Epidemiological data in 13 cases of sexual assault on men who attended a sexual assault referral centre are presented. All the assailants were male. The sexual orientation of the victims was predominantly heterosexual (7 of 13), 3 considered themselves to be homosexual and 3 were confused about their sexual orientation. The average age at the time of assault was 21.6 years. The most common form of assault was anal intercourse which occurred in 8 cases, followed by forced oral penetration which occurred in 6 cases. The proportion of known:unknown assailants (8:5) shows similar characteristics to those seen in female rape, use of weapons and multiple assailants were more common in assault on men. Seven men (54%) developed psychological problems following assault, and this was their main reason for presentation to the centre.

The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of the various roles of the school psychologist as reported by psychologists and teachers. Training programs for school psychologists have often included rather arbitrarily determined requirements without a systematic assessment of the demands which are being placed on the school psychologist in actual practice (Rudnick & Berkowitz, 1968). The lack of congruence between academic training programs and the needs of practicing school psychologists becomes increasingly apparent as our schools continue to place more responsibility on the psychologist for diagnosis, educational programming, remediation, and specialization. In this situation, there is a need for an investigation of how the psychologist perceives the demands which are being made of him, the various roles which he is called upon to play, the problems he is expected to solve, the barriers to his effectiveness, and the extent to which his training is adequate or inadequate. METHODThe opinions and attitudes of all school psychologists in the state of Iowa (N = 136) were solicited. Also, responses from a randomly selected sample of elementary school teachers from the twenty-one largest school districts in the state were requested. The respondents were asked to relate their opinions concerning the variety of roles which the school psychologist typically assumes in actual practice. On most issues, responses were also requested which would indicate desired or potential roles of the psychologist under somewhat more ideal circumstances than are found in current practice. On most items a ?-point scale was utilized in which the respondent was requested to rate a particular role or activity along a continuum.In an effort to insure ample exposure to school psychological services, only teachers with five years or more experience in their respective school districts were included in this study. Local school professionals in each district were contacted and asked to distribute the teacher questionnaires. From 315 teachers, 296 responded (94%) for purposes of analysis. From the total population of 135 school psychologists,. 100 (74%) responded.In analyzmg the responses, the following comparisons were made: 1. The statistical significance of differences between actual and desired job functions as they were perceived by school psychologists were tested by t tests for related differences.2. The statistical significance of actual and desired job perceptions of the school psychologist as they were perceived by teachers were tested using t tests for related differences.3. Comparisons were made between school psychologists and teachers concerning the perceived functions of the psychologist as they actually exist in their respective settings. A chi-square analysis was used.Comparisons wefe made between school psychologists and teachers concerning the desired responsibilities and functions of the school psychologist via chi-square analysis. 4. RESULTS3 Role of PsychometristWith respect to the importance of the psychometrist ...

In order to examine covariation among some of the behavioral deviations included in Clements' (1966) monograph on “minimal brain dysfunction syndrome,” 16 measures and ratings were obtained for a sample of 89 children attending a child development clinic. The measures included most of the variables mentioned among the 10 most frequently hypothesized symptoms of the disorder. Few instances of significant relationships were found, especially when age and IQ were statistically controlled. The findings were discussed in relation to criteria needed to establish a syndrome, and suggestions for future research were made.

Note.-Entries in table are mean ratings and differences between means. (Range: 1 = little; 7 = great.) * Significant at a = .05.

Recent developments in direct injection foam processing using styrene–maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymer have resulted in a distinct and significant increase in the performance of foam packaging for food service applications. There are several problems that a consumer could experience when using a traditional polystyrene (PS) foam takeout container. To begin with, the heat of food at serving temperatures can cause warping of the package. In addition, oils and other ingredients from particular foods can quickly weaken a PS foam container making PS foam containers unsuitable for microwave reheating of food. SMA foam packages improve performance in all of these areas. Data are presented on the thermal stability of injection molded samples. Extruded foam sheet flexural properties are studied. Finally, microwave re-heat performances of clamshell containers made from rubber modified SMA copolymers are compared to containers made from PS.