Rewriting activities are used by a teacher of the deaf to encourage children to express their ideas clearly, increase their vocabulary, work successfully as a group, and experiment with language. Each class rewrites a poem or short book once a week, does spontaneous oral rewrites, and rewrites each other's work. (VW)

Analyzes relationships among popularity, reading, and self-concept in 79 second grade students. Results indicate that high-SES (socioeconomic status) students were more popular than low-SES students, and that unpopularity correlated significantly with reading ability, self-concept, and SES. (MM)

Focuses on the interaction patterns of child life interns, nurses, parents, and other attending adults with hospitalized children. Hospital study uses quantitative/qualitative analyses. Suggests that more attention be given to sensitizing child life interns to the importance of involving parents in socially stimulating play with their children.…

Ninety children ages 6-15 (30 with autistic, 30 with mentally retarded, and 30 with nonhandicapped siblings) were interviewed concerning their sibling relationships. Among reported results was that, except for slightly more cohesive family relations, self-reports of children with nonhandicapped siblings did not differ from those of children with…

Points out the importance of effective group work in all aspects of education. Provides group members and leaders with 15 practical guidelines concerning member behavior in groups and task or structural characteristics of groups. Suggestions deal with issues such as communication styles, group maintenance, group size, and reaching consensus. (JHZ)

Developmental differences in school-age children's evaluation of explanations were assessed. Results revealed differences between reply types and an interaction between reply type and grade. Adult ratings paralleled children's. Only fifth-grade students varied their justifications across reply type, providing more content-specific justifications.…

Examines the influence of decision-making style on communication openness and satisfaction in Japanese organizations. Results of a survey indicated that Japanese employees preferred persuasive or consultative managerial decision-making styles and were more satisfied when their preferred decision-making style and the style of their manager were…

Describes a family study course required of nursing students at the University of Hartford. The course focuses on healthy family assessment and sharpens students' view of total patient care. (CH)

A course in group process for master's-level students in clinical/community psychology is described. The course offers students the opportunity to experience group process directly through developing, leading, and participating in structured group workshops in class. (Author/JDH)

Describes currently active rural women's consciousness-raising group in eastern Nebraska, relating this group's experiences to a model of group development. Emphasizes group process and content evidenced as the group was established and passed through beginning, conflict, and cohesive stages of development. Relates changes in participants' values…

Considers recent developments in critical-interpretive approaches to organizations by examining the relationship between power, ideology, and organizational narrative. Discusses organizational narrative as one of the principal symbolic forms through which organizational ideology and power structures are both expressed and constituted. (NKA)

Reports findings of a study that analyzed five middle school teacher team meetings using a coding system adapted from Flanders' work on classroom interaction. Concludes that the procedure can provide administrators with a valuable tool for validating perceptions or describing aspects of school climate. (FL)

This article reviews the quality circle concept, shows why its characteristics appeal to American executives, and examines some of its limitations. It looks at self-managing teams and discusses the reasons that adoptions have been relatively few. It then shows what organizational conditions are necessary for quality circles to evolve into teams.…

Describes an approach for meeting the emotional and social needs of gifted individuals through the use of seven separate categories. Each category provides a description of an important component of affective education for gifted individuals. Categories are defined and selected resources described. (Author/ABB)

Discusses various student reactions to new classroom methods and offers suggestions on how to deal with student resistance. The suggestions include: (1) becoming aware of the students' past experiences, interests, and goals; (2) building student confidence in the teacher's expertise; (3) moving slowly; and (4) showing students how they have…