Describes the situations children face when their families move and suggests how teachers and program developers should arrange activities to help children adjust in the new society. (CI)

Investigated how individuals perceive others who systematically vary in both level of disclosure and disclosure flexibility. Subjects were 52 students rated high or low in self-disclosure and disclosure flexibility. Found a similarity effect for disclosure flexibility and highest ratings for medium-high disclosure and high disclosure flexibility…

The development of new information sources of matriculating college freshmen follows the general pattern of initially desiring academically related news and within a month desiring campus social news. During the freshman year, an increase in the consumption of general news nearer the student's campus residence occurs. (Author)

This paper examines the hypothesis that residential mobility is disruptive of social relations; and it seeks to identify patterns of adaptation which emerge from that disruption. Women who moved between 1966 and 1969 were more frequently sociable both before and after their move than those who did not move. Spatial mobility, does exert changes on…

Studied was the functioning of 12 retarded married couples in which both partners evidenced some degree of mental retardation (IQs ranged from 40 to 84). (DB)

The KDP scale was found to be ineffective as a predictor of Ss' contacts with law enforcement agencies but of some use in predicting school social adjustment and reading achievement. (Editor)

Described briefly is how and why many learning disabled children have difficulty in accurately perceiving social situations and adjusting their behavior to fit the situation. (KW)

Canadian education has failed to examine daily life styles in a comprehensive way. It is necessary for public education to examine social trends and make educational plans to accommodate the changing trends. (MF)

The most striking finding is that schizophrenic women appear capable of creating, at will, favorable or unfavorable impressions. These results support the idea that schizophrenics can be effective in some social situations. The existance of individual differences in schizophrenic women's interpersonal skills was only partially supported.…

It was hypothesized that there would be no significant differences among groups following the counseling and consultation intervention. Females made gains in every group with the greatest gains shown by those in schools with no guidance worker. Males made gains only in experimental groups. Because of this pulling in opposite directions the null…

The author reflects on problems of communication in our society today and makes a plea for: (1) social planning to insure the availability of gainful employment; and (2) a reduction of personal alienation to increase life's significance and value in a speech presented before the Graduate Students Organization, University of Illinois, May 1970. (BY)

Study results indicate that the principles of individual psychology can be applied effectively in a group counseling process involving socially maladjusted students. A better acceptance of authority was evident, verbal aggression toward teachers subsided, praise and reward became important, and grades became a method to please teachers as well as…