This book is intended to assist group leaders, teachers, counselors, and peer helpers in the development of relationships and active learning. The first chapter, "Icebreakers," begins with an overview that explains the nature, purpose, and importance of these activities. Icebreakers are used to help group members learn about each other in a…

A comprehensive seminar in pre-retirement planning utilized an experiential approach in which the participants took part in a live-in experience with other couples, enabling them to explore all the facets of retirement living at a leisurely pace. (AG)

Discusses a study evaluating encounter group experiences as they relate to behavioral measures of self-disclosure. Results are discussed in terms of clinical and ethical considerations in conducting encounter groups, the format of the particular group, group leadership styles, and clinical aspects of the group process. (Author/PC)

This paper describes the Pairing Enrichment Program (PEP), designed for married couples who wish to enhance their interpersonal relationship. The program is based on the principles of self-actualization and interpersonal growth. Extensive follow-up procedures have provided the evaluation data. (Author)

Racial pluralism can serve as the basis on which ethnic diversity and the concept of an American unity can come together. Pluralism can take into consideration the present revival of ethnic identity in all ethnic communities including the Asian American. It can also deal with the issue of American identity in the midst of burgeoning ethnic…

Eight different dormitory concepts are presented based on various groupings of students, including suites for six, houses for thirty-nine, and villages for three hundred. Each design takes sociological group theory into account and combines this with varied architectural concepts. Photographs and floor plans for each dormitory type are included.…

This handbook is intended to provide local school personnel, teachers, and parents with guidelines for developing a partnership for improved programs. It is divided into seven sections. Section 1 discusses the range of concepts in school-community partnerships. This section, as well as the next two sections, includes rating scales, worksheets, and…

Presented is the second of two volumes reporting on a 2-year study of Georgia's services to the mentally retarded by the Atlanta Association for Retarded Children. The second volume concentrates on the organization and methodology of the project with special emphasis on the implementation of study recommendations. Described are internal and…

Vocational Exploration Groups (VEG) is a program for aiding both youth and adults in to increasing clarification of their position in the occupational world. It is designed to lead an individual to personally supportive first choice of an occupation or to a reconsideration and a rechoice. The process consists of 27 steps within 5 phases of (1)…

This report presents results of an interview study made by the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC), a program of The National Council on the Aging, Inc. (NCOA). Thirty Centers were selected for on-site study. The criterion was a program directed to older adults, meeting at least once weekly on a regularly scheduled basis and providing some…

Explores characteristics of group dynamics which teachers should be aware of in planning group activities for social studies classes. Provides guidelines by which teachers can plan group activities which help students attain cognitive, affective, and process-skill goals for the social studies. (Author/AV)

Assesses the utility of a control-based analysis of crowding by examining the relationship between prolonged exposure to architecturally mediated social density and motivational deficits characteristic of learned helplessness. Subjects were 120 freshmen residents of long- and short-corridor dormitories. (MP)

This paper describes and evaluates the marriage encounter movement from theoretical and clinical perspectives. While aknowledging that the marriage encounter responds to a need among many couples for greater marital closeness, the authors raise concerns about potentially destructive and illusory effects of the marriage encounter experience.…