A communication training handbook developed for use in a pilot law enforcement training program, this manual contains materials relevant to the day-to-day activities of law enforcement personnel. Emphasis is placed on teaching methods which create a realistic approach to the study of communication. Video tape role playing sessions, conflict…

Fundamental to this books is an understanding of the self and the other in the societal context of interpersonal communication. The book develops a concept of interpersonal communication which encompasses the utilitarian, the artistic, and the therapeutic functions interpersonal interaction peforms. Inherent in the development of all three…

A description of some techniques for developing children's creative thinking is presented. The principal technique used was to have children keep a journal of new ideas for five days a week. Thoughts to be written down included thinking about physical phenomena, children's thoughts about interpersonal relationships and themselves, children's…

In this experimental program the client is involved directly from the initial interview. The intention of the program is to give the disabled a more autonomous role by sharing common successes, problems and failures in group discussions with other disabled persons. Budgeting, child care, and nutrition are included in the academic program which…

There is much to be read and said about the value of group counselling. The central purpose of this paper is not to convince someone of the merits of group work but rather to describe a group counselling model which has met with some success. The Pyramid Problem Solving Model is based on a series of tasks which, if completed, propose to aid the…

Steps in an outcomes-based counseling cycle are described, and examples are provided that illustrate the usefulness of an outcomes-based approach with "insight" as well as "behavioral" techniques for promoting counseling goals. Factors that may currently discourage the practice of outcomes-based counseling are considered, and…

Three aspects of the teacher's stance are identified as important to establishing effective human relationships between student and teacher: the teacher's basic assumption about his students, tactics for communication in the classroom, and sensitivity to the personal need of each student for a warm, human relationship. (JT)

A comparative evaluation was made between behavioral replication and sensitivity training with regard to treatment efficiency for heterosexual dating anxiety. No significant differences were found between the two programs on measures of social anxiety. The behavioral program demonstrated significant treatment efficiency on more specific measures…

A therapeutic program of sports activities was instituted for selected adolescents in an out-patient psychiatric clinic. Adolescents who could not benefit maximally from individual psychotherapy and who had problems with self-esteem, body image, and peer relationships were expected to benefit. Results are presented through case illustrations.…

The effects of model age and competence on the imitation behavior of 80 educable mentally retarded boys (mean age 12.2 years) were investigated. (Author/PHR)

The student personnel worker offers areas of experimentation where students can test new concepts, values, and goals. In many respects it is a trial and error process to guarantee sound decision-making techniques and an ability to function in society. The student personnel worker fosters an attitude and atmosphere of freedom. (Author)

Twenty trainable mentally retarded children (6-12 years old) were randomly assigned to three sessions of adult-directed or peer-directed social response training. (Author/CL)

How teachers do what they do is the heart of the "silent curriculum." Research studies show how interpersonal relationships with students can be taught to teachers, and how teachers can change as a result. (Author/MLF)