Introduces the topic of this special issue of the journal--linguistic construction and negotiation of social relations among bilingual Turkish-speaking adolescents in North-western Europe. The studies included focus on Turkish-German bilinguals and the Koge project in Denmark, a longitudinal study of bilingual development among Turkish Danes.…

Hypothesizes that boundary spanning is differentiated function not necessarily performed by one person. Analyzing longitudinal data collected during labor negotiations shows some individuals on bargaining teams ("representatives") broker ties toward their opponents, and others ("gatekeepers") broker ties from their opponents.…

Explores the use of negotiation or intervention by a third party in resolving conflicts. The article first examines two different models--mutual gains and concession-convergence--that have emerged for the understanding of negotiation and then discusses the roles and functions of outside intervenors. (GLR)

Views on intercultural relationships are examined in personal accounts of dating. Men and women ranging in age from 15 to 59 express concern about effects on children, religion, the future, and social issues. (MMU)

Provides reflections on the Association of College Unions International's goal regarding community-building. Discusses ideas of community, the role that college unions play as community builders, and some challenges the profession faces if it is to realize the association's goal. (EV)

To advance social integration, policy makers strive for the educational desegregation of immigrant students in Flemish schools. Given the lack of empirical research supporting this policy, this article examines the association between the ethnic composition of schools and native and immigrant students' interethnic friendships, social…

The goal of this article was to investigate an indirect form of intergroup differentiation in children in the context of racial attitudes: the preference for ingroup members who interact positively with other ingroup members rather than with outgroup members. Study 1 confirmed this general hypothesis with preschool and 1st-grade children,…

This article presents a rationale for examining the effects of the T group on introverts and extroverts. Results indicate that the sensory awareness group is more profitable to both personality types and that there is a direct relationship between personality type and profit in a T group. (Author)

The New York City Board of Education has instituted magnet educational programs in five city high schools offering special curricula not ordinarily available to secondary school students in their zoned high schools. Magnet courses were designed to assist high schools in their desegregation efforts and to reduce minority group isolation. The magnet…

Describes the National Seminar on Adult and Community Education, which was jointly sponsored by the Adult Education Association of the United States, the National Community Education Association, and the National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education to discuss strategies for developing cooperative relationships and to seek ways…

Sections 1 and 2 provide the background for classroom implementation of intergroup education and include a statement of beliefs, the State position on intergroup education, delineation of practical implementation, and required supportive services for this program. Sections 3-5 are intended for the guidance of the classroom teacher and include the…

Sections 1 and 2 provide the background for classroom implementation of intergroup education, delineation of practical implementation, and a listing of required supportive services for this program. Sections 3-5 are intended for the guidance of the classroom teacher and include the overall guide objectives for the teacher and the student, the…

Twelve experimental groups were organized using ability and mutually positive attitudes among the three members of each group as criteria. Mutually positive attitudes were defined as group cohesiveness. Three different interaction patterns--competitive, competitive-supportive, and supportive--were established through instructions read to the…

A cumulative, multi-item measure of interorganizational relations (IOR) was used to assess the generalizability of IOR measures across organizational hierarchical levels. An 8-item scale, from low to high intensity, was developed theoretically and empirically. Items were administered 2,700 times to state, district, and county hierarchical levels…