Socializing is an integral part of human relations and auger well for the human development. Defined as "the involvement of students in identifying standards and/or criteria to apply to their work and making judgments about the extent to which they have met these criteria and standards", self assessment by its nature teaches students how to…

Explores the perceptions that secular faculty have of clergy as students, using semantic differential technique to compare the differences in faculty perceptions of "typical clergy,""typical non-clergy," and "ideal" counseling students. (Author)

The school experience should increase a child's sense of humanity and of the potentialities for depth and range in human relations. (MM)

An extensive bibliography--divided under the headings: "Color as a Difference,""Differences in General" and "Differences in Ethnic and Racial Groups"--lists books for children which are likely to promote "sensitive ways of behaving" toward those who are different. (Author/SW)

A classroom teacher discusses her attitude towards her own aging process, and describes the benefits of classroom interaction between older adults and young children. (LH)

PARENTS SHOULD TEACH THEIR CHILDREN GOOD HUMAN RELATIONS AND SHOULD DEVELOP IN THEM A PHILOSOPHY AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE. THEY SHOULD NOT TOLERATE EVEN PASSIVE CONFORMITY TO CUSTOMARY PREJUDICES AND PREJUDICED ACTION. IN THEIR DAILY LIVES, PARENTS SHOULD REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING THEY SAY AND DO AFFECTS THEIR CHILDREN. EVEN WHAT…

This noted educator discusses how to give a child in today's society a sense of his/her own identity, emphasizing that we must modify our culture-bound, period-bound notions which tie identity to ideas of dominance and achievement in a world of limitless growth. (CS)

The humanized learning environment described in this article should provide all participants, learners, parents, and professionals better opportunities for individual growth and development. (JD)

In an extension of a pilot study (Mezoff, 1980B) the influence of participant cognitive style on various human relations training (HRT) outcomes was explored. Cognitive style dimensions investigated were field-dependence-independence (FD-FI, Witkin 1978) and interpersonal discrimination (Carr 1979). University students (N=39) enrolled in a group…

The Curriculum Research Institute papers presented here draw upon the behavioral disciplines of psychology, psychiatry, and sociology to examine some aspects of factors affecting the nurturing of individual potential. Although content, scope, and sequence of learning opportunities are central in individual development, other significant influences…

This paper argues that the philosophic assumptions underlying full inclusion efforts for students with severe disabilities and other restructuring movements are actually barriers to "best practice" implementation, and an alternative perspective based on social relations is offered. First two different perspectives on disability, the "different…

This manual is part of a series of human relations programs designed to help individuals develop a sense of self worth and an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of human differences. The stress in these programs is on providing each individual with a model through which to evaluate his own actions and emotions. In this manual,…

These course materials provide a starting point for helping students (grades K-8) explore the diversity and richness of the human family. The material is organized sequentially around 20 activities which address seven primary objectives: (1) understanding that differences among people have a positive value to society; (2) understanding that such…