This bibliography is comprised of abstracts of 115 ERIC documents (reports, books, articles, and speeches) on human relations activities for the schools, including sensitivity training and self-image enhancement activities. Six sections cover (1) background material on human relations, (2) general material on the need for intergroup activities,…

The findings of this study suggest that teachers are in need of didactic and experiential training to increase the probability of success along the critical dimensions of affective education as it relates to the relationship process. At present, it appears that we are lacking accountable behavior in these critically important areas that affect the…

This document indicates the practices and goals needed in educational programs in order to create more humanistic teachers. To illustrate the content and methods of more humanistic teacher education, four areas are discussed: a) the development of knowledge and skill in characteristically human ways of knowledge acquisition and means of…

Presents a brief review of theories on women's vocational development; a new construct of identity, the relational component; examples of how this construct can be used to expand an existing theory; examples of how this construct can be used by practitioners; and suggestions for directions in research and practice. (ABB)

Evaluation research of the human relations component of a larger project that attempts to bridge the black-white cultural gap in the Louisville school system is the basis of this paper. The overall purpose of this major component is to enhance positive attitudes toward intercultural, racial, and ethnic relations and understandings through…

Three potentially useful perspectives for the scientific development of human communication theory are the law model, the systems approach, and the rules paradigm. It is the purpose of this paper to indicate the utility of the rules perspective. For the purposes of this analysis, human communication is viewed as the successful transfer of symbolic…

Reviews the impact that "talk about a past partner" (Tapp) has on one's current intimate, dyadic relationship. Four metacommunicative functions of Tapp are suggested: disclosing past relationship history, conveying relationship rules or expectations, creating closeness or distance, and confirming self-perceptions. (Author)

Three potentially useful perspectives for the scientific development of human communication theory are the law model, the systems approach, and the rules paradigm. It is the purpose of this paper to indicate the utility of the systems approach. The first section of this paper provides a brief account of the systems view of the world. Outlined in…

If we, as teachers, can turn inward, we will discover much that is of value to ourselves and to our students. Genuine educational encounters are those involving humanness. There is no other curriculum. (JB)

Discussion of feelings and emotions can become a regular part of the classroom curriculum to help children accept and understand their feelings and to become more aware of their environment. (NH)

This paper explores the use of fantasy in human relationships with emphasis on its contrasting uses in American and Japanese culture. Fantasy is defined as a private world of conversation or expectations of the self that may not be sufficiently verbalized for a person to have a very clear understanding of its meaning in his or her experience.…

Suggestions for library media specialists to use in establishing relationships with administrators, teachers, students, and parents focus on four areas of interpersonal skills: knowing and trusting each other; accurately understanding each other; influencing and helping each other; and constructively resolving problems and conflicts. Fifteen…

Investigated key aspects of the experience of jealousy through the recorded experiences of a study group consisting of three males and three females. Results indicated that jealousy is a complex experience which may be accompanied by a variety of negative feelings. Provides suggestions for overcoming jealousy. (RC)