An online survey of early childhood professionals who were employed by a national child care company examined beliefs and practices regarding the rights and abilities of young children to express views and be heard. Participants represented seven US regions, and comprised a sample of 107 preschool professionals working directly with children ages…

This qualitative study examined the experiences of race scholars whose agenda include investigating and writing about racial issues which run counter to the entrenched ideas, values and philosophies of the dominant academic culture. It questioned the possible risks associated with race work, and it examined the available support and validation for…

Electronic media play an integral role in the lives of all people. Over the years, the rapid evolution of technology in various forms has significantly influenced the way people live and interact. Televisions, record players, computers, and VCRs changed how people learned, were entertained, stayed connected, and explored. In the past two decades,…

Because you can't possibly know exactly what will motivate every student, it's vital to have a reliable blueprint and a set of strategies that are proven to work across a broad spectrum of students. That's why you need this book from a teacher and psychologist with over 30 years of experience. Drawing from recent research of the concepts of…

This article outlines, critiques, and revises Griff Foley's analytical framework for the study of informal learning in social action. This reformulation is prompted by the author's own research on young women's experiences and learning in social struggle, and by the need to take into account the interdependence of systems of domination underlying…

This study investigated relations among therapist adherence to an evidence-based treatment for youth with serious antisocial behavior (i.e., Multisystemic Therapy), organizational climate and structure, and youth criminal charges on average 4 years posttreatment. Participants were 1,979 youth and families treated by 429 therapists across 45…

This study, with a sample of 265 blue- and white-collar workers in six organizations, tests propositions from the theory concerning relationships between power used by organizations, commitment of workers to the organization, and task performance. (Author)

Management, consultants, and organization development specialists are provided a method for examining an organization in terms of its power, powerlessness, and power games. Emphasis is on building on existing power and reducing perceived or real states of powerlessness and subsequent power games. (Author/EA)

The workbook is intended to help people working on a community level to secure services for handicapped children. It assumes that the reader already has gathered data to determine gaps in the community's existing service system and that a list of needed services has been identified and prioritized. An introductory section examines what is meant by…

Most theory and research on power and social influence in counseling and psychotherapy has focused on the power base and power outcome domains of Olson's (1972) framework which viewed power as a generic concept consisting of the three domains of power base, power process, and power outcome. Statistical approaches to the study of power, influence,…

The perceived independence and decisional participation of supervisors were related to various measures of group structure, independent of the technology of subordinates' jobs. Elimination of supervisory effects resulted in significant relationships between dimensions of job technology and structure. (Author)

Delegation can be defined as the granting of authority to subordinates to operate within prescribed limits. When delegating, the manager assigns duties to, grants permission or authority to, and specifies the responsibilities of the subordinate. Successful delegation requires matching the requirements of the task with the abilities of the…

This report is a case study of the Academic Senate at The Pennsylvania State University, and is based on the Senate's organization and functioning from 1966 through 1970. In late 1970, the Academic Senate ceased to exist and the new University Faculty Senate was created. Section I of the report discusses authority relations in higher education.…