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Queensland Board of Teacher Registration, Toowong (Australia). – 1996
In 1993, the Queensland, Australia, Board of Teacher Registration established a working party to consider the preparation of teachers for working with young adolescents. This report from the working party summarizes the educational needs of young Australian adolescents, the preparation of teachers for working with these students, and the possible…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Adolescents, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
Mabry, Corinne H.; Hardin, Carlette J. – 1992
This paper describes and discusses the informational, procedural, situational, and psychological barriers that hinder the academic progress of adult students and the methods by which institutions of higher education can remove these barriers. Following a review of the increase of adult students on campuses and their goals, attitudes, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Students, Higher Education
Tellenback, Sten – 1982
This paper presents a complex causal model of teacher stress based on data received from the responses of 1,466 teachers from Malmo, Sweden to a questionnaire. Also presented is a method for treating the model variables as higher-order factors or higher-order theoretical constructs. The paper's introduction presents a brief review of teacher…
Descriptors: Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mental Health
Hiew, Chok C. – 1988
Primary prevention refers to activities directed to high-risk groups, within a community not yet labeled as psychiatrically ill. These activities have the purpose of preventing the onset of emotional disturbance and enhancing the level of mental health. In general, whatever contributes to human stress in a community so that the individual or group…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Health Education
Churchill Forum, 1986
This collection of four newsletters focuses on abilities and problems of and services for learning disabled persons. Major articles have the following titles and authors: "From Service Receiver to Service Provider: The Learning Disabled Young Adult Moves into the Work World" (A. Roffman); "Our Children's Future in the Workplace" (F. Yauch);…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Child Rearing, College Preparation
Jensen, Amy; And Others – 1987
A gifted student faces daily problems that are two-fold in nature: (1) internal--those that are posed by an often critical understanding of self, and (2) external--those that are posed by daily interpersonal relationships with family, friends, and others. This curriculum offers an approach to these two essential areas of need: "You" focuses on the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Gifted
Batson, Ruth M.; Peters, Lyda S. – 1976
Court ordered school desegregation in Boston resulted in racial conflict. In response to the psychological problems generated by this conflict, psychiatrists from Boston University Medical School developed a crisis intervention program designed to provide needed support for children, parents, and school staff. The program's design was based on:…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Community Problems, Conflict Resolution, Crisis Intervention
DOYLE, LAWRENCE F. – 1967
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, WHICH SHOULD PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF CRAFTSMEN, ARE NOT NOW ALLEVIATING A SHORTAGE OF SKILLED LABOR. CRAFT UNIONS PERPETUATE SKILLS SHORTAGES BY SPECIFYING JOURNEYMEN-APPRENTICE RATIOS AND MAINTAINING A RESTRICTIVE SELECTION POLICY. THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM LIES NOT IN FEDERAL LEGISLATION NOR IN MORE FORMAL…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Employer Attitudes, Evaluation, Federal Government
National Training Labs. Inst. for Applied Behavioral Science, Washington, DC. – 1966
THESE PAPERS REPRESENT NOTES FOR THEORY SESSIONS PRESENTED AT VARIOUS TRAINING LABORATORIES AND ARE INTENDED AS HELPFUL TOOLS IN SUPPLEMENTING THEORY SESSIONS AND UNDERSTANDING VARIOUS LABORATORY EXPERIENCES. THE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS HAVE PROVED USEFUL IN NATIONAL TRAINING LABORATORIES OVER THE YEARS. CONDITIONS FOR LABORATORY LEARNING ARE SET…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Agents, Conflict, Feedback
Bartlett, Willis Edward – 1967
A study was made of the psychological needs and vocational maturity of 158 trainees enrolled in nine skill areas (general office clerk, electrical appliance repair, welder, cook, baker, food service, service station mechanic, sewing machine operator, clerk typist) in a Manpower Development and Training Act center. Trainees were given the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Variance, Attitudes, Career Choice
Rohnke, Karl – 1977
The product of a 3,355 mile bicycle trip involving a co-ed group of teenagers and a leader (N=12), this guide to bike riding trips presents practical and philosophical insights gained by the Project Adventure leader who conducted the trip. Detailed lists of pre- and on-trip requirements are presented. Specifically, there are sections devoted to…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Bicycling, Camping, Clothing
Spolsky, Bernard; And Others – 1974
The model attempts to map all relevant factors onto a single integrated structure and to suggest some of the interaction lines. Based on a hexagonal figure, each side represents a set of factors which may have a bearing on, or be affected by, the bilingual program's operation in a particular situation--psychological, sociological, economic,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Cultural Influences
Photiadis, John; Maurer, B. B. – 1972
A cluster sample of 1,300 male adults from the State of West Virginia stratified in terms of community size, region (north or south, mining or nonmining), and socioeconomic status were surveyed via questionnaire to determine their feelings about selected sociopsychological issues. Classified in terms of size, seven communities were involved in the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Education, Family (Sociological Unit)
Peter, Hollis W.; And Others – 1966
This symposium report contains various statements of the theory of change and societal growth and maintenance viewed from the perspectives of major social disciplines. Comparative theories in these areas can provide guidelines for predicting, planning, and carrying out social development programs. The theme of the symposium was the problem of…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Ecology, Economic Development, Environment
Best, Fred, Ed. – 1973
The anthology addresses itself to some of the major issues concerning the evolving nature of work within advanced technical and affluent societies. Part 1 presents an essay which briefly reviews the evolutionary history of work. Part 2 seeks to define human needs as the goals of work and evaluative changing need priorities under conditions of…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Education, Employment, Futures (of Society)
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