Focus is the measurement of power at the community level considering the social organizational context. (SE)

Offers support for the idea that dissonance is aroused only if the consequences of a discrepant action are known in advance and responsibility freely assumed. Graphs, tables, and bibliography. (RW)

The article describes an instructional program designed to provide a broad professional foundation in group work, and, under supervision, provide opportunities to develop and perfect skills in the group counseling process. (Author/BY)

Changes are required in the structure of the university and the structuring of black studies to resolve the contradictions inherent in the pursuit of scholarly Negro history and research programs, and programs designed for the development of disadvantaged Negro Youth. (IR)

Presented is a rationale accompanied by specific techniques and concepts for counselor use when consulting with teachers about classes as groups. (Author)

The results on the study on consistency of group influence and college attendence showed that the family and other relatives consistently ranked first as that group which was associated with the decision to attend college. (Author/KJ)

A study of medical students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is discussed: sexual composition did not influence the structural organization of groups but did affect the emotional climate perceived in the groups. Men and women comprising the mixed-sex group had similar perceptions. (MLW)

Analyzed the complete interaction of high and low consensus groups in a basic small group course. Interaction analysis indicated that both the relational and content levels of communication are significantly different for high versus low consensus groups. The conclusion that increased feedback leads to decision satisfaction was confirmed. (JAC)

Describes Hub Group, a short-term ward-based group therapy program for institutionalized adolescents. Backed by a behaviorally-based privilege system, Hub Group contracting methods facilitate rapid investment in group therapy and promote change. Advantages and disadvantages of including mixed levels of functioning in the same group are discussed.…

Presents a differentiation between two types of group cohesiveness according to factors of information and preservation, i.e., cohesiveness on a socioemotional basis and an instrumental basis. Discusses possible implications associated with each type in three areas of research: interpersonal communication, processes of social influences, and group…

Research bearing on three aspects of small group learning is examined: (1) the relationship between interaction and achievement, (2) cognitive process and social-emotional mechanisms bridging interaction and achievement, and (3) characteristics of the individual, group, and reward structure that predict interaction in small groups. (Author/PN)