The present investigation consists of two studies which examined the effects of encounter group training on locus of control as measured by Rotter's (1966) Internal-External Locus of Control scale. (Author)

The myth that Asian-Americans comprises a homogeneous model minority ignores the many difficulties these heterogeneous communities face. The history of discrimination against the various groups is discussed and current problems--including the impact of large numbers of new immigrants--are described. (Author)

An experiment to test an encounter group assumption that touching increases interpersonal attraction was conducted. College women were randomly assigned to a touch or no-touch condition. A comparison of total evaluation scores verified the hypothesis: subjects who touched the accomplice perceived her as a more attractive person than those who did…

This is an article about self-expression as a unique characteristic and adjustment problem of Asian American students and the implications of this for counselors and educators. (JC)

An Encounter Weekend'' that placed the major responsibility for group progress on the group itself brought about marked behaviorial changes among the group participants. The group progressed from distrust, suspicion, and violent rhetoric to effective communication and understanding. The interracial encounter is a powerful social tool that…

An overview of adjustment difficulties of Asians in America, this article is part of a series presented to enlighten counselors, educators, and personnel workers about the Asian experience and its implications for working with this ethnic group. (JC)

Describes the unexpected revelations, conflict, despair and joy, spontaneous love-feasts, and sudden enthusiasms that happen at weekend encounter centers around the country--all under the mantle of science. (RJ)

Author examines the question of whether children's villages could be of great benefit to the United States. (MB)

This article discusses a process in which people in a community setting offer counsel to one another. (Author)

The author describes a program which permitted both white and native Alaskan High School students to study first at a university in Japan and then, through a university extension program, to take courses at the University of Alaska. (AS)

The author describes the outline and content for an English course entitled Man's Search for Utopia." (LF)

The goal of the group experience is to foster more whole, fully integrated, real, and authentic persons who are willing to accept themselves and take responsibility for their lives. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the interaction of leader empathy, participant motivation to change, and leader-participant relationship. When a multiple regression analysis was used to observe the relationship between changes in effective sensitivity and the three variables, a significant positive relationship was found.…

The results of this study suggest that marathon groups may be an effective method for fostering the process of personal growth and self actualization in relatively healthy, growth seeking college students. (Author)