The author recounts the founding of the American Association for Adult Education and the establishment of the Department of Adult Education by the NEA in the 1920's; he traces their evolution and interrelationship, as well as their relationships with other, more recent, professional organizations. Continued cooperation and collaboration are urged.…

The findings indicate a lack of the influence of the variable of black identification on outgroup attitudes and willingness to associate. Nor is the contention supported that strong ingroup identification leads to a positive or negative outgroup orientation. The implications of these results for educational implications and minority group agencies…

The relationship that minority group members, specifically blacks, have with their racial group has received broad attention. Some literature has focused upon effects of minority status or membership while other work has focused upon either the transformation to a positive social identity or the development of collective commitments to redress…

This paper outlines basic objectives for multicultural and intergroup relations education at the elementary level. The reduction of stereotypic and prejudicial thinking and overt discriminatory behavior on the part of both children and teachers is presented as the overall goal. Several specific objectives listed focus on self concept, ethnic…

This report summarizes research findings concerning three types of conflict common in schools: structural conflict, group conflict, and cognitive conflict. Structural conflict arises out of the organizational structure. Corwin found that as schools become more complex, authority problems and teacher administrator conflicts rise. He also found that…

IN ORDER TO PREPARE PUPILS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY, REGARDLESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HANDICAP, IN ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL LIFE, SCHOOLS SHOULD MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PROBLEM OF DESEGREGATION. SPECIFIC PLANS UNDERTAKEN BY NEW YORK CITY REQUIRED THE STUDY OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF EDUCATION--ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY ZONING, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL…

IN PART I, GUIDELINES FOR FULLER INTEGRATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN. THE PURPOSES OF DESEGREGATION AND IMPROVED QUALITY EDUCATION ARE INDEPENDENT AND SHOULD BE PURSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY. EACH SCHOOL SHOULD ENROLL PUPILS FROM VARIED BACKGROUNDS BY ELIMINATING NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, DEVELOPING A SYSTEM OF THREE SCHOOLS…

IN IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IT IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO PROVIDE A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF MINORITY GROUPS. SUCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES INCLUDE THE USE OF FILMS, LITERATURE, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THESE MATERIALS SHOULD PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND, ACCEPT, AND RESPECT INDIVIDUALS WHO…

SUGGESTIONS AND TECHNIQUES ARE OUTLINED TO HELP THE ADMINISTRATOR AND SCHOOL STAFF IMPLEMENT A HUMAN RELATIONS PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING INTERGROUP RELATIONS. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THREE SAMPLE SCHOOLS LOCATED IN CHANGING NEIGHBORHOODS AND ONE SCHOOL WITH SOCIOECONOMIC STRATIFICATIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA ARE DESCRIBED. AREAS OF ETHNIC GROUP…

EIGHT CHAPTERS -- PUBLIC OPINION, RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, DIVERSE GROUPS, DEFENSE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, GENERAL WELFARE, ROLE OF EDUCATION, AND HUMAN AND NATURAL RESOURCES -- COMPRISE THE CURRICULUM GUIDE. EACH CHAPTER GIVES AN OUTLINE OF THE MATERIAL AS A TEACHING GUIDE AND OFFERS SUGGESTED LEARNING…

"SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS" IS A PLAY WHICH CONSISTS OF FIVE CHARACTERS--THE SPEAKER, CATHERINE, A PROTESTANT, AMY, A JEW, ANTHONY, AN ITALIAN CATHOLIC, AND PETER, A NEGRO. THE PLAY IS PERFORMED IN A ROUND ACTING AREA RATHER THAN ON A STAGE, AND THERE IS NO SCENERY. THE AUDIENCE SURROUNDS THE ACTING AREA AND PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE AS THE…

The present study investigated how type of interaction between groups affects intergroup hostility and how this intergroup hostility may be reduced. In the first phase of the study groups were led to believe that they were either competing, cooperating, or having no interaction with a second group. The results indicated that competition led to the…

This book represent s a personal statement of the authors' evolving experience as collaborators in the work of developing organizations. Focus is on three critical interfaces: the organization-environment, the group-group, and the individual organization. Close attention is paid to the attainment both of organizational goals and of individual…