This article focused on education about drugs, and argued that there are many factors, such as the selection by pupils of information, their attitudes and group membership, which must be taken into account if drugs education is to achieve anything. (Author/RK)

Small group research may be divided into three areas: individuals and groups compared; the internal dynamics of groups; and groups as they relate to one another and the environment. Studies comparing the efficiency of individuals as compared with individuals in groups suggest that persons do not do their best in groups, at least on intellectual…

The purpose of this study was: (1) to determine the effect, if any, that the race of the group leader has on the improvement in intergroup attitude of racially mixed elementary school students who participate in group counseling; and (2) to determine whether racially mixed groups of elementary students who participate in group counseling make more…

This paper presents a new multivariate index for use in educational planning. This new index, is called a propinquity index. An individual's propinquity index with respect to a given occupational group is his geometric distance in n-dimensional space from the group centroid, where each dimension is the standard score on one of the original…

This study had three purposes: (1) to stimulate discussion of the role of the high school press association in the future by reviewing its current policies and programs, (2) to gather information about the associations, particularly the date of founding and the name of the founder, (3) to gather information on the members in each association and…

This student published, quarterly journal is a forum for student thought on contemporary issues in rhetoric and communication. This issue focuses on the "Political Rhetoric of Our Times." The articles in this issue focus on the following topics: application of fantasy themes to individual role identification in the small group setting;…

Prepared as a resource for Alaskan educators, this book is designed for any grade level or learning setting. It provides the basis for teachers to develop their own appropriate units. Sections encompass: (1) an introduction to the interdisciplinary framework of this source book; (2) a background about the Eskimos of the world, the cultural…

The relationships between the quality of a student's group membership and four student outcomes (reading achievement, self-concept, attitudes toward school, and anxiety) were studied in fifth and sixth grade classrooms. Significant main effects were found for group membership and social structure. (Author/GDC)

Women represent almost half of the 1956-1976 increase in union membership, but their representation in official positions did not advance proportionately. The article presents and discusses data on labor force participation, union and association membership, and offices held by women. (MF)

Examines the role of reference groups and promotional appeals in satisfying consumer motivations. Emphasizes three motivational reference group functions: informational, utilitarian, and value-expressive. (RL)

The relationship of the law to ethics committees is examined, including the legal context and impetus for such committees, categories and roles of members, member appointment and removal, member power, timing of committee action, responsibility and liability, and issues about records of committee action. (Author/MSE)

Examined relationships between attraction to group and individual outcome in groups and between group cohesiveness and individual outcome in groups in four groups of 27 graduate students participating in a group psychotherapy experiential training program. Results revealed that attraction to group and group cohesiveness were both related to…

Discussed is how an "art/ad bag"--a collection of materials provided by art publishers and other products packaged for distribution to conference registrants--can help offset the costs of conferences, provide a professional service to suppliers of art materials, and serve the membership of any state art education association. (RM)

Three policy strategies interpreted as intended to empower teachers within the new policy context of school autonomy were studied. Teacher services in Kentucky's school councils seemed to have little effect on empowering teachers since the researchers found in two studies involving 168 and 318 Kentucky teachers that teachers were not even…