An ecological and transactional approach based on Project Re-Ed, liaison psychology makes use of tensions which arise from differing points of view and seeks to facilitate growth of effective relationships. A discussion of strategies which can be used by the practicing school psychologist is presented. (Author/RL)

Emotional arousal was studied during sensitivity training groups. It was concluded that the rise-and-fall pattern found in this and earlier studies is dependent on adequate time for the elicitation of negative affect and may require the isolation of the group from contact with other groups. (Author)

Explains why humor should be studied in English classrooms and how humorous writing serves as a vehicle for making its readers more socially conscious of human values. Offers a list of books that can be used in classroom discussions of humor. (RL)

The author is concerned with politics in a wider sense--providing children with an individual and collective sense of identity in time and space, giving them opportunities for the exploration of shared experience, making them aware of the responsibilities and privileges of community. (Editor)

Reports heuristic observations on how to conduct effective instructional development at the college level. Based on a 2-year study of instructional development at four major universities, the 18 heuristics listed cover objectives, software development, student involvement, relations with faculty, use of models, and management cautions. (BK)

Human relations development techniques, espoused by Carkhuff, fail to rest upon a sound empirical base, well illustrated by the research study reported by Wiggins. Comments aim at refuting the Wiggin's claim that his findings validate the Carkhuff paradigm as an effective model. (Author/BEF)

Focuses on the interpersonal domain of this model, showing how teacher groups can improve teacher-pupil relations and student achievement. Identifies human relations topics that multimodal teacher groups should address, and discusses group techniques to promote interpersonal relations of teachers. (Author)

Finds that the English today are guilty of negligence in daily social relationships; good behavior is no longer "typically English." (IFS/WGA)

Human relations skills are more widely taught and used, and inevitably misused. This aritcle is intended as a brief self-defense course identifying those who undergo this usually temporary, metamorphosis into "turkeys." It provides a rough categorization of subspecies with their identifying characteristics and a proposal for return to personhood.…

Dugald S. Arbuckle, an advocate of human rights in counseling and writer on existential humanistic thought in psychotherapy and education, reflects on the roots of his humanistic thinking. He discusses a wide range of ideas with a former student. (Author)

Client-reluctance was: (1) negatively correlated with client-perceived satisfaction and improvement; (2) negatively related to degree of congruence between perceived problem and perceived emphasis of the agency and; (3) positively correlated with premature termination in counseling. (Author)

Describes a structured role-play session for a university library staff in the context of human relations training. The role play stimulated discussion and a greater awareness of communication barriers. (Author)

A sample of 200 men and women matching the characteristics of the married U.S. population for age, income, education, and race was administered a 101-item questionnaire assessing the full range of their sexual activities with their mates. The test as a whole was found to be statistically sound. (Author)

Offers a person X situation approach to the study of intergroup anxiety in which anxiety in intergroup encounters is viewed as a transaction between the individual and the environment. An individual difference measure of intergroup anxiety toward African Americans is developed. Presents studies assessing the scale's reliability and validity.…

Even during the best economic times, many companies question the value of their college relations program and its place within their human resources function. To achieve positive recruiting outcomes despite limited means, college relations professionals need to know their market, use internal resources, be creative, and make smart decisions. (GCP)