Explores evolution of group process in social change movements, including the evolution of the new left, the cooperative movement,and the women's liberation movement. Proposes a group-process model that encourages people to share power and live their visions. (Author/NB)

Introduces a conceptual framework aimed at integrating the conservation behavior literature and facilitating the comparison of findings across studies. Describes seven approaches to encouraging conservation behavior from the theoretical perspectives of attitude change, behavior modification and behavior maintenance. (Author/MK)

Elucidates relationship between historical and philosophical foundations of family life education influences and paradigms of knowledge and action commonly used within family life profession. Examines paradigms (instrumental/technical, interpretative, and critical/emancipatory) as to their applicability in family life education. Explores…

Proposes advocacy role for social work in form of clinical activist model. Notes that, in this model, clinician's role is that of data gatherer and analyst, in addition to therapist. Sees client as centerpiece of change, revealing to clinician types of systemwide changes or reforms that are needed. Briefly discusses structural changes necessary to…

Documents a case study in which needs assessment and a change model were applied in such a way that the needs assessment process served as a change strategy. States that, in this case, both the results and the needs assessment process contributed to the organization's change goals. (Author/CH)

Describes rationale and model for changing assessment efforts in schools from simple description to integration of information from multiple sources for purpose of designing interventions. Sees analyzing instructional environments for individual students as prerequisite for effective consultation and intervention planning. Suggests school…

Examines how clients and therapists create impasses or change. Reviews general concept of a "therapeutic system." Describes model that synthesizes systemic and strategic ideas about therapeutic systems. Proposes questions based on this model for analyzing and resolving impasses. Illustrates application with a case. (Author/ABL)

Describes the origins and developmental requirements of the Informant Panel, an inexpensive, time-efficient, retrospective method for obtaining consequently meaningful information needed to guide organizational change projects. The panel combines features of the Nominal Group and Delphi Techniques. (WAS)

Suggests that organizational development consultants should use more explicit representations of the problems they work on with client teams. Offers an approach to overcome difficulties and provides a strategy for intervening in the processes of problem definition in teams. (Author)

Describes Boys Town model which, grounded in research on development and dynamics of aggression, targets seven critical skills for creating safe, positive treatment environments that empower aggressive youth to change. Discusses these skills: relationship building components; praise and differential reinforcement; behavioral specificity;…

Defines and describes functional coordination, an administrative model designed to create social change through organizational and student development. Notes that functional coordination is applicable for one-time or repetitious short-term projects, program coordination or review, and long-range planning projects; and has intra- and…

Develops transactional process model of human judgment and information processing that directs attention away from accumulation of information to the needs, motives, and abilities of information user. Argues that model can be used to improve effectiveness of information-based interventions. Discusses two structural aspects of drug use images.…

Proposes tentative model for considering the nature of power and how counselors might use power to influence those who have impact on their clients and programs. Presents power strategies framework based on differing levels of interpersonal relationships as way to bring about desired change in interpersonal situations that are harmful to clients…

Presents an expectancy model of coalition membership addressing inducements, contributions, and exchange in coalitions. Discusses how concepts and considerations both addressed and ignored in past work are accommodated by the model. Gives a number of practical implications of the model by focusing on interventions into client systems. (Author/RC)

Describes communication process in counseling as an intervention for client change, in and of itself, and not just the medium by which a counselor applies his or her specific counseling approaches. Provides a culturally embedded model of communication to illustrate how effective communication alters the framework and depths of understanding of…