Fear of crime among 104 elderly in three southern California communities was studied through collection of data concerning physical and social environments, perception of safety, and fear of crime and precautions taken. The central city group tends to manifest most fear, which is inversely associated with social support variables. (Author)

In terms of people who lived under the same roof, a Senior Center within housing for the elderly was highly satisfactory and widely and frequently used. In terms of the elderly who lived elsewhere, it seems to have had little effect. (Author)

Determinants of a favorable attitude toward retirement were sought in an interview study of 179 top executives, age 55 and over in 13 leading Israeli organizations. It was found that attitude towards retirement appears to be associated more closely with feelings about oneself than with perceptions of the job. (Author)

A basic assumption underlying Holland's theory of careers is that men and women in the same occupation have the same personality pattern. Contrary to expectations, this research shows there are substantial and systematic differences in the Holland raw codes of males and females pursuing the same occupations, especially nontraditional occupations.…

A survey of prevalent and preferred drug education styles revealed that a significant difference exists between the present approach to drug education and the preferred. The attitudes of the drug education specialists were found to be in congruence with the national attitudes toward the above mentioned areas. (Author)

College students were asked to respond to eighteen household, legal, and illegal drugs. Perceptions of strength and dangerousness were highly correlated. Usage and dangerousness tended to be negatively correlated while usage and pleasantness tended to be positively correlated. The dangerousness dimension separated the drugs into legal and illegal…

The author devised a 10-item questionnaire to examine what type of values, if any, are taught in residence halls by professional and paraprofessional staff. (Author)

Investigates the role of the black sorority at a large, integrated state university. Results indicate that its role is often an adaptation to marginality in that it represents a partial retreat from the marginal situation. (Author)

Many women have undergone assertive training to prepare themselves for the demands of a professional career or independent life style. In the case of professional women, this article suggests that assertive training should focus more on altering certain socialization processes than on increasing overt assertiveness skills. (Author)

Studies the role perceptions of minority and majority administrators in selected secondary schools in Kansas. (Author)

Evaluates the effects of group guidance, group counseling, and individual counseling on the academic achievement of 10 students compared with the effects of individual counseling only on the academic achievement of a different group of 10 students. (Author)

Vocational interests, attitudes, and aspirations of retarded clients has been shown to be significant to rehabilitation counseling. Two recently developed techniques--the Vocational Interest and Sophistication Assessment (VISA) and the Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory (RFVII)--are discussed as potentially useful tools in assessing…

Handicapped job applicants face at least one unique problem in their job search. Does this problem result in an atypical job search pattern? Could counselors and personnel workers improve a disabled person's chances of finding a job? This study, which reports the search patterns of paraplegics, suggests answers to these questions. (Author)

Describes the characteristics of women who have joined ROTC, and is intended to enable counselors working with ROTC women to better understand the needs and values of this group. Possible implications for civilian curricula are also considered. (Author)