Author summarizes Phase One and Phase Two of a Project sponsored by Bank Street College of Education for the Career Opportunities Program (COP) of the US Office of Education. (MB)

Indications are that degree of adherence to philosophy of community mental health among area board members, as measured by the Community Mental Health Ideology Scale and the five-term form of the Political-Economic-Conservatism Scale, is significantly negatively correlated with dogmatism and conservatism. (Author/CJ)

This social case describes the foundation of a commission whose object is to organize a recreation group for preschool children. The efforts to choose a commission was affected by the antagonism between the old members and the new members. The worker of the community describes his efforts in bringing the groups together. (Author/RR)

Discusses a study to determine relationships between values of business school students, faculty, and business leaders. There were 11 of 36 significant differences between seniors and faculty, 10 between faculty and business leaders, and 19 between seniors and business leaders. (JOW)

A major inference from the results of this study involved the overall emphasis of the Future Farmers of America (FFA). FFA should continue to stress individual student participation locally to fulfill its aims and objectives. State and national activities should serve to build additional personal development of the advanced students and serve as…

The works of Hilda Taba, known for her leadership of the social studies curriculum project and for her teaching strategies designed to promote different types of thinking in children, are presented. The Taba Social Science Program represents the culmination, in practice and curriculum materials, of Taba's professional life and thought. (PN)

Investigates seven task-oriented groups which examine consistency of social choice across a range of behavioral criteria (friendship, leadership, followship, and evaluation criteria of social interaction). Results suggest that some criteria of interpersonal relations are interdependent: acceptance and rejection choices are not opposite ends of…

Analyzes the speeches and writings of Jose Angel Gutierrez. His rhetoric, like that of earlier Black radicals, creates a new term--Chicano--sufficiently powerful to act as the rallying cry in the struggle for social change; restructures the experienced reality of the audience; and uses threats of violence. (JMF)

This paper describes an education project to train religious leaders in Cleveland's inner city to become community advocates and change agents. Includes results of a followup survey of participants indicating how their acquired skills are benefitting the community. (SK)

Tests the hypothesis that openness between coleaders has a constructive effect on group process and outcome. Results of this investigation converge to support this prediction. Quality of group process and evaluations of leadership were positively and significantly associated. Similarly, ratings of coleadership correlated in a statistically…

Interview with Ed Driving Hawk, the new president of NCAI, discusses goals for the organization, including the need to reach out to other minority groups to create a consolidated voting block for the 1980 elections. Also describes problems on his home reservation, government harassment, and congressional attitudes toward Indian concerns. (DS)

This paper attempts to go beyond traditional sociological explanations of the way men and women behave in small groups by examining the dynamics of patriarchal relations, sex roles, and sex role behavior among the staff of an American university in a stressed situation. (Author/EB)

Discusses child abuse and neglect. Describes signs of abuse and neglect, urges teachers to become involved, and gives guidelines for teacher intervention. (RH)

Over the past four decades, Selena Robinson led struggles to integrate Brevard (North Carolina) High School, bring mail service and housing to Brevard's Black community, and retain the city's successful job training program. While raising 14 children, she worked as an outreach worker and organizer for Western Carolina Community Action, which…

Organized beginning and ending activities help campers articulate their experiences and feelings. Gives examples of playful beginning activities that help campers meet each other and support and celebrate the camp's vision for them. Presents ending experiences that bring closure to, and reinforce the positive aspects of, the experience, whether it…