Contraceptive use among single college students. A preliminary report.

PIP: A 1968 survey of 446 college students ages 19-20 shows only 50% of the sexually active males and 60% of the females consistently use some contraceptive method. Although students know of contraception, their motivation to use it may be weakened by difficulties in securing contraceptives, fear of detection by parents or others, and misunderstanding the risk of pregnancy. Also, attitudes which sanction spontaneity as the appropriate circumstance for premartial intercourse make it difficult to take realistic action to prevent pregnancy.^ieng

The use of paraprofessionals in crisis intervention. Evaluation of an innovative program.

Single-session crisis services by paraprofessionals (graduate students and community volunteers) in the emergency room of a community hospital were offered to 293 clients. These clients were followed-up 6 to 12 months after their last contact and asked about: (1) the effectiveness of the service, (2) their use of referrals, (3) the major source of change in their crisis situation, and (4) their rating of improvement for their presenting problem. There were 104 clients who completed the follow-up. The results support the interpretation that timely intervention by paraprofessionals may have long-lasting results in specific problem areas. A model emphasizing the use of service deliverers as researchers is proposed.