Previous research has successfully used basic psychological need satisfaction and achievement goal approaches for describing the motivations of university faculty for teaching and for explaining differences in faculty experiences, success, and learning. However, the interplay between these motivational constructs has been largely ignored, with…

Reviewed studies from three countries comparing child outcomes in an adoptive family to outcomes if the child had remained in his or her biological family or in an institutional setting. Found that adopted children seem to function better than children either in institutions or restored to their biological family. (DLH)