Effective leadership is dependent upon knowledge of informal power structures which can often assist in attaining group goals. (Editor)

Article based on a talk delivered to state presidents and state representatives of the Department of Elementary School Principals (NEA) at a preconvention meeting, Las Vegas, 1969.

Suggests that building unity and pride through activities, social events, and professionalism will prevent destructive conflicts among the staff members of student publications. (JL)

Examines the role of a specific rhetorical form, the protest song, in social movements. Analyzes the content of songs from the labor and anti-war movements of the 1960s. Concludes that these songs--generally negative, simplistic, and expressive--are in-group messages designed to reinforce feelings of solidarity. (PD)

The Black Power ideology draws from the pluralistic foundation of group politics in American society and encompasses the main ideas relevant to the Black struggle against racism. In the 1970s, the ideology is almost synonymous with economic and political power, though the concepts of violence and separatism remain viable options. (Author/GC)

Explains the foundation of the discipline of Black studies. Suggests that a common African sensibility and identity form the organizing principle for the interdisciplinary pedagogy of Black studies. (GC)

Examines the history of the "Blavatsky" phase of the London Theosophical movement. Focuses on the disparity between the public rhetoric of the Theosophical Society's leadership and the deeper motivations which inspired many Londoners to join the movement. (JMF)

Residents of community settings show more positive social integration, distinctive patterns of preference for interaction with and perceptions of the elderly, and an enhanced positive self-conception. The aged subculture in retirement communities tends to be retreatist in content rather than activist. (Author)

The development of cohesion and attraction-to-group and the role these variables play warrants serious consideration. A first step toward more adequate conceptualization is separation of the concepts, with the former viewed as a group phenomenon and the latter as the individual's identification with the group. (Author)

Breton's concept of "institutional completeness," as the degree to which an ethnic community can perform the services required by its members, is reviewed and criticized as being inappropriately quantitative. A more qualitative reconceptualization is proposed for the study of ethnic boundary maintenance. (GC)

Investigated two dimensions of the verbal exchange, "here-and-now" v "there-and-then" verbal content and positive v negative affective tone, through use of a feedback device developed by the second author. Feedback enhanced use of affective verbalizations. The positive here-and-now condition enhanced group cohesiveness most. (Author)

Investigated if there were differences between collaborative interactions of children trained to work together and those told to work together but not trained. Found that, compared to non-trained children, those in the trained groups were consistently more collaborative and helpful to each other as they tried to involve each other in the learning…

Describes the emergence of scholarly thought that puts considerations of children and childhood at the center of the profound rethinkings of nationalism and the nation-state that have taken place within the last several decades. Introduces the international conference on children and nationalism from which articles in this journal derive, and…

Presents a seven-session group format, based on Native American principles, which can be used with children and adolescents to develop dimensions of self-esteem, self-determination, body awareness, and self-concept. Describes the unity model, lists practical considerations, and gives a brief description of each of the seven sessions. (RJM)

Presents strategies for making peak moments happen at camp. One camp made it a priority for counselors to do little things for campers. One counselor started a bedtime ritual where campers discussed the day's highlights and thanked someone. Another strategy involved campers writing positive notes to each other. Proclaiming one day to be…