Although many authors have spoken to the concept of leadership, basic predictive theory has eluded all who attempt to define it. This paper undertakes to conclude inductive principles suggested within published leadership literature of an experimental design. A thorough review of this intangible, leadership, was undertaken from papers indexed in…

The 4-H program is dependent upon adult volunteer leaders to carry out its work. During the decade of the 1970s, this program hopes to double its educational effort. In order to do this, the number of volunteer leaders will have to double also. To accomplish this, a leadership development process to be used in helping 4-H agents effectively…

The Interregional Seminar on the Training of Professional and Voluntary Youth Leaders was held in Holte, Denmark, from 7 to 22 October 1969. The purpose of the seminar was to review the current experience of both governmental and non-governmental services responsible for training youth leaders for various types of work. The seminar considered the…

Eight biographical sketches of some Jicarilla Apache and Spanish American people who live and work in Dulce, New Mexico are given. These sketches contain brief descriptions of the lives of Jose Gabriel Abeyta, Cevero Caramillo, Chon LaBrier, Espeedie Garcia Ruiz, Raleigh Tafoya, Norman Tecube, Hubert Velarde, and Henry "Buster" L.…

Presented is a manual which focuses on the Chairperson-Sponsor relationship of Parents Anonymous (PA), an organization for helping parents with child abuse problems. Brief sections cover the following topics: Jolly and Leonard (the cases of two people, one an abusive mother and the other a psychiatric social worker, involved in PA); the basic…

Because of the violence and vocal opposition to desegregation the Boston school system drew national attention in 1974-1975. This paper attempts to develop a model for effective school desegregation and to compare this model with the desegregation events in Boston. (Author/RK)

The black neighborhood based business environment in Houston, Texas, is examined as an example of minority community revitalization. A number of strategies for improving black community development in the nation's cities are suggested. (GC)

Tennessee's Career Education Needs Assessment identified a need for strong leadership in career education at the state level and a source of funding for: information dissemination re: relevant curriculum and guidance materials; and personnel to organize staff training in the use of career education materials and infusion techniques. (JC)

Presents--as a case study--Spain's role in the history of Comparative Education during the nineteenth century. Deals with outstanding political and scholarly contributions as well as processes underlying and leading to the development of a specific, scientific study of foreign systems of education. (JHZ)

Professors and administrators are vowing to fight what they call the "fundamentalist takeover" of Mercer University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The "takeovers" are seen as assaults on academic freedom. (MLW)

Explored and typified the interaction between student leaders and followers in student decision-making groups in a natural campus setting. Student committee members (N=122) were observed and rated by graduate assistants (N=14). Results revealed two basic styles of leaders' communication: information giving and information seeking. Results have…

Describes characteristics of effective partnerships between schools, businesses and communities that address mutual interests in education. Discusses what partnerships offer each member, historical background, characteristics of typical 1980s partnerships, strategies for successful partnerships, and the future of industry-education collaboration.…

Leadership is different from management, but much of the confusion about leadership stems from equating the two. The differences between leadership, involvement, and management are discussed. Leaders have vision, power, are doers, embrace conflict, and meet the needs and wants of followers. (MLW)

Suggests alternative methodologies for processing the adventure experience which do not require leaders to be as skilled as the traditional sharing circle: relaxation/centering/intraspection; special adaptations/extensions of introspection (special places, solos, guided fantasy, journaling); diads/triad (warm-up, structured, nonverbal); group…

Discusses value of therapeutic and growth groups in self-examination, sharing in a supportive and protective atmosphere, and in strengthening self-concept and relationships with others. Describes and addresses dilemmas of two basic approaches to leadership: the "guru-oriented" approach with a teacher-guide, and the self-oriented approach…