Some individuals adjust well to retirement despite few material possessions and health deterioration, while others have many possessions and good health and are still unhappy. To determine the factors that influence an older adult's satisfaction with retirement, a measure of an individual's status was developed, and the resulting questionnaire was…

RESEARCH ON HEREDITARY FACTORS IN NORMAL PERSONALITY TRAITS, AS MEASURED BY INVENTORIES, HAS BEEN LIMITED BY THE FOLLOWING FACTORS--(1) DATA DRAWN FROM ADOLESCENT, NOT ADULT, TWINS, (2) OMISSION OF MENTALLY ILL TWINS, (3) SMALL SIZE OF SAMPLES, (4) VARIABILITY STUDIED ONLY WITHIN FAMILY, (5) SMALL, ISOLATED, UNCOORDINATED STUDIES, AND (6) PROBLEMS…

THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENS TO CAREER AMBITIONS AFTER THE COLLEGE GIRL MARRIES, WHETHER INTERESTS AND AMBITIONS CHANGE IN SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS DURING MARRIAGE, AND IN WHAT WAYS MARRIED WOMEN WITH CAREER AMBITIONS DIFFER FROM THOSE WITH NONE. RESPONDENTS TO A FORCED-CHOICE QUESTIONNAIRE WERE 310 MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE (1) TO DETERMINE THE INCIDENCE OF DROPOUT IN A GIVEN COLLEGE CLASS, (2) TO DESCRIBE THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DROPOUTS (OBTAINED FROM INTERVIEWS), (3) TO DETERMINE THE KINDS AND CAUSES OF DROPOUTS, AND (4) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND STUDENT SERVICES. SIXTY DROPOUTS AND A COMPARABLE…

The central purpose of the study was to identify the role of the vocational counselor in the public schools of Texas as perceived by vocational directors, vocational counselors, secondary school principals, and secondary school counselors. Of the 121 school districts in the sample, 99 complete school district data sets, consisting of returned…

Workers between the ages of 22 and 64 who had completed less than 3 years of college accounted for 52.1 million of the 60.8 million adults in the civilian labor force in 1963. A representative sample of this group was surveyed to determine the extent of their education and whether they had participated in any formal occupational training programs…

An instrument to measure differences in values and attitudes between teachers possessing differing degrees of innovativeness was developed. Factor analysis of responses to the Curriculum Accomodation Questionnaire revealed 13 factors. Predictive statistical analysis revealed associations between a concurrent measure of teacher innovativeness and…

This four-item questionnaire is designed to be filled out by a proctor for individual pupils. The questions ask the pupil's sex, whether he/she is a member of any of four racial or ethnic groups, whether a language other than English is spoken in the home, and the occupation of the person who supports the family. (For related documents, see TM 003…

A 1986 survey of U.S. health maintenance organizations indicated a preference medical school and/or residency program curricula to have increased emphasis on cost-effective use of diagnostic and treatment services, quality assurance, the role of primary care "gate-keeper," and financing of health services. (Author/MLW)

Data on conditions of and satisfaction with housing of the Appalachian coal miner were examined to determine relationships between housing deprivation, housing satisfaction, and various demographic and housing characteristics. Using 438 questionnaires returned by miner families, findings revealed miners lacked some amenities enjoyed by workers of…

This study examined the demographic characteristics of Internet users compared with those of the general U.S. population, the characteristics of areas where broadband Internet transport is available and of consumers who selected a broadband transport provider, and the factors influencing consumers' choice of an ISP (Internet service provider) and…

Two studies are reported. The first presents the standardization of the 16-scale Clarke Parent-Child Relations Questionnaire (PCR) for adults. Two bipolar factors emerged, one for mother and one for father. The second study compared seven sexually deviant male groups with normal controls. (Author)

Examines the literature about people who choose to become single adoptive parents. Reviews the demographic and personal characteristics of single parents who adopt, and summarizes the experiences of single parents with the children they adopt. Calls for further research on single parents who adopt special needs children. (GH)