A non-linear goal programming approach to modeling intraregional economic development.

This paper provides a one-period normative model that may be used as a guide or benchmark by which the economic planner may develop policies and plans for regional economic development. The model can accomodate a region that could be as large as a small country or as small as a city, provided sufficient relevant data are available. The authors outline a procedure for modeling and solving economic planning and analysis problems with \u27intergoal trade-offs\u27 while retaining the deviational variable as a measure of satisfaction....[They present] a generalized regional polynomial goal programming model with some suggested objectives and constraints [and illustrate] the approach with a hypothetical example. excerp

Addressing Stress with Social Work Students: A Controlled Evaluation

This study used a classical pretest-posttest control group design to measure changes in participants\u27 responses after a 45-minute seminar provided 48 undergraduate social work students with techniques on how to better handle stressful situations. When compared to the control group, responses from the students who received the seminar showed significant changes, and these students reported levels of stress and apprehension that were significantly lowered. These findings suggest that formal efforts are important for short-term assistance to help students cope with stress encountered during the course of their studies. Recommendations for future research and intervention in this area are made. © by the Council on Social Work Education, Inc