The complaint "I am lonely" summarizes specific interpersonal difficulties in socializing. The UCLA Loneliness Scale identifies lonely and not-lonely students who described their major interpersonal problems by performing a Q-sort with a standardized set of problems. Results show that lonely people consistently report problems of…

Profiles the "boat people," the second wave of refugees, and compares data with available research on the first wave of Vietnamese immigrants. Concludes that differences in background and conditions of migration affect sociocultural adjustment; the first group appears more acculturated but also seem more resistant to assimilation in the host…

Discusses the problem of alienation of foreign scholars and workers in West Germany. The author concludes that traditional German racism has changed to national indifference. He proposes the formation of enclaves or circles in which foreigners of different nationalities can regularly come together with interested Germans. (AM)

The results indicated that deaf students in residential schools and hearing students in public schools were the most similar in all areas of development. Hard of hearing students and deaf students in public schools appeared to demonstrate lower levels of self-esteem than other students. (Author/DLS)

The role of self-observation in the self-awareness of gifted and talented children is explored. Special adjustment problems of gifted children are covered. (CL)

A learning disabled adult recalls her experiences in school as a hyperactive, apraxic primary student. She remembers difficulties in getting along with peers and one especially helpful teacher. (CL)

Discussed in this article are problems faced by immigrant families struggling to maintain their own culture, adjust to the new culture, and sustain themselves in the face of discrimination. (Author/EB)

Sixteen of 33 learning disabled students, all of whom had spent a year in self-contained classrooms, were placed in a mainstream class for the 1976-77 year. Ratings of personal, social and academic adjustment and achievement test scores indicated that the self-contained classroom environment produced more positive adjustment. (JC)

This paper defines sociopathy and presents current findings on its causes and treatment. A milieu therapy program is described, including the preventive and active treatment methods used to keep the adolescent sociopath fully occupied in constructive activities and "sponsor" relationships to overcome antisocial behavior patterns. (Author/SJL)

Discussion of the characteristics of older adults (65 years of age and older) and the adjustments they must make are included in these guidelines for adult educators interested in interviewing older adults. (SH)

Examined relationship of emotion regulation and emotionality to social functioning in 77 children followed from age 4 to age 10. Found that high-quality social functioning was predicted by high emotion regulation and low nonconstructive coping, negative emotionality, and emotional intensity. Measures of regulation and emotionality frequently…

Examined 245 third- through sixth-graders' relational aggression, overt aggression, prosocial behavior, and social adjustment at three points during the academic year. Found that individual differences in relational aggression were relatively stable over time, and that relational aggression and prosocial behavior contributed to the prediction of…

Notes that adoption agencies have developed few specific policies on the issue of lesbian and gay adoption. Provides an overview of key considerations about homosexual adopters, including beliefs and values of agency professionals, the legal and social ramifications of adoption into a relationship not based on marriage, and possible consequences…

Federal legislation to aid students with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder may be interpreted to cover students who are significantly disruptive. The first alternative for such students is Serious Emotional Disturbance. The overlapping alternative impairment is Conduct Disorder. Finally, the third and…

Studied the effects of peer tutoring in higher education on 8 Israeli students with visual impairments and 44 college students with learning disabilities. Findings for indicate both academic and social benefits for tutees and tutors. Explores differences between the two populations. (SLD)