A series of benefit programs for school personnel in a Maryland county includes a smoke-free workplace, an employee wellness program, and an employee assistance program. The county has been able to correlate a dramatic decrease in the cost of health insurance for employees with the activities of these programs. (MLF)

Describes a study conducted to assess the attitudes of the employees of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe regarding their work environment. Indicates that tribal employees are overwhelmingly loyal to the tribe because of cultural pride and perceptions that their efforts help to strengthen the tribe as a whole. (14 citations). (MAB)

Examined the utility of a 2-step ecological model in predicting externalizing behavior among 144 African American seventh and eighth graders. Found that parental work environment and parental social support had an indirect impact on externalizing by influencing the microsystem variables of parental warmth, parental use of restrictive control, and…

Includes "Introduction" (Folts, Wagner); "Caregiving in Social Context" (Dwyer et al.); "Demography of Caregiving" (Smith, Longino); "Caregiving and Work" (Wagner, Neal); "Caregiving and Alzheimer's Disease" (Hodgson, Cutler); "Teaching about Gender" (Stoller); "Caregiver Support Groups" (Monahan); and "Racial/Ethnic Variations in Informal…

Notes that working with students who have behavioral problems requires that professionals immunize themselves against burnout. Sees healthy adult mentoring as probably most salient human factor that helps at-risk youth make better choices. Contends that development of trust through bonding enables such youth to leave safety of their self-defeating…

Urges seeking different sources for obtaining funds for Soviet teacher salaries. Suggests that the state fund basic curriculum with help of national/ethnic associations, parents, and concerned organizations that fund other aspects of teachers' work. Argues that raising teachers' salaries and decreasing workload to resemble average citizen's will…

A set of instruments designed to measure generalizable interpersonal relations skills was validated with students in Illinois area vocational centers. The instruments developed possess a relatively high degree of content and face validity and moderate to high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. (JOW)

A survey of 150 Maltese public school administrators found that about 20% viewed their job as very stressful. Respondents reporting greater stress levels were least satisfied with their administrator role. Four major stress factors were lack of support and conflict resolution problems, inadequate resources, workload, and work conditions and…

Argues that the technological revolution has changed occupational skills and employers' needs, forcing community colleges to do more with the same or less money. Calls for the reengineering of education to move from the current dependency on entitlements and legislative protection to a market-driven, cost-justified system. (MAB)

"Foreword" (Handy); "Creda's Vocational Training Scheme" (Bradley); "IBM: Learning for Life" (Stevenson); "Personal Development at Sainsbury's" (Deaves); "Ford Employee Development and Assistance Programmes" (Moore); "Hotpoint North Wales" (Jones); "Derbyshire Employee Development…

Today's superintendents are unaccustomed to sharing significant power with others and are expected to educate all youngsters effectively. Superintendents' responses to differences with their boards can profoundly affect progress in school improvement. By stressing dialog over discussion, superintendents might keep their jobs without sacrificing…

Discusses the nature of child domestic work (children employed as servants in the households of families other than their own). Suggests a number of practical steps that can be taken to ensure that child domestic workers are afforded a measure of protection which they do not currently receive. (Author)

Projects a "typical" future teacher's career path, based on current teacher-education developments. She will be a highly motivated student, major in an academic subject, enter a highly selective teacher-education program, pursue challenging coursework, get adequate field experience, enter a professional-development-school internship, and develop…

A survey of 300 learning disability teachers in middle and high schools found teachers were experiencing high levels of emotional exhaustion, specifically those who team teach with a general educator. Role conflict, role ambiguity, perceived workload, and lack of principal support contributed to the teachers' feelings of emotional exhaustion.…

Reports on a broad-scale leadership and gender study, based on research on 400 principals in Victoria, Australia, between 1996-99. Although findings confirm previous claims concerning significant differences in female and male leaders' perceptions and beliefs, they acknowledge the importance of organizational cultures, value systems, and same-sex…