The Adult College Opportunity Program at California State College, San Bernardino, is described. Humanities core courses, which offer training in writing and thinking skills and practice applying those skills, are combined with a seminar series on adult development patterns and learning styles. (Author/MLW)

Points out characteristics of young adolescents, including mood swings, concern with self, and reliance on peers as a reference group. (Author/RH)

Describes a group process experience, Work Exploration and Discussion Group (WEDG). This step in the rehabilitation of psychiatrically disabled was found to be useful because it gave clients the opportunity to face their fears about working and to clarify their own work values before initiating placement efforts. (Author)

Examines children's compliance to directives given by their peers, with particular interest in children's success with directives. Examines the roles of status, directive form, and politeness cues. Outlines four instructional objectives for teaching children to develop effective controlling strategies. (JMF)

This paper describes some of the more current research in the area of social networks of the early adolescent (ages 10 to 15), and discusses the direction of research in adolescent social networks. (KC)

Investigates adolescent egocentrism by examining the relationship between cognitive complexity, social perspective-taking, and communicative skills in early and late adolescents. Focuses upon the ability of adolescents to take the perspectives of other adolescents from within and outside their immediate social group in directing persuasive or…

The skills laboratory at Adelphi University employs a checklist as a tool to standardize rating of skills performance and provides for upperclass honor students to instruct students in need of improving their sports skills. (JMF)

This paper presents a rationale for the use of group techniques in counseling adolescents. It delineates specific practical implications and guidelines for group counselors to consider. Specifically, group selection, group size and composition, and topical content are discussed as they relate to developmental issues during adolescence. (Author/KC)

Describes the structure, leadership, content patterns, techniques, and research questions that have grown out of group experience in dealing with adolescent pregnancy. (Author/RK)

Discusses incorporation of peer feedback check lists in the English-as-a-Second-Language writing classroom. Highlights different types of check lists, including generic and text-specific, and how to use check lists for peer feedback. (Author/VWL)

Examined peer group contextual effects of aggressive behavior among middle school students. Found substantial within-group similarity on self-reported bullying and fighting, suggesting that students affiliate with individuals who bully and fight at the same frequency as they. Peer group bullying and fighting were associated with individual-level…

Presents the results of a historical survey of the contemporaries of Harriet Martineau who were born in the United Kingdom between 1792 and 1812. Focuses on the length of life, marital status, number of children, women's occupations, husbands' occupations (of married women), and fathers' occupations (of unmarried women). (CMK)

This article explores the problem of planning and how it underlies many of the problems common to first-year teachers. A related problem, how teachers define their students and themselves, is also considered. Case studies of three first-year teachers provide a context for discussion of these problems. (IAH)

Examined epidemiology of self-reported drug-taking behaviors among university students (N=683). Data analyses focused on specific settings and social groups in which drug use occurred and on frequency and type of drug-taking behaviors. Findings identified four distinct groups of drug users. (Author/NB)

To enhance attempts to reduce antihomosexual prejudice among juveniles, asked 31 juvenile offenders a series of structured questions concerning their attitudes toward gay males and lesbians. Offenders' attitudes, which were maintained by myths and stereotypes, were characterized by negativity, ambivalence, and defensiveness. Specific…