Presented is a questionnaire to help individuals determine their own unique thinking style: pragmatist, analyst, realist, synthesist, and idealist. Questionnaire is from "Styles of Thinking: Strategies for Asking Questions, Making Decisions, and Solving Problems" by Robert Bramson and Allen Harrison. (JN)

Modern politics become personalized as individual characteristics of voters and candidates assume greater importance in political discourse. Although personalities of candidates capture center stage and become the focus of voters' preferences, individual characteristics of voters, such as their traits and values, become decisive for political…

This report notes the growing awareness of alcohol problems among the elderly during the past 5 to 10 years, and reviews the final conclusions of the federal demonstration project, Senior Alcohol Services. Five basic concepts are included: (1) there are a growing number of elderly persons with alcohol problems (10-15% of all persons over age 60);…

Presents a model of outpatient interdisciplinary geriatric care provided at a veteran's hospital. Compares characteristics of patients served in this program with those in community-based geriatrics outpatient clinics described in the literature. (Author/ABB)

Describes a model hypothesizing that differential service prescription based on client characteristics improves successful rehabilitation outcome. Studies the validity of this model using entry characteristics and services rendered to Goodwill Industries clients (N=445) as independent variables. Treatment outcome or placement was the criterion.…

Attractiveness of defendant's traits and their relevance to the likelihood of acting criminally were varied. Results supported a causal inference explanation for deciding guilt and a liking-leniency explanation for deciding punishment. (Author/CS)

Presents data on sex, age, occupational and educational background, and family status of Cubans who came to the United States in 1980. Considers the possibilities for employment of these refugees in the Miami, Florida area. (GC)

The Adult Personality Inventory assesses personality characteristics in terms of three sets of scales: personal characteristics, interpersonal style, and career factors. Career factors include practical, scientific, aesthetic, social, competitive, and structured dimensions related to career choice, job satisfaction, and lifestyle preferences. (SK)

This paper notes that, although most private health insurance is obtained through the workplace, important gaps remain in the present system of employment-related coverage. National survey data are presented which revealed that more than 9 million persons with employment experience were uninsured, who, with their uninsured dependents, accounted…

In this paper, case studies of two successful Japanese businesswomen illustrate how traditional Japanese cultural values and female sex roles have enabled women to succeed in business. These two cases were chosen as representative from a sample of 56. The businesses discussed are in very different sectors of the economy. One is a traditional and…

Examined marital cohesion as a component of marital adjustment. Seven variables related to adjustment were entered into a path model. Over 36 percent of the variance in cohesion was explained by the model. Four hypothesized direct effects were supported (i.e., for comparison level, self-disclosure anxiety, spousal hostility, and sex). (JAC)

Profiles the disabled population and raises questions concerning discrepancies in education, income, and treatment of disabled and nondisabled populations. Shows how social-psychological theories explain these circumstances; concludes that answers to questions are obtainable through psychological research that views disabilities from a civil…

Examines Black women's use of the negative epithet of the dog in describing men who fail to fulfill their prescribed ideal role of breadwinner, companion, husband, and father. Suggests that use of the dog stereotype impedes effective communication between Black men and women. (Author/MJL)

Reviews themes of a 1979 conference held at the University of Michigan. Papers presented dealt with mental structures involved in the comprehension and production of music, and covered individual differences, development in children, and cultural variations. (Author/GC)

Describes a method of determining major counseling strategies with the TFA/Matrix system. A taxonomy describes individual patterns of thinking, feeling, acting, and behavior. Descriptions are integrated into four counseling steps. The system synthesizes all counseling data and ranks and sequences major strategies likely to assist the client's…