Reviews the present perceptions of interest group structure and function. Suggests ways that superintendents and school districts can best cope with and utilize interest groups without manipulating them. (Author/GC)

Diabetes and sickle cell anemia (SCA) are two health-related characteristics that distinguish young people from their peers. This article outlines the problems of children with diabetes and SCA and presents the goals and format for group counseling of these populations and their parents. (Author/BEF)

Results of this study reflect changes in the T-group model suggested by authors in the literature. Trainers currently leading groups tend to differ in theoretical orientations. They appear to be running T-groups which frequently have a personal growth and individual orientation, although some still have a primarily group dynamics orientation.…

Presents critical issues including mechanics, literacy and terminology, usual learning style, participant background, verbal and nonverbal language use, and initial activities which experiential learning facilitators should consider when working in developing countries. (CMV)

A unique theatrical presentation, "Miss Margarida's Way," reveals some interesting characteristics of its audience when it casts them back into a classroom situation. (LH)

This article conjectures that adults bring values, attitudes, rules, and behaviors learned in their families, though often confused with school-related problems, to their work settings. A staff development model for planned change emphasizing group processing has been developed and used successfully to rectify this situation and is described…

Focuses on the interpersonal domain of this model, showing how teacher groups can improve teacher-pupil relations and student achievement. Identifies human relations topics that multimodal teacher groups should address, and discusses group techniques to promote interpersonal relations of teachers. (Author)

This study attempted to determine if decision rule, majority v consensus, had significant impact on certain hypotheses concerning conflicts in small groups. (Author)

Examines research generated by use of role-playing in counseling. This review is limited to studies assessing the direct use of role-playing within counselor training programs, and to studies that use role-playing in treating special client concerns. Incorporation of role-playing will increase the counselor's repertoire of techniques. (Author/BEF)

Geriatric outpatients were involved in a group resocialization program. Comparison is made between experimental groups whose leader used group intervention techniques, and groups where leader played a nonintervention role. Experimental group members showed changes toward more active problem-solving approaches, while group members remained fixed at…

Discipline problems were fewer after the formation of a boys chorus limited in membership to those fifth-grade pupils with individual and group behavior problems. (MB)

Describes a 2-day supervisory training session (part of 5-day workshop) which deals with human relations using transactional analysis and involves the participant-oriented group experience. Five guidelines for facilitators are included. (SH)

Arrives at the conclusion that the relationships between personality/communication apprehension and interaction behavior in small groups are heavily influenced by previous history of the group (zero-history versus intact). Cautions against generalizing results from studies involving zero-history groups. (MH)

Suggests that "mass effect" arises when one's channels of communication are inadequate for the number of people one must deal with. Defines current "masses" as intricate systems of group-sets evolving from an effort to avoid "mass effect". (MH)

Compares the accuracy of the predictions of four descriptive theories of coalition behavior, all of which assume that the participants are motivated to maximize their rewards. (Author/RK)