Results of a study indicate that faculty in a small private liberal arts institution which has an established co-op program value it for its ability to enhance students' career and professional development as well as for its contribution to students' total learning process. (JOW)

Addresses some issues of a group of caregivers who are virtually ignored--the elderly who provide care rather than receive it. Contends elderly parents who care for disabled adult children may have needs slightly different from other caregivers. Concludes research is needed so that social workers can better serve these families. (Author/ABL)

The article describes the history of the recognition of child abuse and neglect as a major societal problem; reviews the literature describing large scale service or research projects; discusses the social learning underpinnings and ecological approach of one such program, "Project 12-Ways'" and offers recommendations for community treatment and…

Provides general review of literature on professional rehabilitation competency importance and practitioner attainment as background information for series of research articles on the subject. Also provides information about National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research funded project along with rationale for the research. (Author)

Summarizes the results of six studies that examined differences between courses in computer programming and computer literacy, and the relationships between achievement in these courses, student personality traits, cognitive styles, and gender. Suggestions for future research are made. (7 references) (CLB)

Research on administrators' influence on the performance of their organizational units has accumulated evidence on principals' influence, but the influence of superintendents is largely neglected. Results from a sample of California school districts demonstrated that superintendents exerted little influence on academic performance. Constructing…

The article outlines a series of mathematical tasks for gifted students (aged 7-12 years), stressing the value of research and inservice education that is firmly teacher and classroom based. (Author/DB)

The article critiques the current research base concerning the influence of mainstreaming on the social emotional competence of mildly handicapped children and describes a proposed study emphasizing longitudinal analysis, assessment in multiple environments, and the use of multitrait-multimethod methodologies. (Author/DB)

Research done on teacher educators in the last two decades is summarized. Discussed are the background, education, personality traits, professional abilities, and teaching styles of teacher educators. Areas of needed research are identified. (MT)

Examines the treatment accorded the physical environment in five of the recent educational reform reports. Cites state activities in educational facility planning and areas where research is needed to articulate the school building requirements. (MLF)

Considers contributions of basic/theoretical, applied/practical, and marketing research to the field of camping. Outlines research concerns: application of qualitative methods, practical application of marketing research, effective research dissemination, and focus on longitudinal studies using larger samples. Affirms role of research to document…

Illustrates the importance of communication about innovations in organizations. Calls for more research on the communication that leads organizations to notice innovative ideas, practices, or objects. (MS)

Offers theses to encourage search for community in the changing countryside: because of its influence on social well-being, the community is alive; rural areas present special community development advantages/problems; strategies must address sources of rural problems in larger society; rural sociology can specify/measure parameters of rural…

College students experience a great deal of life changes during their school career. This article reports on a study that observed how students reacted to life changes and how this influenced the incidence of illness and disease. Results and implications for health educators are presented. (DF)

Despite passage of laws regarding sex equity in education, full equity has yet to be attained. Psychologists have identified educational inequities and have provided educators with research-based programs, practices, and policies. But more research is needed to guide cost-effective policy formation and to identify the subtler forms of inequity.…