University-based postsecondary research centers are discussed and issues of concern to these researchers are reviewed. A coalition of university researchers is viewed as important for combatting the lack of attention to higher education research. Two models for a coalition are discussed. (SF)

Reviews the literature on the career development of young Black females, and concludes that their unique dilemmas are often ignored, forgotten, or subsumed under the headings of minorities or females in general. (Author/ST)

Reasons for the failure of the classical empirical concept of measurement to evaluate educational programs are discussed. Action oriented evaluation is presented as an alternative, and is illustrated by a program to integrate foreign and native language curriculum development and student testing in Germany. (CP)

Fears common to the classroom setting are discussed, including school phobia, social withdrawal, and test anxiety. Incidence data, theoretical explanations, and treatment research are reviewed, and directions for future research are suggested. (Author/MH)

Examines how much and what kind of knowledge of prior research is needed and wanted by those conducting research, whether it is best acquired by the use of the original reports of prior research, and what the implications are for libraries in light of these questions. (Author/CWM)

The author sees a need for quality outcome studies in marriage and family counseling and proposes several suggestions for improving research and practice in family counseling. (HMV)

Viewing Black individuals as nearly all the same or as merely further instances of a type rather than as individuals is a dangerous course and promotes ill-conceived and poor counseling strategy. Counselors must become involved in the human condition of those whom they seek to study. (Author)

A survey of approximately 2,450 non-instructional staff at a research university concerning the work environment found significant differences in perceptions of union-affiliated and non-union staff, with union-affiliated workers seeing the culture, philosophy, climate, and outcomes of their work environment more negatively. Implications for…

Considers problems encountered in researching and writing historical geography (geography focused on some particular time or period in the past). Examines research topics and discusses the problems associated with making geographical interpretations from historical sources. Recommends a continuing dialog between historical and contemporary…

This paper identifies recurrent themes in prevention of behavioral and conduct disorders, including early intervention and family-focused prevention services; school-based prevention programs (such as peer mediation, social skills training, and self-management training); and within- and across-setting collaboration. Key areas for prevention…

Ideas for enhancing college and university public relations' use of electronic media include organizing an electronic mail tip sheet; trying an electronic news service; investing in an electronic media tracking service; installing an Integrated Services Digital Network telephone line; placing the institution's story on a cable television network;…

Presents a Latina professional's observations of the world of meanings and circumstances that Latina academicians and researchers face in higher education. Identifies public policy implications for higher education, including the need to incorporate ethnographic research studies with institutional analyses, as well as the development of new…

Discusses problem solving, problem-based learning, and collaborative learning, and describes a university study that investigated the effects of individual Web-based learning versus computer-mediated collaborative Web-based learning and ability grouping on learner performance in solving ill-defined problems. Considers time on task, participant…

Discusses the disparity in research funding for Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the future of health-care policy and the need for reform. Provides an annotated bibliography of sources related to AD, long-term care, and health policy. The types of documents covered include journals, government documents, and grey literature (material not readily…

Provides a statistical profile of the current state of music research as well as recommendations for future research. These recommendations explore and define approaches including the acquisition of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, the importance of philosophical inquiry, and the definition and isolation of variables affecting musical…