Presents an analysis of some aspects of conversational phonology by examining the general phonetic resources that are used by speakers of Tyneside (a nonstandard variety of English). This phonological analysis of the interaction of turn-completion takes into account pitch, loudness, and tempo, as well as segmental features. (TR)

This research demonstrated a social network intervention for youths with moderate and severe disabilities. Two groups of nondisabled peers participated in weekly discussions with an adult integration facilitator to increase social interaction for two students (one autistic and one moderately mentally retarded). Both quantity and quality of…

The extant literature suggests that the high rates of educational failure for aboriginal schoolchildren result from differences in the home and school interaction patterns. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the micro structures of classroom discursive interactions, and to examine those within and against the macro structures of…

Birth order effects at 3 different ordinal positions were related to social activities of lower class preschool children. (GO)

Macroanalysis is the process of analyzing interactive dialogue into units of three or more tallies. It represents another level of analysis for interactive data which should lead to new directions for research in this area. (Author)

Alienation, defined as an objective state of isolation from others, is studied among 335 members of five organizations. Four dimensions of isolation are studied: isolation from formal authority, from the network of perceived actual control, from friends, and from highly respected coworkers. (Author)

This study investigates the relationship between teacher verbal maze rate and student learning and the threshhold levels of maze rate on the perceived quality of teaching. The direct and mediated effects of maze rate on achievement are examined. A randomized group design with ten levels of the independent variable teacher maze rate was used. There…

This paper introduces a new method for the detection of patterns or phases in small groups based on fuzzy pattern recognition procedures. It tells how the method provides an accurate description of all the patterns of group interaction, detects rather than assumes the number of patterns and their length, and is based on fuzzy set theory so that it…

A four-year study was conducted to test the hypothesis that indirect teacher behaviors foster pupil creativity more than do direct teacher behaviors. Multivariate composite scores derived from interaction analysis data were used to classify 180 elementary school students (who had the same teacher for grades 1 through 3, and a different teacher in…

The object of this study was to validate a technique for establishing inter-rater reliability on the Southwestern Cooperative Interaction Observation Schedule (SCIOS), where it was impractical to bring the observers to a common site. Reliability was originally obtained when eight observers met together. Observers were divided into four pairs. A…

Various forms of transactional analysis that can be used to improve trainer-trainee communication are discussed. (BP)

Examines reciprocity in caregiver-child interactions by assessing 24 infants and their mothers with regard to temperament and maternal behavior, respectively. Results suggested that the more difficult the child temperamentally, the less the maternal responsiveness. (JMB)

Self-report data on delinquent behavior, arrests and victimization from a sample of Chicago youth are analyzed in terms of the intersection of family status and area status, indicating that delinquent behavior is linked to status contexts, and offering little support for the contention that delinquency is independent of social position. (JC)

Experimental social histories were created for 22 6-month-old infants by providing structured interactions with three different adults (a distal interactor, a proximal interactor, and a neutral interactor) over a three-week period. Infants' social preferences (looking and approaching) for each of the interactors were then compared. (Author/JMB)

Investigation of the nature of professional practice is the focus of this article. It employs the method of reflexive examination in the portrayal of an analytic theoretical framework through which concepts of practice can be more clearly understood. The framework identifies four distinctive dimensions of practice: customary practice, instrumental…