This book attempts to show how schools can go about humanizing their own processes and procedures. It takes the view that schools are complex social systems and that systematic changes--not merely changes in individual attitudes--are required to realize humanization. From this "systems" point of view, the most powerful tool for developing humanized learning climates lies in reforming the norms that influence the interpersonal relationships among all school participants. The book grapples with ways of humanizing schools by using theory and research available from the social sciences--social psychology in particular. The book is designed for use in many educational settings, such as those of preservice, inservice, and graduate. It is meant to be practical by shedding light on what humanized schooling means, what humanized schools look and feel like, and how such schools can be created. An annotated bibliography is included at the end of each chapter. An extensive bibliography and an index are also included at the end of the book. (Author/DN)