The author discusses a record request programme for teachers and children which gives teachers an opportunity to talk about themselves and their schools. (Author/AK)

This paper reports the findings of a survey designed to determine and compare levels of mental health among teachers, community leaders, and the general public. Overall mental health among the teachers and community leaders appears to be better than that of the general public. (Author)

The chairman and faculty from four departments in each of eight public 2-year colleges in New York State were surveyed to determine: (1) the status of the department in the organizational structure; (2) the relative influence of the chairman and his colleagues in the department; and (3) the relationship between degree of faculty influence and both…

Examined changes in children's perceptions of the elderly following an intervention in the frequency of contact that school-aged children (N=15) had with old people (N=23). Results suggested that even a relatively brief intervention can modify children's perceptions of the aged. (Author)

The support group is presented as a practical and therapeutic tool whereby teachers experiencing symptoms of burnout (professional isolation and loneliness) can offer each other needed support while seeking information and generating problem solving strategies. Organizational guidelines and cautions are discussed. (NEC)

Given the outside pressures of layoffs, inflation, and public criticism, many teachers are turning to the specifics of teaching for release. Talking with one's students, developing humor in the classroom, experimenting with a slower pace of life, and thinking about self-sufficiency can lead to renewed energy and interest. (Author/SJL)

A former teacher recounts her reasons for leaving the profession. (IRT)

In response to an article on teacher burnout, the author explains why she remains in teaching. (IRT)

Contrary to an earlier report, this study showed that life satisfaction of 56 institutionalized elderly women was associated with internality. Satisfaction was inversely related to their perception of institutional constraints, its most powerful determinant. (Author)

Assesses the relationship between informal activity with friends and morale among a sample of Black and White elderly. Results indicated that informal activity with friends has a significant relationship with morale among White elderly, but not among Blacks. (Author)

Presents ideas to counteract teacher burnout and sagging teacher morale based on the attitudes of characters in the television show M*A*S*H. (CM)

Within the literature, a negative stereotype of "old" has been emphasized which, it has been argued, is important for self-concept in late life. This paper questions the validity of this argument and presents an alternative model more congruent with extant data. (Author)

Although there is no way to keep all teachers in a school happy, it is possible to maintain morale by avoiding conflict. This article distinguishes among types of conflict (episodic, continuous, and terminal) and describes four conflict situations involving personal feuding, persecution by superiors, cooperation breakdowns, and ideological…

This study involved 530 nursing staff working in 25 for-profit and nonprofit nursing homes, 2 of which failed to meet residential care standards. Nursing home climate in failed homes was perceived as being significantly lower in human relations and higher in laissez-faire and status orientation dimensions that the climate in the successful homes.…