This report, which examines expected major trends in ocean research up to the year 2000, focuses on the most important ocean research problems that should receive particular attention during the next decades, what major advances should be expected and what kinds of research should be encouraged for them to be achieved, and impediments to achieving…

A rationale, survey of research findings, and research needs for economics education are offered. The case for the universality of economic literacy has been forwarded by several leading economists. Economics education is seen as an important key for the survival of humanity; the task of the educator is to reduce partial ignorance, misinformation,…

Proposes a social problems emphasis in gerontology in social work education as related to future manpower needs, enlightened social workers as citizens, and advocacy for the elderly. A proposal for schools is presented with implications for practice, fieldwork settings, research, and classroom instruction. (Editor/JT)

New health practitioners (NHPs) are defined as nonphysician personnel being trained to carry out many tasks in the provision of primary care. The author traces historical background and legal issues involved in their training along with other policy issues and related problems, e.g. need for team training and practice. (JT)

Identification of subject matter, an assessment of past economic research, and future topics are discussed. Topics most frequently researched include Borderlands industrialization, commercial trade, and Mexican national labor participation in United States cities. For journal availability see SO 504 297. (Author/DE)

The author makes a case for needed research on mid-life career change and stability. The study of those who have made career changes during the middle years would contribute to the understanding of normal development, the impact of career change on identity psychological well-being and personality. (SJL)

A brief review of the subject matter of Soviet investigations of upbringing which points out some of the problems encountered by Soviet research on upbrining and suggests potential areas for improvement. (EH)

The author discusses the problems facing colleges and universities, and some possible solutions. Emphasis is placed on the problems of lower enrollment, faculty, and research funding. The author argues that slower physical growth will result in growth in quality and service. (DE)

Research shows wide differences in the way individuals react to paced, constrained jobs. Workers show increasing job satisfaction with age, but there are few older workers among assembly line operatives; perhaps they leave because of seniority, job change, or retirement. Aging, however, may make personalities more compatible with assembly line…

A review of research pertaining to the nurse practitioner reveals most research to be of a descriptive nature. More theoretical research is needed--multi-criteria for measuring success and effectiveness, predictions from different personality and developmental theories, and more complex variables. (Author/EA)

The relationship between field dependence-independence (FDI) and the ability to read and comprehend printed text was examined in this study. The effect of the structure of instructional text on the learning process of individuals at various points on the continuum of FDI was also studied. The following hypotheses were developed: (1) there would be…

Survivors of suicide are invaded by an unhealthy complex of disturbing emotions resulting in depression, psychological distress, grief, social isolation, and even suicide. This study examined the bereavement patterns of widows whose husbands had died from various causes including cancer, heart disease, and suicide. Subjects (N=117) were randomly…

It is no longer "new" news that the "new" media, separately or in convergence with the traditional mass media, are often reinforcing old ways and traditional patterns. Concentration of ownership; under- or misappropriate employment patterns for certain groups and classes of people; and inadequate, inappropriate, and inaccurate…

In a study of links between group acceptance and friendship among children in elementary school, 278 third- through sixth-graders, nearly evenly divided by sex, were assessed with measures of level of peer acceptance, primary and secondary friendship, friendship quality, loneliness, and social dissatisfaction. Findings suggested that the…