One of the major concerns is the result of the research itself. A case was made for the necessity to clearly specific objectives, obtain appropriate measures of specified criteria, and design programs that have a high probability of achieving those objectives. A college program for student leadership is described. (Author/CJ)

Article describes static acceptance as unhealthy and dynamic acceptance as healthy because it encourages the processes negated by static acceptance. (IR)

The results indicate that emotionally disturbed boys put a greater distance between pairs of human figures than the control group, but not more than their male siblings. Unexpectedly, the groups did not differ in their separation of the mother and son figures. (Author)

Principal issues are: evaluation of laws; effecting changes in law; meaning of order, relationship of law and order. Primary tasks for elementary schools are: fostering understanding about language for clear, consistent, and cogent discourse; communicating accurate, comprehensive information about the issues; and, providing participative…

Describes a unit (utilizing The San Pebbles") which explores the attitudes of different people and nations toward the United States. (SW)

This paper is based on a research project which was supported by grants from the University of Connecticut Research Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health (MH 08316).

The nature of interpersonal skills and the current status of visual aids for teaching human relations is reviewed, and ways that videotape productions with characters, story line, and action sequences can enhance learning are discussed. The experience of producing a series of videotapes about prehospital emergency care is described. (Author/MLW)

The meaning of "civil rights" is discussed by various American authors and poets, including Alice Walker, Arthur Miller, Nocholasa Mohr, Felipe de Ortega y Gasco, Laura Z. Hobson, Simon J. Ortiz, Raymond Barrio, John Rechy, and Vine Deloria, Jr. (MJL)

Suggests scientific investigations of the concept of friendship have been hampered by inadequate conceptualizations. By utilizing a social relations perspective and a network analysis methodology, shows how to overcome the limitations of previous conceptualizations and to attain a more developed scientific grasp of friendship. (Author)

Creative interchange enables people to appreciate and absorb the experiences of others. Creative interchange, as one answer to the problem of selecting instructional materials in a diverse society, promotes thinking in a context of goodness (knowledge, love, and truth) which a broad spectrum of society can support. (Author/SJL)

Critically evaluates in terms of predictive and concurrent validity a widely used method of identifying children at risk in peer relations. This method emphasizes children's total rate of peer interaction, regardless of the quality or skillfulness of the interaction. Recommendations are given for future research in this area. (Author/DB)