An intensive study of 30 Florida school districts explored the nature of open bargaining, its impact on union and management behavior, and its overall effect on the negotiation process. The author concludes that open bargaining does not differ radically from closed bargaining. (Author/WD)

Found that college students who were high self-monitors reported varying their self-disclosures more than low self-monitors. Finding is consistent with theory and research which indicate that high self-monitors perceive that they adapt to situations by varying their communication while low self-monitors do not. (PD)

A recent study suggests that most respondents think organizations collect more sensitive information about people than is necessary; thus, personnel administrators should be taking immediate steps to safeguard information gathered of employees and applicants. Within this context, this article offers guidelines on keeping personnel files.…

Discusses two studies examining the relationship between facilitative communication, self-disclosure, and agreement/disagreement of one person in a marital relationship and the other's feelings of being confirmed. Differences in communication behaviors associated with male and female feelings of being confirmed are highlighted. (JMF)

The relationship enhancement couples, relative to the lecture/discussion couples, demonstrated a significant increase in both self-disclosure and empathy skill levels. The results of this study strongly support the long-term effectiveness of the Guerney Relationship Enhancement procedures. (Author)

Examines the relationship between disclosure flexibility and a measure of psychological adjustment. Comparisons are made to a sex-adjusted normative profile of appropriate disclosure in 20 social situations. Study indicates that disclosure flexibility is an important correlate of personality health, at least among medium disclosers. (JMF)

Investigates the effects of self-disclosure and attitude similarity on the reduction of interpersonal conflict between interactants involved in playing a creative alternative game. Results indicate that self-disclosure accounted for 54 percent of the variance of conflict-reducing behavior, while attitude similarity accounted for 7 percent. (JMF)

Results of a communication skills training program for high school students indicated that these students demonstrated significantly higher self-disclosure and empathy skills levels than untrained students. (Author)

Clients rated self-involving counselors as more expert, attractive, and trustworthy than self-disclosing counselors. Client responses to self-involving counselor statements contained significantly more client self-referents. (Author)

This study evaluated the use of "allegation blind" interviews (in which interviewers did not know the specific allegation involved) with children (n=1535) suspected of being victims of child sexual abuse. The "allegation blind" interview technique yielded a statistically higher disclosure rate than the "allegation informed" interviews. (Author/DB)

Investigated AOD (alcohol and other drug) use among social workers, examined its potential negative professional consequences and explored the denial that may facilitate AOD abuse. Results are reported from an anonymous survey of 751 NASW members in North Carolina. Research and practice implications for social workers, supervisors, and the…

Investigates the effects of a 10-week, educational experiential group intervention designed to address issues pertinent to adult lesbians, including lesbian identity development, homophobia and heterosexism, religious concerns, career concerns, family issues, sexism and racism, and assertiveness skills. The intervention yielded gains in ego…

College graduates (n=89) with learning disabilities (LD) were surveyed to determine if they had self-disclosed to their current employer. Although nearly 90% stated that their LD affected their work in some way, only 30.3% self-disclosed to their employer. Forty-six percent did not self-disclose due to fear of a negative impact. (Contains…

A survey of U.S. and Canadian master of social work programs found that most (68.5 percent) reported policies requiring disclosure of student status during fieldwork, and most directors supported this position. Recommends that all programs have such a policy. (EV)

This questionnaire study examined co-rumination (extensive discussion of problems, focusing on negative feelings) among third-, fifth-, seventh-, and ninth-graders and its relationship to positive friendship adjustment and problematic emotional adjustment. Responses indicated that co-rumination related to high-quality close friendships but also to…