ITEMS ON BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN THE MANTOR LIBRARY AT FARMINGTON STATE COLLEGE INCLUDE 468 REFERENCES TO BOOKS, RESEARCH REPORTS, CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS, CONVENTION REPORTS, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES. SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDED ARE BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, DELINQUENCY, SOCIAL MALADJUSTMENT, PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT, AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND TRAINING.…

DIRECTIONAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES FOR ADMINISTERING THE OVERALL PROGRAM OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE ARE PRESENTED. THE MAJOR EMPHASIS OF THIS GUIDANCE PROGRAM IS UPON OCCUPATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF ALL THE PUPILS. SERVICES OF THE GUIDANCE PROGRAM ARE DESCRIBED AT LENGTH. THE KEY IS COUNSELING, OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS.…

IT IS POINTED OUT THAT AMERICANS WILL BE ATTEMPTING AN ENERGETIC CORRECTION, BY FEDERAL EFFORT, OF SOME OF THE RACIAL TROUBLES WHICH BESET THEM IN NORTHERN CITIES AND IN MORE RURAL SOUTHERN AREAS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS TREND ARE AN AWAKENED NATIONAL CONSCIENCE, A MARKED TENDENCY TO UNDERTAKE, BY PUBLIC MEANS, MATTERS ONCE THOUGHT SUITABLE…

SOCIAL MATURITY IN THE AMERICAN ADOLESCENT IS DEFINED AS THAT PERIOD SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CHILDHOOD AND ADULTHOOD WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL HAS ACHIEVED THE ABILITY TO TOLERATE AND ADJUST TO FRUSTRATION WITHOUT STRESS WHILE ACHIEVING ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, A TOLERANT OUTLOOK, AND A SATISFACTORY LIFE PHILOSOPHY. THE MEASURES OF SOCIAL MATURITY OF THE…

The need for objective evaluation of the social and emotional adjustment of elementary school children has become increasingly acute, yet few tools are available which can provide data on the epidemiology of psychopathology in the school-age child. The present study undertook to cross-validate a behavior checklist for boys, the Pittsburgh…

The author discusses "troubled" or "emotionally charged" children in terms of causes of maladaptive behavior and techniques which teachers can use to positively modify student behaviors. Characteristics of the troubled youngsters, such as social immaturity, are pointed out. Outlined are six methods for promoting social adaptation and academic…

A study involving 60 university students in teacher training investigated the difference between individuals with high and low attitude acceptance toward the handicapped in relation to social adjustment. Ss were administered the Is of Identity test (IOI) to obtain measures of social-personal adjustment and the Attitude Toward Handicapped…

Although divorce is pervasive on the societal level, it can be an exceedingly difficult time of adjustment on an individual level. One therapeutic method for facilitating "growth" in divorce is a group experience entitled "Divorce Adjustment Groups." The goals of this group are to: (1) help individuals regain emotional autonomy; (2) mitigate the…

The process of Indian urban adjustment is investigated in this study of American Indians in Toronto, Canada. Major factors which influence Indian settlement in Canadian cities and the patterns of accommodation are illustrated. Institutions within the urban environment which provide the social supports permitting easier Indian accommodation within…

This study used reinforcement principles to investigate some procedures for helping a 4-year-old Mexican-American girl establish peer contact in a Head Start class. Although Diane was healthy and intelligent, she had a low rate of attendance at school and spent most of her time there in isolation. The first procedure employed in the study was the…

This study deals with the development of techniques to measure the area of childhood personality development known as coping ability. Coping ability can be seen in children's ways of handling unfamiliar and stressful situations and is a skill that is seen as likely very influential in an individual's total development, both social-emotional and…

A careful look at several pervasive notions about crime proves them to be without base. Our best evidence suggests that crime rates fluctuate somewhat, but remain essentially stable over time. The United States is the most punitive of all free nations. Furthermore, crime is evenly distributed among the socioeconomic groups. (Author)

The article critically examines the longitudinal survey by W. Baller, D. Charles, and E. Miller of the occupational and social ajustment of the mentally handicapped (1935-1967). (DLS)

This paper describes a collaborative project involving academics and Chicano convicts and addicts which, despite the potential for serious strain between the groups involved, was in fact a success. (Author)