A reply to "Intergroup Relations in the U.S.: Never Better," an article by the Director of the New England Region of the American Jewish Committee which appeared in Summer, 1973; the author is Director of the Human Rights Information Service, Michigan State University. (JM)

Knowledge of foreign languages is important in facilitating economic and cultural relations between countries. The educational systems of countries should take this pragmatic aspect of foreign language instruction into consideration. (Text is in French.) (TL)

The pluralistic cultural heritage of Europe should be cherished and the balance of cultures maintained through the preservation of all the existing national languages. English poses a problem in this respect since no one language should be allowed to achieve the status of a linguistic monopoly. (Text is in French.) (TL)

In an attempt to ascertain the impact of social class on the attitudes of students toward various minority groups, it was found that other factors beyond "racial" attributes account for the basis of prejudice and the impact of each of these factors varies among minority groups. These findings suggest that some social variables attached to various…

THE STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DEALING WITH ADOLESCENT PROBLEMS AS A NORMAL PART OF LIFE, RATHER THAN IN TERMS OF PATHOLOGY, INCLUDE THE AIM OF INTERVENTION, THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY, THE DESIRE FOR INTRAPSYCHIC CHANGE, THE ADOLESCENT PERSONALITY AND PROBLEMS, THE PERSON'S PERCEPTION OF HIS ROLE, THE STRUCTURE OF THE THERAPEUTIC…

NOTING THAT THE FIELD OF HUMAN RELATIONS HAS RECEIVED MORE ATTENTION IN THE LAST GENERATION THAN EVER BEFORE, THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS HAS REVISED ITS 1956 EDITION OF SELECTED READING LITERATURE. READINGS ARE DIVIDED INTO SEVEN CATEGORIES--PREJUDICE - CAUSES, PREVENTION AND CURE, RELIGION - UNDERSTANDING RELIGIOUS GROUPS,…

FICTION, TEXTBOOKS, PERIODICALS, PICTURES, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES ARE LISTED, WITH OCCASIONAL ANNOTATION. MOST CONCERN THE NEGRO, BUT SOME ARE ABOUT JEWS, IMMIGRANTS, AND OTHER AMERICAN MINORITY GROUPS.

A REVIEW OF MAIN TRENDS IN RECENT HUMAN RELATIONS RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES, PARTICULARLY AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE WORK OF SIGMUND LIVINGSTON FELLOWS, IS PRESENTED. THE FOCUS IS ON STUDIES DEALING WITH ETHNIC, RACIAL, OR RELIGIOUS CATEGORIES, AND ON RESEARCH DEALING WITH INTERGROUP PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION. THE THREE MAJOR TRENDS IN RESEARCH…

Organizations or individuals who operate independently but who have common links, such as a shared clientele, a shared funding source, or common ownership, form "loosely organized systems." Organizational theory has concentrated on the nature of tightly organized systems, which generally need help reducing the rigidity of role definition and of…

This historical account of Colorado's progress in human relations addresses itself to two questions: (1) What was the general attitude toward human relations problems on the part of those who settled and developed Colorado? (2) What changes have been brought about over a century? The first of five parts defines the concept of human relations and…

The present college scene is in a state of flux and confusion. Several problems are receiving major priority: (1) student stress, (2) alienation of students, and (3) activism among students. Reasons for the above problems could include: (1) individual and inter-group stress, and (2) tension between groups. Procedures which have been utilized on…

These are the authors' personalized statements of how organizations function, how organizational excellence is to be judged, and how an organizational development effort can contribute to the achievement of such excellence. The book deals with the fundamentals of planned change as they apply to the corporation. It describes the principles and…

This study proposed to examine some of the essential features of Alaska's guidance and counseling programs as well as to determine the services necessary for an effective program. The study further sought to determine levels of program adequacy for each of 43 typical characteristics. Characteristics were grouped into the broad activity areas of…

This is a compendium of research sources on the subject of intergroup relations. On the basis of responses to questionnaires sent to members of the Society for the Study of Social Problems and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, as well as to university personnel, human relations organizations, and concerned government…

The Institute sought to enable 40 counselors and teacher-counselors to develop: (1) understanding of the behavior and personality of the Negro child through study of the historical, sociological, and psychological setting within which Negro children grow-up in America; (2) understanding of the needs and behavior of the Negro and the white child in…