This article discusses accepting students as people and suggests some ideas for problem solving. (PD)

This report presents a dialectical model of identity development which is based on observations of how the self evolves within the context of feminist/transpersonal therapy. Developmental stages which are identified include fusion (Stage I), differentiation (Stage II), and integration (Stage III) of the Child (asserting) and Parent (nurturing)…

The letter is intended to help parents of young blind children understand the effects of their expectations on their child's development. The importance of believing in the essential normality and ability of the blind child is underlined, and parents are told basic information about developmental patterns, educational programs (including…

This overview of the self-concept theory describes how people organize and interpret their personal existence. It discusses the beginnings and recent history of the self-concept theory, and presents three major qualities of self-concept: that it is learned, organized, and dynamic. It asserts that individuals have relatively boundless potential for…

This paper explores, through a developmental analysis, the elements of violent behavior that oppose personal and social growth. (Author)

No field of endeavor which touches human lives can afford to leave its philosophical presuppositions unexamined. The psychologically whole counselor lives his values as well as reflects on them. This article discusses this ongoing process of forming values as it relates to counseling. (Author/HMV)

Discussed a movement of young people looking into themselves through a council set up for pooling experience and attitudes. (RK)

The sales career suffers from one of the worst public images of any field. Today's business educators need to emphasize sales as a truly rewarding profession. Salesmanship is not only a prerequisite for success in sales; it is the foundation for success in life. (Author)

The studies found that Herzberg's "Motivation Hygiene Theory" applies to the field of librarianship. (JG)

Author explored different methods people can use to pray and attempted to define the task of prayer. (RK)

The first year in the principal's chair is professionally challenging and a stimulus to growth, but it can also be a lonely, frustrating experience. Dr. Margaret Nelson, principal of Reedville Elementary School in Aloha, Oregon, relates her experiences as a first-year principal that could be useful to anyone either considering or entering the…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS MATERIAL ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CREATIVITY. APPROXIMATELY 50 UNANNOTATED REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED TO DOCUMENTS DATING FROM 1961 TO 1966. JOURNALS, BOOKS, AND REPORT MATERIALS ARE LISTED. SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDED ARE (1) IDENTIFICATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MEASUREMENT OF CREATIVITY, (2) PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES OF CREATIVITY, (3)…

This approach to the subject of adolescence is comprehensive, embracing three determinants which are universal for any stage of individual human development: (a) biology, (b) culture, and (c) psychology. The chapter on biology presents a brief review of the physical and physiologic changes of puberty, taking note of the impact of puberty on the…

That adults learn what they need and want to learn is as true for continuing education in the ministry as in other fields, and the question of motivation for continuing education is crucial. Significant clues to motivation can be found in the close relationship between learning and work, in personal and corporate growth, and in collegiality…

A 4-DAY SEMINAR WAS ORGANIZED AROUND SEVEN PAPERS WHICH PROVIDED A BASIS FOR DISCUSSION FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW. THE PARTICIPANTS WERE THOSE INVOLVED IN WORK IN THE ARTS WITH THE DISADVANTAGED IN VARIOUS AREAS, AS WELL AS A PSYCHOLOGIST, A SOCIOLOGIST, AN ANTHROPOLOGIST, A RESEARCH SPECIALIST IN ART EDUCATION, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AND…