A questionnaire administered in 1957-58 and 1970-71 to undergraduate students in Lebanon showed several significant changes in the hierarchy of group affiliations. (Author/KM)

This study assesses the activities of the Ohio Library Association (OLA) an the Ohio Library Trustees Association (OLTA)--the formal and informal relationships with the State Library, promotion of libraries throughout the state by these organizations, and participation and attitudes of the organizations' members. Data for the study were collected…

This paper discusses the unity of the Speech Communication Association (SCA). To keep the SCA from fragmenting further into isolated factions, the paper urges SCA members to maintain an awareness of their common goals within the broad context of the term "communication," to interact with one another in the research and study of not only…

This paper argues that people who interact regularly and repetitively among themselves create a conjoint information space wherein common values, attitudes, and beliefs arise through the process of information transmission among the members in the space. Three major hypotheses concerning informal communication groups in organizations were tested…

This study investigated the general hypothesis that the greater the involvement in the athletic subculture as a member of a sport team, the greater the development of conservative political ideologies. The questionnaire, completed by 150 Canadian team and individual sport athletes, was an amalgam of the following units: a) the McClosky Political…

The trend in female participation in AERA activities since 1965, as well as the productivity and rewards of these women compared to their male colleagues is discussed in this paper. (Author/AM)

The article is a comprehensive review of literature in the past 25 years on group therapy with the visually impaired. (Author/PHR)

Presents a brief chapter in the history of the Irish-American community of New York City, in the history of the Communist Party, U.S.A. and of one attempt by members of both communities to work together. (Author/AM)

Building governing boards requires a clear reading of a college's particular needs and challenges. A good board need not be homogeneous but can be highly differentiated. If each member is informed and motivated, each can be expected to make significant contributions to the whole from his or her own particular skills and resources. (MSE)

Reports a change of structure in the board of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Includes rules of procedure. (DMM)

Asserts that all behavior is result of individual-group interaction, determined by attachment to and identification with various groups to which one belongs. Presents this social cohesion as a function of member's levels and types of group involvement. Describes types ranked according to degree of involvement (identification, alienation, autonomy,…

Proposes the multiple constituency approach as a meaningful framework for analyzing the activities of the personnel department. Empirically tested hypothesis on the differences in constituency preferences in l50 organizational units of three large organizations. Found some constituencies desired significantly different activities from the…

Various theories of the nature of ethnicity are explored in this article. Implications of ethnicity for multicultural education are discussed. (DF)

This manual is a comprehensive guide to identifiers of gang activities and memberships. The "People" and "Folks" concepts it uses represent the two main divisions of street gang affiliation. Gangs that belong to the "People" nation use the left side as an identifier, use a five-pointed star as an emblem, and claim…