Established by the Arizona legislature in 1953 and serving as official link between tribal autonomies and State government, the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs has recently sponsored its second conference, the proceedings of which constituted this report. Conference participants, forming two panel discussion groups, represented the Ak-Chin,…

The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the Human Potential Seminar in bringing about value and attitude changes consistent with the stated objectives of the course. The objectives of the seminar are an increase in self-affirmation, self-motivation, self-determination and an empathetic regard for others. The primary focus of the…

Two cartoon strips were the vehicle for surveying perceptions of power use in everyday situations. A stratified cross-sectional sample of 430 adults in Los Angeles were interviewed. Their task was to choose a behavior, illustrated by a cartoon panel, most likely to be employed by a policeman in one instance and a nurse in another to secure…

J. B. Rotter's internal-external scale has been widely used as a measure of the degree to which an individual believes he can control the outcome of events. When a revised form of the Rotter scale was subjected to factor analysis, with Rotter's 29 forced-choice items presented as 58 statements to be evaluated along semantic differential scales,…

Resistance to educational programs and economic development in American Indian communities comes from the Indians themselves as a direct result of their cultural attitudes and values. Much research has been done in the area of Indian education; a corresponding effort has been made in the area of economic development. No efforts have been made to…

Discusses the role of the child advocate. Maintains that all who work with children should function as advocates by showing children goals held for them, by establishing rituals, by giving immediate responses to children at times of crisis, and by recognizing the need for compassion backed by professional techniques. Speech presented at the…

Written for the Indian Tribal Curriculum and Training Program of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, the article explains how Congressional delegation of authority to administrative officials has interfered with Indian sovereignty. (Author/NQ)

This study investigated the relationship of beliefs in internal vs external locus of control and self-reported activity four months after a one-day career planning workshop. Internally oriented secretaries took more career planning and advancement actions. Implications for career planning programs are listed. (Author/SJL)

An examination of inclusion, control, and affection behaviors in the interrelationships of coaches and athletes revealed that inclusion was the predominant factor contributing to incompatibility in the dyads. (MJB)

An experimental method for teaching about power in groups, using an adaptation of the Tavistock method, is described. Course assumptions, methods, goals, and evaluation are discussed. (JMF)

The model presented here is an assessment model. Once individuals have assessed their decision-making process, they have the necessary data as a base on which to plan behavior change. Their next step is to plan a course of action and implement it. (Author)

Experiences at a junior high school in the ghetto are recounted by a former teacher there to illustrate how the principalship became the focus of a highly personalized power system. (GW)

Reviews the two most prominent methodological procedures used in the study of elites: social background investigations and decision making analyses. Neither of these methodologies when used alone can resolve the power structure debate and two research strategies are offered in an attempt to cast new light on the controversy. (Author/AM)

Educational institutions are geared toward teaching skills in coping with what is regarded as the "real" world while overlooking the potential inherent in the individual person's emotional, intuitive, and spiritual nature. (JD)