Claims that high school curricula should provide opportunities for students to vicariously explore the relationships, roles, and ideas that appear in Shakespearean drama. Uses the dilemma dramatized in "Hamlet" as an example. (JD)

Reviews influence of technology on rural peoples' interaction patterns throughout this century. Describes importance of information as an input into production against background of uncertainties as transition to information age occurs. Discusses five features of emerging rural information structure. Identifies four areas of significant social…

Developed a preliminary attitude scale to measure attitudes toward the Carkhuff (1969) human relations training model. A survey of 146 students in a human relations training course showed a generally positive response and provided feedback regarding trainees' perceptions and intent to use the skills taught. (JAC)

Observations and interviews revealed that student teachers view social studies as a nonsubject, as human relations, as citizenship indoctrination, as school knowledge, as an integrative core of the elementary curriculum, and as education for social action. A case study of one student illustrates the complexity of how these perspectives develop.…

Assessed the relationship between individual facilitation skills and a set of personal variables, including age, race, sex, and years of experience, to determine whether human relations training affects individuals. Subjects were 103 second- and fifth-grade teachers in 13 schools. Results showed that training is effective in increasing…

Surveyed 232 hospital employees to assess what organizational problems they would like researched, compared to what has been published. Responses of management and nonmanagement personnel were similar, and emphasized the need for studies of human relations, communication, and leadership. Discusses areas where academicians are not meeting needs.…

Discusses four organizationally manageable factors that encourage productive human relations: (1) the availability of useful feedback, (2) human relations training, (3) an environment of positive norms, and (4) recognition and rewards for human relations excellence. Also discusses how to make training more relevant. (CT)

Conflict resolution skills needed to deal with anger are outlined. Staff that can effectively deal with conflict minimize negative consequences in school community relations. (MD)

The claim by Khemais Benhamida and others that Jean-Paul Sartre's philosophy is too hostile and restrictive to serve as the foundation of progressive educational theory is based on an incomplete understanding of the philosopher's work. (IS)

Large schools reflect the problems of society, while small schools foster peaceful interaction between individuals. (PBS)

Addressing himself to the needs of the black school administrator, the author describes what an administrator must do to be effective. He discusses two specific dimensions of leader behavior: initiating structure and consideration. (Editor)

"Human resource development" is a term commonly used to describe the learning programs provided by business, industry, or government for employees and nonemployees. The specifics of this approach may have implications for education as well. (Author)

The present study was conducted to determine the applicability of human relations training in the rehabilitation of selected prisoners in a Southern prison. Inmates who participated in the study were able to learn discrimination between helpful and nonhelpful communication and to make positive gains in their work behavior. (Author)

This paper addresses the need for gay and lesbian relationship research and theory and some of the directions such research and theory might take. It suggests academic research into gay and lesbian relationships is needed because these relationships are a fact of modern life and are different from heterosexual relationships, and because such…

Discusses ways to accelerate and to share exploration of sound new ways to achieve the development of the individual's sense of worth, especially in the elementary school. (GB)