health, and punitiveness of their own parents. Abusive parents had higher life-change scores, more numerous perceptions of emotion physical ill health, and more punitive childhoods. (Author)

The comparability of retrospective naturalistic and controlled observation assessment of adaptive behavior was evaluated with 20 mildly and 20 moderately retarded adults. (Author)

The Independent Human Studies program at Schoolcraft College offers an alternative method of earning academic credits. Students delineate an area of study, pose research questions, gather resources, synthesize the information, state the thesis, choose the method of presentation, set schedules, and take responsibility for meeting deadlines. (MB)

Discusses six aspects of the energy crisis that are related to the agricultural sector. This article recommends that energy policy should take account of each of these problem areas in agriculture.

Participation in the Senior Adult Education Program eases the transition from the primary occupational role into the retirement role. Intergenerational social distance appears to be minimal between older and younger college students, thus facilitating the sharing of a common campus. (Author/MFD)

Describes an epidemiological study of the patterns and correlates of survival after early (age 62 to 64) and normal retirement (age 65). Death rates were significantly elevated during the first, fourth, and fifth years after early retirement. Pre-retirement health status was the only significant predictor of survival after early retirement.…

Two groups of college seniors (N=106) were compared on factors affecting feminine career choice and career development. Three factors pertained to feminine role perception. The remaining four were concerned with sex-role stereotyping and various aspects of family background. (Author)