A review of correlates of chemical abuse provides background for an inferentially derived proposal for direction of prevention efforts in educational settings. The proposed developmental model suggests five simultaneously viewed perspectives for generating curriculum with a preventative thrust. The five perspectives provide the basis for a…

It is not only females who need to demand liberation from their restrictive, stereotyped roles--males, too, must be freed. They must be allowed to do "boyish" or "girlish" things as they choose. They must be encouraged to explore their possibilities to the fullest. (Author)

Determines what interns do; whether intern tasks reflect training components; and how an internship experience compares with a classroom experience. Surveys student interns. Finds three patterns emerging: students refer to "self development"; training is seen in specific acts (press releases, newsletters); and students in public relations programs…

Describes the development and use of guidance portfolios at one elementary school. Lists goals and objectives, portfolio content, and evaluation strategies. Concludes that portfolios are an important component of the school's guidance program and can enhance student development. (RJM)

Examines and describes the differences between transfer students (N=12) who engage in extracurricular activities and those transfer students who are not involved. Focuses on differences in motivation, in satisfaction, and in feeling a sense of connection to the institution. Motivation marked the biggest difference between involved and uninvolved…

Interviewed students (N=17) following a week-long Alternative Spring Break. Results show that nearly all of the participants experienced social and psychological difficulties while attempting to readjust to campus life. Findings should encourage educators and student affairs professionals to provide extensive reentry programming to support these…

Administered two congeneric assessment instruments to a national sample of collegians (N=1,744) so as to measure achievement in general education or liberal studies. Results indicate wide differences between achievements on the two test instruments, although the differences varied across content disciplines. Discusses implications for student…

Reports on a technique that combines Adlerian therapy with adventure therapy to provide a therapeutic milieu that blends play with self-growth. Results, based on six brief interventions conducted with 42 fifth-grade students, indicate that both statistical significance and therapeutic efficacy were achieved by these interventions. (RJM)

Presents an interview with and biographical analysis of Harold Cheatham, an African American scholar and pioneer in the field of counseling and student development. Explores Cheatham's childhood, his college years, his roles as mentor and teacher, and his historic appointment in university administration. (RJM)

Investigated aspects of student development facilitated by focusing on community-building in a peer counseling team of six female and three male college students. Results show that by experiencing community with their peers, students reported enhanced ability and a desire to create community within and outside the university. (Author/RJM)

Describes the author's experience at a community college over the past 30 years. Talks about how community colleges and their students have changed. (TB)

Reexamines data from Carol Berkenkotter, Thomas Huckin and John Ackerman's landmark study of the first year in the life of graduate student Nate. Looks at Nate's work at significant junctures in his professional life. Suggests some of the limitations faced by sociolinguistic accounts of student experiences. (TB)

States that electronic publishing is transforming journalism practice in the traditional divisions of newspaper and broadcast ever more quickly, and that new techniques within the field are emerging at a speed that makes assimilation difficult. Describes how traditional news media are establishing a presence on the Internet with 24-hour Internet…

A meta-ethical questionnaire based on Perry's model was devised and implemented together with an ethics education program at the Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences at the University of Glasgow. Results indicated that students' meta-ethical development is a natural process in young adulthood, though male students progressed later than female…

Describes the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative currently underway in the Tyrone Area School District. The goals of the SS/HS Initiative involve reducing risk and building competencies for students and their families through integration of law enforcement and mental health into school-based prevention efforts. Program evaluation is…