Child labor: a global problem on the rise.

This paper intends to review and analyse the literature focusing on the topic of child labor. Child labor is a global problem on the rise despite modern Western beliefs. Today, such complex and interrelated issues as poverty, illiteracy, and politics fuel the growth of the number of children being exploited for economic gain.

Time use, time management and academic achievement among occupational therapy students.

The purpose of this study was to examine time use patterns and variables related to time use, including feelings about time use, time management, and academic achievement, among normal college students. Time use was examined from the perspective of the model of human occupation. One hundred and six male and female occupational therapy students enrolled at Worcester State College in Worcester, MA completed two self-report questionnaires and a demographic questionnaire.

Effects of ambient temperature on thermoregulation during fever in cats.

Effects of ambient thermal loads on thermoregulatory responses and on the shape of fever curves were studied during muramyl-dipeptide-(MDP)-induced fever in cats. They were implanted with electrodes for chronic recording of electromyograms and cortical and subcutaneous temperatures. A febrile response was induced following intravenous injection of muramyl dipeptide.

Therapy termination and persistence patterns of elderly clients in a community mental health center.

Analyses were conducted on 180 community and nursing home clients, ages 60 to 98, who received psychotherapy as part of a community mental health center program. Case records were reviewed to identify factors associated with persistence in therapy and dropout patterns. Very few (less than 12%) terminated therapy appropriately (as judged by the therapist), about 59% completed at least 10 sessions, and a majority of the community residents themselves initiated termination.

Attitudes of nursing and rest home administrators toward deinstitutionalized elders with psychiatric disorders.

The administrators of 92 nursing homes and rest homes in western Massachusetts were surveyed on their experiences with elderly residents with a history of psychiatric hospitalization and their willingness to admit such individuals in the future. A majority of those who had admitted deinstitutionalized elders with chronic psychiatric disorders reported having experienced severe problems with them. Most of the problems involved the resident going into crisis or producing some highly disruptive behavior.