Semistructured interviews with six mothers of visually impaired children found three dominant themes emerging: (1) emotional issues (e.g., the time of diagnosis); (2) coping strategies (e.g., use of support networks); and (3) problems and concerns about relationships with professionals, the child's education, people's attitudes, and the amount of…

The experiences, motivation, interests, and learning needs of teenage mothers differ significantly from those of their peers. Business educators can adjust instruction for them just as they have for disadvantaged, handicapped, and gifted students. (JOW)

Discusses the educational needs of nurse administrators in developing counties and in areas of lesser development in the United States and compares them to the typical education received in nursing administration programs. Concludes that a focus on development management is needed. (JOW)

Briefly discusses the impact of "A Nation at Risk" and identifies factors that will bring about successful educational reform, including changes in curriculum, methods of instruction, modes of testing, and teacher preparation and empowerment. A selected bibliography of nine items pertinent to the educational reform movement is provided.…

A British study of training provided for social services workers with the visually impaired found that emphasis was on workers' learning the skills their clients would need, rather than on how to teach those skills; most training is geared toward the totally blind, a small proportion of the population; and workers felt the need to acquire…

The educational needs of blind youth in developing countries are beginning to be met with training programs offered by such agencies as Helen Keller International of the United States, the Christoffel Blindenmission of West Germany, and the Royal Commonwealth Society of the Blind of the United Kingdom. (Author/DB)

Archivists indicate they want to learn more about automation in archives, the MARC AMC (Archival and Manuscripts Control) format, and emerging computer technologies; they look for educational opportunities through professional associations, publications, and college coursework; future archival automation education needs include standards, shared…

Physical education teachers need to create alternative futures, select the one of their choice, and then take the necessary steps to make this future come true. Background information on futurism, futures research, and ways to consider alternative futures is provided for those who wish to incorporate these concepts into the curriculum. (Author/CB)

The survey of 96 parents of children with moderate learning difficulties in the Midlands (United Kingdom) found satisfaction with the education their children were receiving, support for maintaining some special schools, and an expressed need to involve parents in proposed special school closings. (DB)

Suggests several improvements in the reporting and investigation of child sexual abuse cases. It covers the importance of interviewing children and offers some techniques for properly doing so. The author discusses the issues of interpreting physical and behavioral signs of abuse and emphasizes the importance of accurate recordkeeping. (GLR)

Provides background on the labor market problems motivating the Clinton-Reich initiatives on training and schooling and briefly summarizes the proposed strategies. It also considers evidence supporting or contradicting the plan's assumptions. (GLR)

Two studies found some increase in information about aging among 48 participants in a professional development program in gerontology. Attitudes toward aging and the aged improved. Employers who paid for employee participation were pleased with the results. (SK)

Latham's 13 recommendations to improve BIA schools reflect an ethnocentric assimilationist viewpoint that ignores both the history of Indian education and research on Indian, bilingual, and multicultural education. Additive educational programs that teach both English and Native language/culture create the conditions for student success. Contains…

Responses from 157 of 592 architects who used a self-assessment instrument showed that (1) the instrument helped identify professional learning needs; (2) consensus is lacking regarding professional knowledge; (3) instruments raise legal issues for individuals and organizations; and (4) self-assessment is perceived as an educational activity in…

The growth of credit unions in Britain engendered a need for training their officers, mostly volunteers. However, a survey of 44 development officers found little national coordination of training and no uniform syllabus or system of qualifications. (SK)