Investigates the standards by which people judge communication in families. Presents three investigations that examine communication standards in family relationships. Suggests that both distressful ideals and unmet ideals are associated with family satisfaction. Notes that the results were consistent with the notion that family communication…

Study assessed extent to which peer-influence vulnerability moderates the relationship between campus drinking norms and undergraduates' alcohol use, using the Attention to Social Comparison Information subscale. Students high in attention to social comparison information who believed others were frequent, heavy users of alcohol reported highest…

Examined differences in perceptions of age-appropriate behavior in adults held by older adolescent girls, their others, and grandmothers. Results revealed that adolescents were most tolerant of behaviors performed by individuals at varying ages while older women most closely ascribed to age constraints. Greatest agreement on appropriateness of age…

Examined the developmental progression of third-grade children's adherence to social norms within the relationship contexts of friendship and acquaintanceship. Found that children do differentiate their behavior within naturally occurring relationships and that this differentiation appears relatively early. Attempts to integrate research on social…

Reports on an exploratory study of computer-mediated communication (CMC) that was conducted to provide empirical evidence of the emergence of social norms in computer conferencing. Results of a content analysis of transcripts of BITNET conferences are described, and a case study of one conference is included. (11 references) (LRW)

To study the behaviors and ethical beliefs of psychologists functioning as educators, survey data were collected from 482 American Psychological Association members working primarily in higher education. Participants rated each of 63 behaviors as to how often they practiced them and how ethical they considered them to be. (CJS)

Presents a classroom exercise that can help students focus on the difficulties in defining normal sexual behavior. Provides a 30-item questionnaire on which students indicate whether or not a variety of behaviors are normal. States that students then meet in groups and construct a definition of "normal" sexual behavior. (DB)

A model student code is provided for use by college and university counsel in creating their own written student disciplinary codes. Commentary on each section of the model code offers practical reasons for inclusion and some suggestions on how college counsel might approach certain disciplinary issues. (Author/MSE)

Examines the character of Pippi Longstocking, created in the 1940s by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Argues that Pippi is a kind of clown-magician, courageous, exuberant, and unflappable. Shows how, by living life on her own terms, Pippi's comedy both subverts the trappings of adult society and affirms the possibility of a better world. (SR)

Presents the revised Code of Ethics of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, the first major revision since 1987. The new code is presented so that all mental health counselors may study the code and be assured that their clinical and professional behaviors are consistent with the latest ethical standards. (GCP)

Examines the impact of normative and informational influence with respect to research on hidden profiles, which occur when the members of a group individually hold information favoring a low-quality decision but collectively have the information necessary to make a high-quality decision. Finds that when normative and informational influences are…

Explores undergraduate student receivers' symbolic cognitive processes in response to particular types of norm violations. Finds that imagined interactions were used in respect to all three types of violations profiled and that participants were significantly more likely to engage in imagined interactions than to interact with or confront norm…

There is more to achieving civility in the workplace than following imposed rules and regulations outlined in an institution's policy manual. Oftentimes, circumstances and situations arise that are not addressed in any policy manual, but which nonetheless compromise respect, trust and decency in the office. In this article, a manager of…

Much has been written about the adaptation from criminology of the "Broken Windows" theory of order maintenance in successful urban educational models. Yet, the manner in which the theory is written and discussed often misses the nuances and feel of the theory as successfully applied. This misunderstanding has lead to its conflation with the "Zero…

The growth of surveillance in UK schools in recent years has resulted in the development of what can be labelled as the surveillance curriculum. Operating through the overt and hidden curricula, contemporary surveillance practices and technologies not only engage students in a discourse of control, but also increasingly socialise them into a…