To analyze the application of quantitative models to energy-employment issues, the energy problem was viewed in three distinct, but related, phases: the post-embargo shock effects, the intermediate-term process of adjustment, and the long-run equilibrium. Against this background eighteen existing energy models (government supported as well as…

Findings of the Canadian Mental Health and the Workplace Project are that (1) the quality of interpersonal relations in the workplace is a major factor in emotional well-being and (2) work must be balanced with other parts of one's life. These findings imply the need for social support networks and alternative work patterns. (SK)

Vocational rehabilitation students rated three physically handicapped groups and three nonphysically handicapped groups on the Personal Attribute Inventory. Groups were ranked in the order students prefered to work with them. Results indicated students described the handicapped groups more positively, but preferred to work with the nonhandicapped…

Compared the Job Club method with an alternative method, using clients who had job-finding problems, such as physical, emotional, intellectual, and social handicaps, or long-term unemployment. Results suggest that virtually all handicapped or "hard-core" unemployed persons can obtain and retain a job under an intensive Job Club program.…

Responses from 396 women and 316 men with caregiving responsibilities showed that eldercare significantly interfered with women's jobs, but not with men's. Family responsibilities were related to women's job dissatisfaction and absenteeism. Work's interference with family was associated with job costs for both genders and with job…

Interviews with three students with learning disabilities about their employment problems suggest that transition services need improvement. Recommendations are for coordination among special and vocational instructors, counselors, and other support personnel, attention to the topic in teacher preparation programs, and responsiveness to workplace…

Youth with learning disabilities have high rates of unemployment and underemployment. A specific aspect of the poor social skills of adolescents with learning disabilities is their inability to solve unstructured problems on the job. The PROBE module was designed to help youth with learning disabilities to overcome this problem. PROBE is one of…

A study examined the socioeconomic characteristcs, family and social supportive services, economic and social difficulties, education and training levels, and ways in which dislocated workers in Maryland found reemployment. Data were collected from in-depth personal interviews with 9 dislocated workers, questionnaires administered to 45 unemployed…

The proceedings of a conference on occupational stress are contained in this report. Presentation titles include the following: "Basic Concepts of Organizational Stress--Causes and Problems,""Occupational Sources of Stress: A Review of the Literature Relating to Coronary Heart Disease and Mental Ill Health,""A Review of [National Institute for…

A study involved 10 randomly selected first-year marketing education teachers in Virginia with nominal group technique to collect information that will assist in (1) improving the relevance of teacher education programs, (2) identifying needed areas of inservice training, and (3) developing a research model. (JOW)

The elderly are a significant proportion of the population of the United Kingdom and have as much right to learn as any other age group. Therefore, their needs and interests must be understood in order that an appropriate response may be made. This research highlights some of their needs. (SSH)

Examined the effects of marital disruption upon divorcing men. Factors associated with poor adjustment included preseparation help seeking, weak social networks outside the marital relationship, difficulties at work and a continuing relatively intense relationship with the spouse and children. Suggests successful adjustment may require a set of…

Investigated the effectiveness of an innovative method of counseling, Rapid Problem Resolution (RPR) with chronically unemployed rehabilitation clients. Counselors used the RPR technique with 29 problem clients whose cases were about to be closed unsuccessfully. In this study, 19 of the 26 clients were rehabilitated. (Author)

Seventy-four potential employers of mentally retarded persons were surveyed regarding their concerns in hiring the mentally retarded. Results revealed that most businesses did not employ the mentally retarded. The majority indicated they had jobs appropriate for the retarded and were willing to hire members of this group. (Author)

Hypothesized perceived general self-efficacy of students (N=87) performing job simulation task to moderate relationship between task preview exposure and task performance and between task preview exposure and task self-efficacy. Used Favorable and Realistic task previews. Found significant General Self-Efficacy X Task Preview condition interaction…