Suggests that individualism has become intellectually untenable for the further development of practice perspectives in the profession of social work. The membership perspective as presented takes account of this and provides an alternative based on sociality. Discusses implications for social work practice. (Author/JAC)

Reviews literature concerning newcomers in groups in different settings. Presents a general model examining factors felt to be important for successful assimilation in group psychotherapy, i.e., overcoming resistance to join group, clarifying group process, examining client's in-group behavior, and confirming client's expectations. (BH)

This annual report updates membership data for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, recaps the members' creed, and lists appointments to the executive committee. Committee infrastructure and personnel are discussed. The year's activities of the Public Affairs Section included work on: National Employ the Handicapped Week,…

This annual report updates membership data for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, recaps the members' creed, and lists appointments to the executive committee. A map shows locations of governors' committees. Committee infrastructure and personnel are discussed, along with the year's projects for the Public Affairs Section,…

This annual report covers employment programs, public affairs, and legislative activities of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Projects of the Office of Plans, Projects and Services discussed include a hearing assessing implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Act, the Job Training Partnership Act, the Job…

Model developed to enhance understanding of group processes and dynamics and to help plan for intervention and research in treatment or task groups. Presents a cognitive map of a group, incorporating five sets of group variables: (1) member characteristics; (2) behaviors; (3) group characteristics; (4) episodes; and (5) output. (Author/NRB)

Presents the constitution and rules of the North Central Association of College and Schools. Lists members of the Board of Directors, representatives of the commission on schools and the commission on institutions of higher education, appeals committee members, and honorary members by year elected. (PAA)

Presents the constitution and rules of procedure of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Lists members of the Board of Directors and commissions of the association, honorary members, publications, and Commission on Schools. (DMM)

Fraternities are criticized for deteriorating student behavior, but college administrations are also under fire for not controlling or taking responsibility for the organizations. Conflict over the organizations' value continues. (MSE)

Discusses distribution of capabilities and role assignments on a team and proposes a model linking variables that affect productivity. Research is needed on what interaction processes result from team characteristics and which processes affect team productivity for members with particular capabilities. (Author/JAC)

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)

Simulated data were used to demonstrate that groups formed by imposing cut-points based on either discrepancy or low-achievement definitions of learning disabilities (LD) are unstable over time. Similar problems were demonstrated in longitudinal data from the Connecticut Longitudinal Study, where 39% of the children designated as having LD in…

Ninety of the 126 research institutions invited to become charter members of the Holmes Group, a coalition for reform of teacher education and the teaching profession, have accepted the invitation, 25 have rejected membership, and 11 were unable to reach a decision and have been granted an extension. The invited institutions and their status are…

The League for Innovation in the Community College, a small group of community college presidents that helps to promote innovative and promising programs in two-year colleges by seeking funds and sharing resources, is criticized for being exclusive. (MSE)

Information on negotiations concerning the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) participation in the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) is updated. Recent joint recommendations proffered to the IFUW by the AAUW in unison with the Council of the Canadian Federation of University Women are presented. (JMD)