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Oliver, Mike; Hasler, Frances – Disability, Handicap and Society, 1987
The important role of the self-help approach in helping persons deal with medical, emotional, and practical effects of a sudden disability is considered in a discussion of the work of the Spinal Injuries Association in Britain. Services that can be provided and controlled by disabled persons are described. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment, Foreign Countries
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Marston, Albert R.; Bettencourt, B. Ann – American Journal of Public Health, 1988
"In Control: A Home Video Freedom from Smoking Program" was sent to 101 participants. Of 53 completing self-treatment, 31 were verified as abstinent one month after completion. Of those completing treatment, 40 percent had not smoked three months prior to 12-month follow-up, and 30 percent had been abstinent during the past 11 months.…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Needs, Health Programs, Longitudinal Studies
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Pagano, Alicia I. – Childhood Education, 1986
Describes two educational programs in West Africa: a (LOGO) computer education program in Senegal, and a "self-improvement" community education program in The Gambia. While these two programs are diverse in geographic location, population, and curriculum materials, both are action-oriented, learner controlled, and consider the learner's…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Community Education
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Gordon, James S. – Social Policy, 1976
Outlines the evaluation of a suburban hotline. Among its foci is the interrelationship between the growth and development of a core group of youthful phone aides and that of the organization as a whole. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Hotlines (Public), Participation, Program Descriptions, Program Development
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Keyserling, Mary Dublin – Social Policy, 1976
Suggests that no issue on the domestic scene has greater importance for women than full employment because the potential gains for women are immense when the economy moves into high gear and there are jobs enough for all who are willing able and seeking work. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Economic Status, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems
Jaeckel, Monika – 1996
Mother Centers are a grassroots self-help movement in Germany that help stay-at-home mothers break through the isolation they experience in German society when they have children and are not available for full-time employment. There are about 300 mother center projects currently in Germany, including 40 in the former East Germany. The programs…
Descriptors: Adults, Foreign Countries, Homemakers, Mother Attitudes
Clark, Betty – 1998
This book is designed to help young adolescents cope with the reality of their parents divorcing. It speaks directly to young adolescents and attempts to answer questions that concern their worst fears and anxieties about what a divorce will mean for them. It provides strategies to help them resolve or handle the confusion, hurt, and conflict they…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Coping, Divorce
McCollom, Kenneth A. – Engineering Education, 1973
Discusses the design principles and operations of a new program with emphases upon integrated curriculum planning, individually paced instruction, and mastery learning. Indicates that students succeed better both in pre-professional courses and in follow-up engineering courses than do those in conventional courses. (CC)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Engineering Education
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Bushman, Gary L.; And Others – Physics Teacher, 1973
Describes various physics courses offered at Moline, particularly the conduct of self-pacing programs for grade 10-12 students who are either interested in the topic or planning further study in science. Indicates tremendously increasing enrollments with the adoption of the new instruction method. (CC)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Enrollment
Fordham, Paul – Universities Quarterly, 1970
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, African Culture, Course Objectives
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Gibbons, Maurice; And Others – Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1980
Analyzed the biographies of twenty acknowledged experts without formal training beyond high school in search of commonalities that might suggest ways people become effectively self-directed in learning and accomplishment. Patterns of education and personality characteristics are discussed. (Author/CC)
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Background, Independent Study, Individual Development
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Evans, Ron L.; Jaureguy, Beth M. – Gerontologist, 1982
Self-help groups of elderly persons (N=42), who had been blind for several years, met by phone for short-term problem solving and discussion of coping methods. Results indicated task-centered assignments helped the majority meet their goal of decreasing feelings of hopelessness and increasing social activities outside of the home. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Blindness, Coping, Counseling Techniques
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Jones, Lawrence K.; DeVault, Robert M. – School Counselor, 1979
Evaluates the use of Occu-Sort (O-S), a career exploration system, with high school students. Students reacted positively to the amount of thinking and writing O-S requires. Time and space can be problematic. Users appreciate its immediate feedback. O-S shows promise as a method of assisting students in meeting career development needs.…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Career Development, Career Guidance, Curriculum Evaluation
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Lackey, Alvin S.; And Others – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1981
Presents a case study of participatory evaluation which suggests an evaluation method which not only provides meaningful data for decision makers but also provides important feedback to the community. Shows the steps leading to self-evaluation workshops and reviews the evaluation methods that were utilized. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Development
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Atanasoff, George E.; Slaney, Robert B. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1980
Compared the interpretive format of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII), the Self-Directed Search (SDS), and the Vocational Card Sort (VCS). The SDS and VCS Holland themes were more closely related to the expressed choices of subjects. Few treatment differences existed. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, College Students
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