The purpose of this paper is (a) to point out the need for more effective counseling strategies for Asian-Americans and (b) to stimulate thought and discussion regarding alternative methods for counseling Asian-Americans. Since many Asian-Americans have been stereotyped as being "well-adjusted" very little research has been conducted on their…

The phonemic-based view of teaching second language pronunciation is contrasted with a discourse-based view comprising segmental, voice-setting, and prosodic features. Research is surveyed on first language influence, the acquisition processes operative in second language phonology, psychosocial and individual factors, and the role of instruction.…

Using Tennessee Self Concept, the follow-up study evaluated 33 Navajo eighth graders who were part of a seventh grade daily prescriptive intervention program and were part of a previous study of 222 Navajo fifth graders given tests assessing their strength and needs so that an appropriate curriculum could be adopted. (NEC)

This study focuses on the ways composition pedagogy emerges out of and gives way to the dynamics of space. At one level, the study describes the attempts of one community college instructor to create a writerly space for his students, and at another level, it describes how those attempts resonate with broader conceptions of academic space.…

The success of the Champaign County Nursing Home Child Care Center (CCNHCCC) in Illinois provides a model for the establishment of child care centers in nursing homes. Needs assessment, financial support, licensing, staff hiring and training are all important factors that need to addressed in the start up and running of such a program. The…

This paper considers the impact of the Palestinian second uprising on the emotional and psychological aspects of the lives of Palestinian children. It attempts to shed light on changes that occurred in children's behavior during the Intifada. Children ages 6 through 16, living in villages and refugee camps, completed a questionnaire which looked…

Research dealing with the design of the school physical environment and its effect on stress in students and teachers is examined. The design of both the school's overall environment and the individual classrooom unit may affect student and teacher attitudes and student achievement. (PP)

Using their own 1978 national survey sample, the authors describe the social and demographic characteristics, psychological needs, and television viewing behaviors of persons who exhibit each of 14 patterns of leisure activities. The patterns were isolated through factor analysis and clustering techniques. (Author/RM)

Proposed a practical reinforcement hierarchy for classroom-based behavior modification programs. The seven-level hierarchy ranged from primitive consequences (Infantile Physical Contact and Food) through the more abstract consequences (Praise and Internal Self-Reinforcement). Suggestions were made for using the hierarchy in teacher consultation…

Conclusions from studies dealing with student responses to declarations of children's rights provide a basis for discussing concomitant responsibilities of children, parents, teachers, and psychologists in the school setting. Although there are implications for other areas, chief concentration is on safeguarding children's rights concerning school…

Some concerns of foreign students are discussed including recruitment malpractice, the need for financial assistance and/or student employment, psychological problems, and the unwillingness of some trained foreign students to return to their countries of origin. (MLW)

A study among female, unmarried undergraduates showed that while the majority planned on both career and family, the priority was family; career commitment was a predictor of educational, career, and family plans; and, as women aspire to the full-time career model, they tend to show more stereotypically masculine traits. (Author/MJL)

A study of a group of 21 teachers focused on the relationship between their psychological states and their utilization of professional growth activities and programs. The study's objective was to generate a practical way of applying Maslow's Theory of Personality to the study of staff development. (JN)

Presents a framework for characterizing the emotional impact of day care environments, using pleasure, arousal, and dominance-submissiveness dimensions to predict children's emotional reactions to day care and to separation from their parents, their active involvement in day care, and the extended effects of day care on their cognitive…