Two learning disabled adolescents participated in training sessions designed to improve six social interaction skills (providing and accepting compliments, accepting instruction and criticism from a supervisor, providing constructive criticism, and explaining a problem to a supervisor). Ss increased these skills and generalized them to actual work…

Comparison of the personal and social adjustment of 124 gifted elementary school students and 124 nongifted controls revealed that gifted Ss showed fewer behavior problems. Boys of both gifted and nongifted groups demonstrated greater conduct disorder problems. (CL)

Examines the theoretical bases and historical evolution of two promotional policies--merit and social promotion. Offers suggestions for school districts planning to implement stronger promotional standards. (JOW)

Examined the effectiveness of a short-term small group intervention in facilitating the social adjustment of 99 college freshmen. The social adjustment of vulnerable subjects was significantly enhanced by group participation, whereas nonvulnerable subjects were unaffected, demonstrating the value of a small group experience in facilitating the…

The Inpatient Scale of Minimal Functioning (ISMF)--based on revised scoring of the Social Breakdown Syndrome Gradient Index (SBSGI) item pool--is described as a means of overcoming inherent problems in the SBSGI scoring procedure. The ISMF possesses greater reliability, with an increment in concurrent validity as compared to SBSGI. (Author)

This analysis synthesizes recent reports concerning future research on adolescent health and development; identifies broad-based trends in research priorities; describes gaps in the existing knowledge base; and suggests approaches for developing and implementing a national adolescent health research agenda. Priorities for research in four major…

This study examined gender differences in the correlates of different types of nonsocial play behaviors. Seventy-seven kindergarten children (38 males, 39 females) were observed during free play. Behaviors were categorized according to three subtypes of nonsocial play: reticent, solitary-passive, and solitary-active. Additional measures included…

Describes a physical education program that focuses on the human relations aspect of cooperative living. (GB)

The author discusses the results of a seminar for middle-aged women who intend to return to college. The focus is on problems of readjustment. (RWP)

The hypothesis was investigated that partially deaf children have more social-emotional problems than severely deaf children, with the corollary that the policy of placing partially deaf children in ordinary schools might need to be reconsidered. (Authors)

Explains the need for an expert in quelling violence and explains how this expert would operate. (Author)

The present research sought to determine whether developmental congruity between symptom form and level of maturity might be indicative of generally greater potential for adaptive success, as indicated by a measure of defense effectiveness. The results were as predicted. (Author)

Assesses ability of Adjective Check List (ACL) to distinguish between clients of a college mental health facility who admitted to social alienation as a primary or secondary problem and clients who denied the importance of this problem- Scores on scales measuring affiliation and heterosexuality and an affiliation minus succorance" index differed…