As humans solve their basic physiological and security needs, they must move toward the consistent satisfaction of social and interpersonal needs. Training programs in interpersonal skills, built into the educational system, would enable people to become competent at initiating and maintaining growth enhancing relationships. (Author/JB)

Describes a way in which the counselor worked successfully with a group of troublemakers" bent on changing their image around the school. Activities are presented in some detail. (Author)

Enthnocentrism theory, at the level of groups, offers hypotheses about attitudes and stereotypes which are coincident with interaction among small clusters of contiguous tribes or nations." The Inter-Nation Simulation model, designed to represent the environment in which national decision-makers function, was used. (SE)

Author shares a recent experience he had with a group of faculty and administrators which reinforced his faith in the ability of his colleagues to improve processes of teaching and learning, decision making, and interpersonal relations. (Author/LF)

Reasons for using small peer group interaction and ways of utilizing student assistance in teaching about human sexuality are described. (Author)

This paper is an attempt to conceptualize and contrast some of the psychological and sociological assumptions underlying two different strategies of social intervention: an individually oriented strategy and a group-oriented strategy. (Author)

A review of the research to date shows the overall direction of group guidance to be more positive than negative. (Author)

By accepting both the importance of the group on achievement behavior in general and the importance of better facilities, teachers, and curricula on the behavior of children from minorities and lower social and economic levels, we will have a good basis for helping all children develop and learn. (Author)