Describes several mentoring programs and their success in reducing the dropout rate. Suggests that participation in the simplest form of mentoring increases self-esteem and ambition. (JOW)

Evaluated marriage preparation program to determine overall consumer satisfaction with the program, satisfaction with specific content areas, and extent to which consumer characteristics affected satisfaction ratings. Results of survey of 196 couples revealed high overall satisfaction levels, variability in satisfaction by content area, and…

Evaluated impact of Rehabilitation Services Administration supported-employment system-change grant to Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation on supported employment outcomes. Compared differences between supported employment closures in system-change and non-system-change counties that could be attributed to system-change grant. Found…

Describes a career assistance program to assist elite athletes (n=142) in coping with the transition out of active sport competition. Uses a lifespan development framework to describe formulation of the program. Presents outline of program and discusses implications for counseling. Notes feedback from participants has been positive and the…

Provides evaluative data from one community demonstrating the success of its diversion program. Individuals (n=99) who successfully completed shoplifting diversion program were randomly selected from larger population of 246 completers. During two-year period, 4 percent of group were rearrested, compared to rearrest rates of approximately 25…

Examined effectiveness of 4 self-help books given randomly to 64 participants who had recently experienced divorce or breakup. Books were either behaviorally oriented, based on stage theories, or focused on general life crises. All groups significantly improved in depressive, general psychiatric, and loss-specific symptoms from pretest to posttest…

Explores benefits from vocational education in prisons. Examines barber training program in medium security state prison in the South. Presents program results, along with staff and inmate assessments of program. Concludes that program effects were minimal as result of misperceptions of the program. (Author/NB)

Outlines considerations for program managers working with volunteers who have disabilities: accessibility of facilities; potential pitfalls; teamwork; placement; problem resolution; and communication with other staff. (SK)

Examined how the Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME) and offices of medical education (OMEs) have contributed to the research in medical education (RIME) efforts. Found that SDRME has sponsored literature reviews and collaborated with various national organizations. OMEs have served the needs of their institutions and…

Discusses the growing interest in and need for after-school programs, explaining the benefits of such programs and focusing on how parents can find a high quality program that suits their needs. Two sidebars present questions to help parents assess after-school programs and the National PTA's position on after-school programs. (SM)

Responses from Indiana 4-H tractor driving contestants 1982-197 (n=139) showed that 74% were employed on farms; most felt the contests effectively taught tractor safety and made them generally aware of safety. However, many still engaged in risky behaviors such as not wearing seatbelts in tractors with rollover protective structures or allowing…

Purpose: To determine the accuracy of a telephone-screening system to identify persons eligible for home- and community-based long-term care. Design and Methods: Data from Michigan telephone screens were compared to data from in-person assessments using the Minimum Data Set for Home Care (MDS-HC). Weighted kappa statistics measured the level of…

The Internet has become an increasingly important part of teen culture; however, there still remains little in the medical/psychiatric literature pertaining to the impact of the Internet on adolescent development. Despite the potential problems associated with communication online, the Internet offers a variety of positive opportunities for teens.…

Students prepared for classroom examinations by completing practice tests, with selected items from these practice tests repeated, in either the original or in a modified wording, on classroom examinations and a final examination. The availability of immediate self-corrective feedback on Study 1 practice tests (0, 3, or 6 practice tests) was…

A common deficiency in the verbal repertoires of individuals with autism and related disorders is the absence of socially appropriate vocal mands. The vocal mand repertoires of these individuals may be lacking in several respects: (a) The individual might engage in no mands whatsoever, (b) the mand might be topographically dissimilar to an…