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Parents' Views on Leadership.
Meriweather, Suzanne; Karnes, Frances A. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
A survey of 73 parents, most having gifted children, examined perceptions of the development of leadership abilities. Parents identified: leader characteristics; their children's strongest and weakest areas of leadership skills; methods for encouraging leadership development; school opportunities for leadership experiences; the role of teachers,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Leadership
Peer Nominations for Leadership and Likability in Problem-Solving Groups as a Function of Gender and Task.
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Petzel, Thomas P.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Examines relationship of situational variables and gender to leadership selection among 37 college students, divided into 6 mixed-gender groups. Measures frequency of speaking, leadership nominations, and likability ratings. Finds males spoke more and were selected as leaders more frequently in impersonal groups. Finds reverse in personal groups.…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership
License To Lead: A Middle Level Curriculum that Develops Awareness of Positive Leadership and Decision Making in the School and Community.
Lankford, David; McKay, Linda – 1996
This curriculum is designed to increase middle level students' understanding of positive leadership through ethical decision making, and to help them apply knowledge learned to realistic situations. The program objectives are to: (1) provide students with an understanding of the characteristics needed for positive leadership; (2) provide…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Leaders, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making