This study monitored the impact of intra-institutional relocation upon the mortality and morbidity of movers and nonmovers over a period of 30 months. Results reveal a higher mortality rate and a greater decrement on the physical and mental functioning of male patients who were transferred. (Author)

A study of perceptions of the school climate among the students of two secondary schools over two years is reported. The measures used were a scale of teacher concern for students and a measure of student alienation. Differences by sex, school year, and school and their implications are examined. (MSE)

Teacher stress and job dissatisfaction stem from societal, institutional, and personal factors. Each of these factors is discussed to help educators cope with the problems they face. (DF)

Implementing a health and hygiene program in penal systems necessitates coordinating the entire staff. Health specialists could participate in facility planning and management, policy formation, and evaluation of medical care, housekeeping, and food services. They could also serve as liaisons between correctional staff and governmental or…

Presents the edited transcripts of some of the discussions authors held over the past year with a 26-year-old man labeled mentally retarded by his family, school teachers, and others in his life. (Author/AM)

The authors introduce the concept of "ecosystems." An ecosystem is one in which there is a true transaction between mutually dependent partners, with the assumption on college campuses that either may change so that mutual benefit may result. A model for bringing about change is presented, and methodology for using the model is described.…

Eighty-five institutionalized retardates, some of whom were members of a peer group and some of whom were isolates, were compared for adjustment to the institution and conformity to institution rules. (Author)

Milieu therapy is central to residential treatment of emotionally disturbed children in Norway. The trend is away from the American emphasis on individual psychotherapy as a major treatment component. (Editor)

The study concludes that there are major presses within the environment of institutions that confront students. Two of these are social and academic. Students may be led to withdraw from the environment because they experience difficulties in their encounters with these presses. (Author)

A critical review depicting the workings of such institutions as the army, high schools, hospitals, and police. (JM)

In this address to the Second Congress of the World Organization for Human Potential, the author promotes the principle that institutionalization of handicapped children and senior citizens is environmental deprivation. He examines rehabilitation trends, and the effects of institutionalization on human development. (VW)

Interviews with institutionalized elderly parents and their middle-aged children question the common stereotype that institutionalization reflects a breakdown in family solidarity. Data suggest that institutional care can serve to enhance family relations, particularly when family ties have been strained by needs of the older member. (Author)

Systematic analysis of perceptions of a specific institutional environment by students differentiated according to academic ability showed significant findings. Results indicate that even a single characteristic common to a group of individuals may have profound effects on both group and individual perceptions. Environmental designs must be…