To audit school climate requires sound comprehensive planning and should include assessment of the climate dimensions of human satisfaction and human productivity. (Author/JM)

The causes, conditions, symptoms, and treatment of teacher burnout are discussed. The remediation of teacher burnout requires change strategies that consider psychological and social factors of the educational environment. (CJ)

Evaluated the psychosocial functioning of recently separated men and women (N=310) ranging in age from 20 to the 70s. Results indicated older respondents exhibited more psychosocial distress than did the younger, whereas sex differences suggested that men and women have different vulnerabilities. (Author/RC)

Offers data collected from 15 English teachers to suggest patterns of attitudes, outlooks, and "survival strategies" of interest to other teachers. (RL)

Identifies negative aspects of recent educational initiatives as they affect teachers, emphasizes resulting teacher "burnout," and offers suggestions for making teaching more exciting and effective. (Author/RH)

Residents of an age-segregated housing project share their feelings on aging. Most accept their life- style and express a certain amount of fatalism regarding the future. They value autonomy. Services for the elderly must be provided in a way to encourage independence and allow choices. (JAC)

Triage is unique because it includes several functions under a single health care delivery model. Clients' morale improved with their sense of control. Family support systems were enhanced. Costs were reasonable as was the reimbursement system. (JAC)

Presents a list of potential ways the administrator may affect the school climate toward encouraging change and innovation by helping to minimize staff stress and burnout. (Author/SJL)

Burden of caregivers was less when more visits were paid to the dementia patient by other relatives. Severity of behavioral problems was not associated with higher levels of burden. The results suggest the importance of providing support to caregivers as a critical step in community care. (Author)

Reviews the concerns of the increasing number of teachers who are over 50: retirement decisions, retrospective career assessment, and societal and value changes. (JM)

Efforts to qualitatively measure the effectiveness of military recreational programs have met only negligible success. This is due in part to a lack of definitive data and a lack of scientific assessment tools for adequately measuring performance objectives. (JN)

The Principal of Rawlins Upper School and Community College in Leicestershire, England, documents the recent effects of retrenchment on his school and questions the government's claim that state funding cuts would not harm the academic program. (SJL)

The ambivalent attitudes of prospective administrators is the tip of the iceberg, hiding resentments which have been aggravated by teachers' militancy and administrators' obtuseness. To get teachers to understand and cope with these feelings, as they study educational administration, is an important challenge for professional schools of education.…

Seven frequently used measures were examined by construct validation to improve measures. Results of this research indicate that there is a construct, termed "life satisfaction," shared by six of the seven measures and that no existing instrument best encompasses that construct. The construct is composed of two factors. (Author)

Good staff morale is crucial to the operation of an effective educational program. Suggestions are made for principals. (Author/MLF)