Investigated the effects of the presence and typicality of detail in a witness' testimony on mock juror judgments. Results indicate that the presence of detail affected the ratings of witnesses. Atypical or typical detail provided by one witness, with no detail provided by the opposing witness, enhanced assessments of the former. (RJM)

Explores a key concept in drama education, that of trust. Aims to demystify the practice of trust in relation to drama education. Challenges the history of liberal thought, which regarded all sentiments as equally morally trustworthy. Argues that trust is dependent on context and is continually negotiated and re-negotiated in action, as a…

States there has been an expectation that the education industry can be managed like any other commercial enterprise with an emphasis on forms of accountability that limit professional judgment on the part of practitioners. Examines growth of the audit society and its consequences for professional practices in education. (BT)

Discusses development of trust in a counselor and the therapy process by multiple personality disordered (MPD) clients. Offers list of trust statements effective in engendering trust of MPD client toward counselor. (CM)

"Original" play denotes play that is pre-cultural--before conceptualizations and learned responses. Four anecdotes about play with an infant with Down's syndrome, a child with leukemia, a lioness, and a dying woman illustrate the connections between beings and between the ordinary and the sacred during trusting, fearless, playful encounters. (SV)

In interviews with six pairs of mentors and proteges, mentoring was found to improve proteges' understanding of company and management issues. The extent of learning was influenced by openness and trust in the relationship. Mentors identified work-related and personal learning outcomes. Mentoring helps learning organizations share organizational…

Interviews with mentors and proteges revealed varied approaches to mentoring: practical external focus, challenging of assumptions, relationship focus, or focus on feelings. "Holistic" mentoring contributed to transformative experiences more than mentoring focused on organizational knowledge. (SK)

Summarizes ways in which elementary school counselors may use puppets. Suggests that puppets are effective aids in counseling children, especially in establishing trust and rapport. States that practicality is the key to puppet selection and that counselors need no special skills to make effective use of puppets. (MKA)

Introduces the new concept of trust and how it influences the process of managing the security of an organization operating in an electronic commerce environment. Theoretically, the study aims to develop a framework of trust and security to provide a set of guidelines for secure electronic commerce. (Author/LRW)

Considers the role of trust in managing knowledge in organizations. Topics include the problematic nature of the concept of knowledge management; human resource management and information management; personal knowledge and organizational knowledge; collaboration and knowledge sharing; and organizational culture and climate. (Contains 25…

Examined relationships between Erikson's notion of identity status and several self-related variables hypothesized to be antecedents and consequences of achieved identity. College student surveys indicated that degree of parental care and trust predicted identity achievement, which in turn predicted secure attachment and vitality. Identity…

In an increasingly religious culture, and with museum audiences with large populations of children, nude artworks continue to be cultural lightning rods, generating controversy--sometimes disliked, feared or misunderstood. As a figurative painter who paints nudes, and more importantly as a Teaching Artist who deals with nudity in classroom or…

Ethnic groups differ in rates of suicidal behaviors among youths, the context within which suicidal behavior occurs (e.g., different precipitants, vulnerability and protective factors, and reactions to suicidal behaviors), and patterns of help-seeking. In this article, the authors discuss the cultural context of suicidal behavior among African…

The purpose of this case study was to describe the role of teacher knowledge in the instructional methods of a community college developmental literacy instructor and determine in what ways that knowledge may have impacted the perceptions of the student participants regarding their authority over their academic progress in the class. Therefore,…

From 1996-2000, thirty minority teenagers (African American, Chinese American, Puerto Rican American, and Dominican American) were interviewed every year for four years to investigate how their experiences in high school shaped their social relationships. Contents of this book include: (1) Rethinking High School as a Relational Journey; (2)…