Describes the operation of a 10-session brief therapy unit for families who have failed in more traditional treatment modalities. Case material is presented to exemplify five different treatment strategies: symptom prescription, reframing, illusion of alternatives, role play, and strategic alliances. Advantages and limitations are discussed.…

Problems and strategies of inservice teacher education in Italy are discussed in the context of fostering educational change. Educational legislation calls for training teachers in active service at national, regional, district, and individual institute and teacher levels. Strategies for transition to this new approach to training are proposed.…

Followed-up 60 participants in a behavioral weight-loss program 4.5 years posttreatment. An inexpensive follow-up class was associated with the recruitment of the majority of participants. The most successful weight-loss maintainers reported adhering to behavioral procedures and being more physically active. (Author/JAC)

Adult education has drawn relatively small amounts of money and skill away from the Latin American government's obsessive concern with primary schooling. But its share of educational resources is increasing rapidly, particularly in literacy and agricultural extension. (SSH)

It is proposed that racial policy and practice only "manage" racism and are based on a fear of alternative policy that might undermine the values or power of dominant groups. Principles suggested to demanage racism include removing practices that only ameliorate, legitimate, or institutionalize the conditions supporting racism. (MSE)

Issues management is defined as a distant early warning system through which colleges and universities can develop strategies to deal with legislative, community, and internal issues before they reach a crisis point. The issues management process at Texas Christian University is described. (MLW)

Two general models for bringing about change--the structural model and the people model--are described. Team leadership and team building are seen as people-oriented approaches to change that also affect the structure of an organization. Both targets of change--people and structures--should be approached in tandem. (MLW)

Cites the benefits and dismisses several criticisms of school reform litigation, noting that recourse to the courts can be necessary but urging the development of alternative methods for encouraging action on needed reforms. (PGD)

Discusses the critical issue emerging in the implementation of change strategies designed to improve the effectiveness of human service delivery systems. Describes the process by which change was introduced and implemented in a human service organization. Suggestions, theoretical guidelines, and a model are provided for future interventions.…

Reviews Stephen J. Wright's preceding article, which was delivered as a speech at the Howard University Charles H. Thompson Lecture/Colloquium. Stresses Thompson's contributions as a Black educator and praises Wright's insights on current problems facing Blacks that limit their access to education. (GC)

Argues that the Carnegie, Ford, and Rockefeller Foundations' overseas programs and development strategies after 1945 were frequently coordinated by intermediate organizations established or funded by one of the foundations and that these programs and strategies were neither exclusively humanitarian in purpose nor apolitical. (NEC)

The "politcs of community control" is examined through an analysis of the integrationist, separatist, and Marxist models. (JLF)

Height-fearful volunteers were assigned to one of three groups: a warm therapist, a cold therapist, and a waiting control group. Treatment groups showed significant improvement when compared to the waiting-list group, but no consistent differences were found between the warm and cold therapist groups. (Author)

Suggests the need for a multicultural model in race relations training in Great Britain. Examines the current didactic, lecture-discussion, groupwork, and experiential methods of training with emphasis on future trends and the development of new training models. (JCD)

Offers four suggestions for revitalizing the teaching profession. (RL)