Analyzes the psychological aspects of Ernest Hemingway's inability to accept old age as symptomatic of his neurotic quest for power, which is seen in his drive to excel in pursuits which he thought important, and to take his life when he realized that he was past the peak of his powers. (MB)

This exploration of drug use by young Israelis brings out in sharp focus the unique features of matters of concern to Israelis with relation to drug use and abuse. The in-depth interviews with Israeli youth included examination of their patterns and types of drug use. (Author)

According to a questionnaire study of 127 lesbians, differences in values regarding relationships reflect two distinct dimensions: dyadic attachment and personal autonomy. These relationship values were associated with women's social characteristics and feminist involvement. (Author/WI)

Presented is a discussion of deaf adolescents' relationships to their families and peer groups in their struggle for identity. (BD)

Identity with being Korean is the most important single issue facing Koreans born and raised in North America. (Author/AM)

Reviews a group of recent research studies concerning the quality of life of middle-aged Americans. (CP)

A controversial report of the insults that graduate school generates, this article addresses questions of student identity, powerlessness, esteem, and psychological survival. It is a disturbing analysis of graduate student culture, graduate student/society relationships, and graduate student importance. (Author)

A perception of ecological psychology on urbanism is presented, with emphasis on the following premises: (1) Urban milieu consists of complexes of behavior settings; and (2) Size of a city should be understood in relationship to the number and variety of its settings, rather than in terms of population size. (Author/MA)

Answers from a survey of 248 doctors ranged from zero to 90 percent, with a mean of 20.61 percent. The estimates were related to doctors' own performance as pre-medical and medical students, and to personal qualities and dispositions as indicated by psychological assessment. Characteristics of doctors with higher estimates are discussed.…

The author investigates changes in the private and professional life of a high school physical education teacher who underwent a sex change. (MJB)

This article illustrates various aspects of terminal care, and shows that rules and norms for such care do not exist today. The authors advocate the formulation of an aim for humane treatment of dying patients, and its application in a manner appropriate to Swedish medical concepts and Swedish conditions. (Author)

Honest discussion of the fact of death with children is essential in helping them to accept and face it. (JD)

As in medicine, so elsewhere: the advance of materialistic science and technology has failed to bring all the blessings it promised. Therefore, our task now is to keep the genuine advances of science and technology and to combine them with a health giving way of life. (Author)

The Sensation-Seeking Scale and The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were administered to 30 white, 30 black, and 30 Hispanic male narcotic drug abusers. White subjects scored significantly higher on the five Sensation-Seeking subscales. No significant differences were obtained between ethnic groups on state or trait anxiety. (Author)