Describes a study of the comembership patterns of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in the American Society for Information Science (ASIS), using techniques from author cocitation analysis and a structural modeling approach to provide a descriptive analysis of the SIG-based structure of ASIS. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)

This narrative of group processes in an adult education class explores the role of facilitator and group; the anxiety, discomfort, and satisfaction of group membership; maintenance and task functions of the group; and the inherently ambiguous nature of group process. (SK)

Traces the historical path of Christian Humanism and suggests that today they are isolated from the main body of humanists. Proposes that it is appropriate for present-day humanists to actively include Christian Humanists into their group. Contends that this action is timely and prudent because of the sizable numbers of Christian Humanists.…

This exploratory study examines the relationships between self-esteem and psychological adjustment among 19 adolescents with Asperger syndrome and 19 typically developing adolescents using a model developed by Harter. The groups were matched for age (mean 13 years), sex (M:F 16:3) and ethnicity (white British). Participants completed four…

In an effort to gather information on the latest management practices in the field, the Forum on Education Abroad's Data Committee, under the leadership of its chair, Kim Kreutzer, designed a survey to assess study abroad program management practices. The Data Committee was assisted in this effort by the Forum's Standards Committee and the Forum…

This study examined how social reality restricts children's tendency for in-group favoritism in group evaluations. Children were faced with social reality considerations and with group identity concerns. Using short stories, in this experimental study, conducted among 3 age groups (6-, 8-, and 10-year-olds), the authors examined the trait…

Individuals vary in the degree to which they are representative, or typical, of their social groups. To investigate the effects of atypicality on intergroup attitudes, elementary-school-age children (N = 97) attending a summer school program were assigned to novel color groups that included typical (blue or green) and atypical (light blue or light…

The number of ethnocultural minority students pursuing a college education is not only currently increasing but also likely to continue to increase over the years. As a result, university affairs professionals and college counselors have to continue refining their awareness, knowledge, and skills (Sue & Sue, 2004) to more competently work with a…

Cross-validated classification accuracies were compared under assumptions of equal and varying degrees of unequal prior probabilities of group membership for 24 bootstrap and 48 simulated data sets. The data sets varied in sample size, number of predictors, relative group size, and degree of group separation. Total-group hit rates were used to…

The most fundamental classification of individuals into social groups is whether an individual belongs to your group (ingroup member) or to some other group (outgroup member). Individuals tend to favor their own group as compared to the outgroup; perceive outgroup members as being different from ingroup members and homogeneous in their own…

The booklet presents results from a survey completed by 5,316 members of the National Association of Retarded Citizens. Findings are discussed for the following topics (sample findings in parentheses): membership characteristics (the two largest classes of occupations were professional/technical and homemakers, households had an annual average…

IN SECTION ONE OF THIS DIRECTORY ARE LISTED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ADULT EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS, (CAEO), WITH SUCH PERTINENT INFORMATION AS PURPOSE, MEMBERSHIP, STANDING COMMITTEES, SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADDRESS. OTHER AGENCIES AND THE OFFICIAL OBSERVERS OF CAEO ARE LISTED IN SECTION TWO. THEY INCLUDE ERIC…

This study examined overlapping membership of voluntary associations as the basis of a statistical technique for analyzing community structure. An underlying assumption was that organizations select certain membership linkages in preference to others within a community. Thus one would expect to find points of integration and cleavage among…

Describes the role that group workers can play in program evaluation. Encourages people who are skilled conducting groups to apply their skills to program evaluation. Discusses the competencies and preparation necessary to function in the combined roles of evaluator and group worker. (Author/ABB)

Presents the results of a study which revealed a positive correlation between the number of scholastic publications organizations (e.g., Columbia Scholastic Press Association) to which high school newspapers belong and the newspapers' ratings in a national contest/critique sponsored by the association. (AYC)