Discussed is a projected overabundance of physicians by 1990 and a possible cut in funding in medical schools because of this overabundance. Also discussed is the shortage of clinical investigators who are physicians because salaries for physicians are much higher than for clinical investigators. (DS)

Examines the Youth Employment and Demonstration Project Act of 1977 and the lessons it teaches about creating alternative educational experiences for poor and minority youth. Also outlines what is contained in the Youth Act of 1980. (IRT)

Examining and comparing the features of paid educational leave in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden, the authors conclude that it remains a marginal institution. But as a means of achieving social justice and industrial change, it deserves an adequate financing system and institutional base. (Author/SK)

Department of Education programs and policies relating to nutrition indicate that nutrition in education is more than a curriculum about nutrition. Nutrition is as vital a factor in learning behavior as it is in physical health. (Author/CJ)

Results of a study to determine the effects of strong family orientation on elderly Chicanos' knowledge of and participation in government work-training programs suggest that familism is a critical component of Chicano culture and that it limits the elderly Chicanos' awareness of, but not enthusiasm for, government programs. (Author/SB)

Reports on the materials being developed for instruction in critical television viewing skills. (RL)

Summarizes a National Science Foundation study of patterns in government research and development (R and D) funding for the fiscal years 1978-1980. Defense received a smaller percentage of the R and D funding while energy, biomedical research, and basic research received a larger percentage of said funding. (Author/DS)

Implementation is actually a complex and continuous process of policy evolution. Thus, the implementation of a policy idea will vary because not all the policy's many potentialities will be recognized and because any given idea will be interpreted differently in different settings. (Author/IRT)

Presents a report produced by the National Academy of Sciences in 1979 for the Congress on recent and prospective developments in physical science. This article summarizes those sections of the report of interest to physicists on structure of matter. (HM)

Soaring costs of health care reflect the cost of education for health professionals, since young podiatric professionals face staggering debts upon graduation. Federally insured student loans, Health Professions Student Loan Program, National Direct Student Loan Program, and Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) are discussed. (MLW)

A study of federal intervention and local community effort on the development of programs for the elderly in upstate New York revealed that services improved with increased intervention. County Office for the Aging was highly effective in community service. Urban directors with experience were most successful in mobilizing outside resources.…

Traces the history of the ERIC Clearinghouse at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) headquarters from 1967 (Clearinghouse on the Teaching of English) to 1979 (Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills). (DD)

Presents a brief analytic summary of all readily available social and psychological research concerning apparent causes and consequences of adolescent childbearing. Existing federal programs addressed to this problem are listed with recommendations for further development of public policies and programs. (Author)

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 Mobility Program and the procedure for applying for one of the temporary positions offered by the program are discussed. It is suggested that faculty members and university administrators are strong candidates for these positions in public policy development and government research. (SF)

Latest findings show that positive effects of early childhood educational programs for the disadvantaged (e.g., Headstart, Follow Through) often do not show in achievement until later grades. There seems to be a significant difference in I.Q. gains in programs involving home visits by program professionals. (CS)