Male and female subjects (N=186) participated in a simulated jury experiment in which race of the victim, race of the defendant, and amount of evidence against the defendant were varied. Results indicated racial similarity of the defendant and/or victim to subject jurors influenced levels of negative traits attributed to the defendant. (Author)

Experiments involving "desirability for a date" ratings of black and white stimulus persons who varied in attractiveness indicated white male and female subjects gave appreciable weight to race and attractiveness, but females gave race more weight than attractiveness, while attractiveness was given more weight than race by males. (Author)

A drug and alcohol use prevalence study was conducted among Montana Indians by Montana Indians. The results raise questions about culture transmission as a drug prevention strategy. Also, there is evidence of a high proportion of youth with deceased fathers. Implications for further prevention needs are presented. (Author)

Advertisements (N=50) for school social workers were selected which appeared in the National Association of Social Workers Illinois Bulletin between the years 1973 and 1975. Contents of the advertisements are broken down into nine categories for analysis. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to examine the Personal Orientation Inventory measures of Black graduate students in terms of patterns of scoring on various scales such as inner direction, self-actualization, spontaneity, self-regard, and capacity for intimate contact. (Author)

The goal of sending out brief questionnaires was to gain insights into what scholar-leaders in the class of 1977 are thinking about selected topics. The many similarities in answers reflect a positive outlook, original thinking, and a keen awareness of what is happening in the world. (Author)

This study determined how well parents of fourth- and fifth-grade students remembered the norm groups and standardized test results reported to them in parent-teacher conferences. Findings indicated considerable misunderstanding and erroneous perceptions held by parents about test results from the test interpretations made by elementary school…

This study reports student personnel officers' attitudes and perceptions of their work environment and management styles. These perceptions are compared with those of other college administrators. Results indicate that student affairs administrators are on the fringes of the administrative circle. (Author)

Clients (N=20) at a university counseling center who had been placed on a waiting list and then did not show for their counseling appointment were polled regarding the current status of their problem. Results suggest that no-shows still have their problem and seek help from others. (Author)

The cumulative results of the studies of the three verbal interaction styles provide convincing evidence of the reality and potential usefulness of this distinction among counseling orientations of rehabilitation counselors. (Author)

Physiological and self-reported reactions of counselors in training to five disabled clients and a minority client were examined. Implications for counselor practice, education, and in-service education are discussed. (Author)

Describes and discusses the collaborative research relationship of three college faculty members, identifying factors that contributed to the team's success and looking at what the literature on collaborative teams offers to such an endeavor. Issues discussed include the quality and quantity of communication among members, group dynamics, and…

Scholars in the University of Maryland's Afro-American studies program are studying the ways in which black communities have been left behind as white society found new ways to advance economically. They hope to reach into black communities to familiarize those populations with computers and use of the Internet while building a research base in…

Describes a project where students use the Internet as a research tool. Discusses using e-mail to access molecular biology databases and identify proteins using amino acid sequences, obtaining complete amino acid sequences using the world wide web, using telnet to access library resources on the Internet, and various stages of protein analysis…

Describes the five learning disability research centers that make up the collaborative research network of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Highlights the teams and focus of the centers, and identifies the findings of the centers and issues that need to be examined. (CR)