The studies reviewed represent three dependent variables and their correlates: values as affective elements in the decision process, the content and process of decision making, and organizational style and effectiveness of homemakers. (Author)

In working with truants, worker must remember that these youngsters need to experience adults who, unlike their parents, neither fool themselves nor are conned by a child's false promises. Fo an attendance worker to use a mental health consultant reveals mature thinking designed to make a difficult job more manageable. (Author)

Evaluation of the group sessions may lie in the increased openness of the school atmosphere which would encourage a better relationship not only between teacher and student but also between student and student. (CJ)

Discusses ten common psychological roadblocks to job hunting including arbitrary deadlines, post-graduation letdown, isolation, lack of structure, neglecting information interviews, and ambivalence about getting a job. Presents strategies to help job-seekers surmount these obstacles. (RC)

Investigated within-group differences for Indians with (N=28) and without (N=32) familial history of alcoholism; and assessed cross-cultural differences for Indian (N=31) and Caucasian (N=39) social drinkers with a familial history of alcoholism. Results showed no psychological functioning differences between the Indian groups, but cross-cultural…

Psychologists and educators recommend classroom strategies for helping children cope with their fears. Teachers can: (1) provide a sense of security; (2) ask children for their advice in problem areas; (3) use desensitization techniques; and (4) take advantage of dramatizations, readings, and art to help children express and conquer fears. (PP)

A school functions as a stress-reduction agency when it: (1) provides students with information and skills they will need to solve threatening problems they will meet in life and (2) creates an environment that allows staff to feel they are helping students. Physical reactions involved in stress are discussed. (PP)

Secondary school students who experienced fear of physical aggression were more likely than other students to: (1) avoid certain locations; (2) have few friends in school and little social support at home; (3) receive low grades; (4) have low self-esteem; and (5) have negative attitudes toward school, teachers, and fellow students. (Author/MJL)

Criteria teachers and student teachers use to evaluate curriculum materials were explored in research based on personal construct theory. Such information can be used to help teachers: (1) become more aware of attitudes which limit their perspectives; (2) see the full potential of materials; and (3) plan instructional activities. Implications for…

Burnout can be a serious problem for those in the leisure service professions. Symptoms of burnout, job-related factors which contribute to it, characteristics of high-risk persons, and personal and professional strategies to combat it are discussed. (PP)

The effects of language in education are rarely accounted for in (1) measurement of intelligence; (2) diagnosis of language, speech, or learning pathology; (3) reading ability measurement; and (4) educator attitudes toward language variations. Educational malpractice in these areas may have negative effects on identity development among…

Reviews research on the effects of repeated experiences of helplessness and on locus of control. Identifies conditions necessary for overcoming learned helplessness; i.e., the potential for learning to occur; consistent reinforcement; relevant, valued reinforcers; and favorable psychological situation. Recommends eight ways for teachers to…

Compared the social cognitive styles of abused children with a control sample and found differences in perceived locus of control of social events and social role comprehensions. Similar trends emerged in perspective-taking skills and social sensitivity. Suggests these differences could not be attributed to IQ or class disparities. (Author)

Defines problem drinking and alcoholism, and differentiates normal drinking escapes from alcohol abuse by teenagers and other youths. Suggests teenagers consume alcohol for a myriad of reasons and this behavior often leads to alcohol dependence which can cause interference in normal relationships with others. (Author)

Presented in the book "Living with Technology: Issues at Mid-Career" are results and implications of responses by 1,366 MIT graduates from the classes of 1951, 1955, and 1959. Explored are their attitudes and feelings toward themselves and their work after several years of employment. (DS)