This qualitative study investigated the barriers and facilitators that advisors of gay-straight alliances encounter when advocating for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) youth within schools. Twenty-two advisors were interviewed, and data revealed that multiple ecological systems (e.g., sociocultural, school, and individual…

Youth internal assets and external resources are protective factors that can help youth avoid potentially harmful behaviors. This study investigates how the relationship between youth assets or resources and two sexual risk behaviors (ever had sex and birth control use) varied by gender. Data were collected through in-home interviews from…

WOMEN WORK BECAUSE THEY OR THEIR FAMILIES NEED THE MONEY THEY CAN EARN. EVEN WHEN NECESSITIES ARE PROVIDED BY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, WOMEN WORK TO RAISE FAMILY LIVING STANDARDS. AT LEAST HALF OF ALL WOMEN WORK OUT OF ECONOMIC NECESSITY. ABOUT 2.9 MILLION MOTHERS HAD TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN IN 1966 BECAUSE THEIR HUSBANDS' INCOMES WERE LESS…

An on-going research project at the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center is attempting to describe the potential suicide. Comparisons on a rating scale were made among patients who commit suicide and a random sample of case histories from the coroner's office. Approximately 10 syndromes or subgroupings of people who commit suicide have been…

Examined child support payments among noncustodial mothers, focusing on characteristics of paying mothers and average amount of payment. (Author/BL)

This article discusses the psychological concept of differentiation,'' its two extremes (global and articulated), and the effects this trait can have on a child's education (articulated children break down their environment into functional and perceptual components while the global person does not change the framework of his perceptions). (JA)

Sensitizers, who use such defenses as intellectualization, rumination, and approach, were hypothesized to score higher on selected intellecutal measures than repressors who use repression, denial, and avoidance. The results were opposite to those hypothesized, with repressors significantly exceeding sensitizers on verbal aptitude and other…

A book which analyzes the traits of famous and creative people is discussed. (CK)

Discusses the importance of special preparation for entrepreneurs of knowing how important they are to the economy. Describes the characteristics of entrepreneurs. (JOW)

Reviews concepts of hope and of suicide and explores relationship among hope, hopelessness, and suicide. Examines mutual involvement of hope and suicide with the perceived future and offers suggestions for therapy. Concludes that hope is factor important not only in understanding suicide and hopelessness but in understanding wellness and healthy…

Looks at typical concerns, issues, and activities that confront adult education consultants such as establishing clarity on the roles and responsibilities of a consultant, establishing one's personal identity as a consultant, and the need for flexibility. (JOW)

"Technology Travesties" is a traditional biennial conference event with a humorous approach to keep everyone in tune with themselves. (JMK)

The objective of this article is to compare male- and female-perpetrated sexual abuse in terms of victim and abuser characteristics, type of abuse, family structure, and worker information. Bivariate tests of significance were performed on the 1998 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect, which included 308 male and 37 female…

The article discusses a scenario-based dieting self-efficacy scale, the DIET-SE, developed from dieter's inventory of eating temptations (DIET). The DIET-SE consists of items that describe scenarios of eating temptations for a range of dieting situations, including high-caloric food temptations. Four studies assessed the psychometric properties of…

Intercollegiate athletics have struggled with the concept of same-sex coaches, asking the question of whether or not those who coach women or men should be of the same gender. With the advent of Title IX, the conversation has grown particularly acute in non-revenue sports, such as women's golf. The current national study profiles NCAA Division I…