Drawing from data generated in more than 100 hours of interaction within 15 leaderless groups, a study investigated the interaction characteristics of emergent leadership--leadership that is earned through face-to-face encounters in a group. Each group was instructed to reach consensus decisions on two tasks, both of which provided the possibility…

The effects of a multifaceted counseling program on 22 elementary students enrolled in a remedial reading program were examined. The program featured individual and group counseling, large group exercises, and teacher support and consultation. Individual sessions incorporated play therapy techniques, group counseling involved directed interaction…

The paper reviews literature on placement of mentally retarded students and the effects on adaptive behavior. Research cites the importance of social skills, intervention to benefit from integrated placement and touches upon the role of nonhandicapped peer trainers. Among findings noted are an increase in constructive peer interactions resulting…

Successful interpersonal skills depend largely on skill in communication. The principal concern in the process of transmission, attending to, understanding, and accepting is attending--listening effectively and positively. Listening is a difficult skill and, for a variety of reasons, is not a natural state for most people. Self-awareness is the…

Many clinical observations of child witnesses of violence have been made, yet there has been little systematic research on the relationship between observing violence and perceived self-competence. Possible correlates of observing wife battering in the self-perceptions of young children were examined by administering the Pictorial Scale of…

A theory substantially different from what is traditionally assumed concerning the etiological role of the family in pathology was proposed and tested. (Editor)

Maintains that if counselor is to be effective with Black counselees, he must orient himself to techniques that will quickly bring the counselee to a level of awareness and action. Describes several techniques and gives examples. (Author/HMV)

Peer tutoring with 12 students in an elementary multi-categorical resource room was initiated as a method of changing interaction from verbal aggression and hostility to overt helpfulness and support for one another. A mini-training session for the six older students instructed them in goals, methods, reinforcement, and modeling. Tutors received…

This booklet discusses functional communication competencies in children at the prekindergarten through sixth-grade levels. The first part of the booklet, which is devoted to an analysis of current theory, describes the "competent" child, communication acts, communication competence in general, communication practice, and instructional…

This report outlines the initial phase in the development of a set of intervention techniques, and their accompanying assessment procedures. Training procedures for skills in negotiating behavior changes were designed to alleviate marital conflicts in 10 moderately distressed couples. (Author)

A series of exercises was developed at a school for multiply handicapped, brain damaged and autistic children to take advantage of the opportunity for increased cooperation and socialization presented by balance beam activities. (GW)