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Cook, Bryan G.; Cook, Lysandra; Therrien, William J. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2018
Effect sizes are powerful tools for evaluating the practical importance of study findings that should be considered in the context of study characteristics such as participants, dependent variables, and comparison condition. In this article, we discuss how group-difference effect sizes are used to gauge the practical importance of group…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Learning Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Groups
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Seibold, David R. – Journal of Business Communication, 1979
Discusses aspects of group meetings including planning for chairing; possible formats for organizing sessions and facilitating group discussion and decision efforts; and alternative procedures for group problem-solving. Presents an example of how these formats and procedures can be used conjointly. (JMF)
Descriptors: Conferences, Decision Making, Group Structure, Groups
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Sager, Clifford J.; And Others – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1981
Presents salient issues for therapists in understanding and treating the remarried (REM, second, blended, reconstituted or step) family. The structure of the remarried family is differentiated from that of the intact family. Specific treatment goals for REM families are elaborated and various treatment modalities advocated. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling Objectives, Counseling Techniques, Extended Family, Family Counseling
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Lanyon, L. E.; Bowser, Timothy – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 1988
Described are the history of three German-heritage groups settled in Pennsylvania: the Solitary of Ephrata Commune, the Amish, and the Harmony Society. Suggested are pastoral, agrarian, and commercial agricultural analogs to life-support strategies of these groups respectively. Faustian agriculture emphasizing the connection of agriculture to…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Amish, Cultural Context, Futures (of Society)