Relates the growing concern (professional vs. public) over the role and professional standards of human relations group leaders. Presents a set of standards which fall into two main categories: entry criteria and maintenance criteria. A system of observation is discussed to help insure the implementation of standards. (PC)

An instrument was designed to test the effects of a human relations training program which conformed to the Minnesota State Guidelines for imparting knowledge, building skills, and developing positive attitudes toward special groups. The training program followed a model for maximizing instruction summarized in Glaser and Resnick (1972) and drew…

Considered human relations training in Israel from the perspective of a visitor, who claimed that the field is almost unknown, and from the perspective of a Sabra, who maintained that Israel has a substantial number of individuals working in human relations training. The journal is available from University Associates, Publishers and Consultants,…

Describes two programs in which a counselor eudcation faculty has contributed to the improvement of teacher education. Both programs--one facilitating the career development of prospective teachers, and the other teaching human relations skills to prospective teachers--have been integrated into the teacher education curriculum. (Author)