Blacks, now distributed throughout the world, have everywhere maintained some Africanisms that reflect their cultural heritage. An awareness of these Africanisms can unite Blacks throughout the diaspora and contribute to their international quest for liberation and national identity. (KH)

Evaluated effectiveness of Self-Esteem: A Family Affair program with families that had adolescent children. Families, randomly assigned to treatment (N=13) or control (N=14) groups, were measured for self-esteem, family adaptability, family cohesion, and family conflict. A significant difference between treatment and control families on measures…

Investigated the relationship of interpersonal attraction and attraction to groups. Students (N=56) participating in growth groups completed the Group Attitude Scale and individual rating scales early, midway, and late in the group. Data indicated an increasing relationship between interpersonal and group attraction throughout the life of the…

Describes a memorable year in the life of a high school drama coach and his 17-member acting troupe. (RBW)

Examined marital cohesion as a component of marital adjustment. Seven variables related to adjustment were entered into a path model. Over 36 percent of the variance in cohesion was explained by the model. Four hypothesized direct effects were supported (i.e., for comparison level, self-disclosure anxiety, spousal hostility, and sex). (JAC)

"Adhesive adaptation" occurs when aspects of a new culture and social relations with members of the host society are added on to immigrants' traditional culture and social networks, without replacing or modifying any significant part of the old. Interviews with 615 Korean immigrants empirically confirmed this adaptation model. (Author/KH)

Discusses how intra-tribal disputes affect Indian unity. (NQ)

The investigation examined the effects of a brief encounter group experience upon residents in a university dormitory. Women living on three separate floors were designated experimental subjects and provided with a group experience designed to encourage personal interaction, while women on two other floors were assigned to a control group. (Author)

Effects of a group eontract specifically calling for self-disclosure was investigated. Frequency and depth of self disclosure were increased but level of intimacy of topics discussed was not. Group cohesiveness was enhanced by the contract but it decreased members' mutual liking. (Author/EAK)

We cannot respond to the most needy groups in this country unless we are ready to deal with those who react negatively to them, many of whom are ethnic and working class. (DM)

The real issue in this serious problem is not whether we should have physically mixed schools, but whether we are committed to creating an open society in which individuals can fully participate without regard to their ethnic, cultural, or social class identity. (Author)

This study looks at the relationship between the size of the small interacting group (in numbers of persons) and its environment; in this case, the density of its immediate population. Results indicated a significant inverse relationship between population density and the size of small interacting groups. (Author)

Author argues that for the sake of the students, teachers must work for the power to control and direct the enterprise of education -- and such professional power can come only through unity. (Author/MB)

Urban League says capitalizing on family strengths can help solve social problems. (Editor)

Effective colleague relationships depend upon ethical action paths which express changing values and define standards. (Editor/IR)