Two components of stress (organizational stress (role conflict and role ambiguity) and perceived teacher burnout) were measured by surveys completed by 443 special education teachers in Connecticut. Data were collected on the Stress Survey for Special Educators, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the Role Questionnaire. Multiple regression…

This document discusses the role of the psychiatrist in the military service. An historical overview of psychiatric utilization in the military is presented and criticized. A psychiatrist may be required to function in any or all of a number of roles--therapist, investigator, administrative officer, evaluator, consultant, and teacher. The…

Some aspects of organizational theory often ignored by the evaluation literature are examined. The evaluator must utilize a knowledge of organizations to examine his/her position as an evaluator, and implement that role definition. There are dangers in defining the evaluator's role as that of technician; it is more beneficial for the evaluator to…

This case study illustrates and expands upon the principle that innovation efforts involve both role change and change in role interrelationships, changes that (ideally) will be supportive of the innovation effort, but which may--if duplication, gaps among roles, or tension arise--weaken or destroy the effort. A planning effort in the Cleveland…

Examines the role of the secondary school secretary in Great Britain as that role is prescribed in job descriptions; performed in fact; and perceived by secretaries, administrators, teachers, and others. Suggests that aspects of the role as the role is perceived may indicate possible avenues for staff development. (PGD)

Given that traditional societies provide women with clearly defined roles, married women in traditional communities might experience less depression than women who have conflicting role expectations. To examine this issue, 43 Lubavitch Hassidic Jewish women from two northeastern communities were interviewed concerning their satisfaction with…

Role theory, which posits that people play parts determined to some extent by others' expectations, was used in an investigation of the relationship between public relations practitioners and journalists. Twelve journalists and 14 public relations practitioners were asked to describe both roles in terms of a variety of attributes or…

A fifteen-item Likert scale and indepth personal interviews were used to collect data in a study that examined whether five individuals who held both the role of editor and public official were perceived as able to perform in a socially responsible manner as editors of their community newspapers in their estimation and in the estimation of a…

Challenges popular conceptions of stress as a negative condition, arguing that reasonable amounts of stress are necessary and desirable. Explains how stress-causing relationships between individuals and their environments can be perceived positively as relationships between role-occupying persons and the systems in which those roles have vital…

The present paper, part of a larger study of family day care, examines providers' perceptions of themselves in relation to their work roles. Perceptions of self as mother, as teacher, and as business owner/operator are analyzed within a theoretial framework including the constructs of self-concept and role conflict. Participants, 10 family day…

This study examined expectations, with respect to the role of the special education administrator, held by key administrative personnel within West Virginia's rural school systems. Surveys were sent to all county superintendents, all county special education administrators, and a randomly selected sample of 150 school principals, resulting in 202…

There is research support of the hypothesis that engaging in multiple roles yields better health and greater life satisfaction, and there is support of the hypothesis that multiple role involvement leads to symptoms of role strain. No study has employed a comprehensive model to address the impact of multiple roles or attempted to identify…

Of the significant differences observed between role conception, behaviors, perceptions, and expectations, the most striking finding was the magnitude of the discrepancies between principals' reported actual behavior and the expectations expressed by teachers. (Author/IRT)

One of the dramatic changes in the North American family over the past 25 years has been the increase in women with young children working outside the home. This paper addresses cognitive factors related to maternal employment during the transitions to parenthood, factors related to different post-partum occupational profiles and the degree to…

The lack of clear consensus among cooperating teachers and university advisors about expectations for the student teacher role ties in closely with the confusion that currently exists about the respective supervisory roles. Student teaching continues in many programs to be structured around the traditional triad which has been characterized as…