Conducted two studies in which subjects (N=216) faced the dilemma of how to harvest resources from a shared pool when faced with external catastrophies and given opportunities to steal. Results showed that tying the individual's outcome to the rest of the group is good for the group. (LLL)

Investigated how majority and minority arguments are positively or negatively responded to by group members and the effects of such responses on the polarization process. Demonstrated that reactions to minority arguments, not the forwarding of minority arguments per se, were significantly correlated with the degree of group polarization. (PD)

A detailed expostion of the ways in which existing variants of black Nationalism can be clarified, broadened and made more useful to goals of the black community, defining as nationalists all groups which can be said to have adopted a serious program devoted to bettering the spiritual and material condition of black life. (Author/JM)

This study, which views cooperation in the larger context of cultural adaptation, explores the cooperative'' networks in an urban Afro-American community to discover to what extent cooperation and solidarity'' represent survival necessities'' for a community. (JM)

It is the responsibility of the educator to help change the harmful psychological, sociological, and physical environments in which inner-city students function. This responsibility extends beyond the school grounds and into the students' home and social lives. (CK)

Author employs a Zen quotation to indicate a gap in research on race relations; the minority group (emphasizing Asian-Americans) is but the finger pointing at the larger society. Research on minority groups is incomplete without examining broader segments of American Society. (DM)

Explores the tension between the manner in which intergroup language differences are used to symbolize group membership and the manner in which they mirror and reinforce social class and power distinctions. (EKN)

Discusses several variables related to premature termination from groups including therapist, environmental, and client variables. Methodological and operational problems as well as implications for further research are identified. (Author/RC)

Describes an attempt to facilitate a consistently open-systems approach which stimulates rapid growth, learning, and group cohesiveness. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Marital and Family Therapists in Houston, October 1978. (Author/BEF)

A comparison of nonverbal with verbal clinical group interventions suggested that some traditional self-report devices show less differentiation between these two interventions than do measures of group cohesion. A strong, replicable manipulation tested these findings, which were consistent with previous research. (Author/BEF)

Examines the groupthink phenomenon under controlled, laboratory conditions. Results indicate that the presence or absence of disagreement (conflict, hostility) among members may be the best discriminator between groupthink and nongroupthink groups. (JMF)

Suggests an approach to understanding moral functioning incorporating developments in biological and cognitive theory. (Author/MP)

By means of a case study of Nigeria, this paper examines the issue of national unity and identity in the face of tribally based regionalism, diversity, and suspicion. Maps and tables accompany the article. (Author/AV)

Paper presents an analysis of a ritual ceremony among staff of a public elementary school which takes the form of "secret-pal" gift exchanging. Study indicates that although such rituals do not resolve causes of conflict or eliminate competitive and hostile attitudes, they do serve to reduce anxiety and conflict. (RW)

Illustrates the value of theoretical concepts from Feminist Therapy in the group treatment of women survivors. Theoretical underpinnings are supported using data taken from clinical experience and by examining group themes and out-of-group contact developed from the case sample. Principles regarding feminist groups are proposed. (RJM)