In this article, we explore the relationship between adult education and socioeconomic precariousness, through extending existing scholarship regarding the concept of the hidden curriculum. We analyze transcripts of 134 qualitative interviews undertaken to explore the learning experiences associated with reading self-help books in the domains of…

A majority of social skills research in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and interventions target school age males and no published studies target adolescent females with ASD or related disabilities. Females with ASD are at risk for internalizing symptoms, and experience greater challenges in socialization and communication as social demands become…

IN THIS SPEECH PREPARED FOR THE 1965 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POVERTY IN THE SOUTHWEST (TUCSON, JANUARY 25-26, 1965) MR. MCNICKLE BRIEFLY TRACES THE TREATMENT OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN FROM FOREIGN COLONIZATION TO THE PRESENT. NOT ONLY WERE THE INDIANS DEPRIVED OF AN ENTIRE CONTINENT, BUT THEY LOST ETHNIC, TRIBAL, AND SELF-CONCEPT IDENTIFICATIONS. THEY…

A program in California helps high school juniors and seniors upgrade their academic achievement in order to qualify for college. A special effort is made to instill in these youth the motivation to learn. (CK)

Guidelines are presented to help a person feel better about himself or herself. The book is premised on the four A's: attitude, action, achievement, and acknowledgment. To assure successful repair or maintenance of self-esteem, one must have the right attitude, take the proper action--one that will lead to achievements--and then one must…

This article is based on a recent study of community centres as agents of urban community development in Hong Kong and Singapore, and arose from the generalised claim that community centres in these two predominantly urban societies do act as tools of community development. (Author/RY)

Guides for Better Living, and a companion course, the Feminine Development Program, are unique self-help motivational courses taught under the auspices of the Special Services Center of Lewis University in various types of correctional facilities throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. (Author)

The author presents a strategy for changing health behavior by developing a sense of personal responsibility in the participant through a process of (1) personally defining the concept of health, (2) self-rating one's health status, and (3) deciding which aspects of poor health the subject is willing to change. (MB)

The nature of the processes involved in the phenomena of psychological change and self-development as related to the concept of self-help and mutual aid are examined in this paper. Awareness, motivation, and self-actualization are seen as part of a fundamental process of growth and development. It is suggested that a parallel to the personal…

Matching specific counselor interventions with particular client "moments" enables counselors to conceptualize when and how to best use the interventions. Focusing, evocative reflection, use of the empty chair, reenactment, and fantasy all stimulate adult clients to experience more deeply and develop new understandings. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to determine what kinds of people are motivated to join a medical self-help group and whether and in what areas of psychological and social functioning such self-help groups have positive benefits for adolescents and their families. Extensive survey questionnaires were sent throughout the United States to all former…

THE STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DEALING WITH ADOLESCENT PROBLEMS AS A NORMAL PART OF LIFE, RATHER THAN IN TERMS OF PATHOLOGY, INCLUDE THE AIM OF INTERVENTION, THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY, THE DESIRE FOR INTRAPSYCHIC CHANGE, THE ADOLESCENT PERSONALITY AND PROBLEMS, THE PERSON'S PERCEPTION OF HIS ROLE, THE STRUCTURE OF THE THERAPEUTIC…

This monograph presents a selective review of references about assertiveness training. The principles of assertiveness training are detailed with examples throughout. Applications for the use of assertiveness training in three areas are discussed: (1) as a self-help strategy, (2) as a tool for the counselor's use with clients, and (3) as tactics…

This project is based on the premise that a low self-concept can handicap a child's academic and social achievement to such a degree that a pattern of failure, frustration and "school dropout" is evidenced. The project design included the development of a 12-month program in three phases: (1) summer session, during which relationships…

Describes a workshop for women designed to equip themselves for future roles by discussing topics such as assertiveness training, values clarification, decision-making, improvement of communication and interpersonal relationships, role models, futures planning, leadership training, and men-women relationships. (Author/HLM)