This research is faced with a problem of individuals, Güzin Abla column’s wrote letters of a newspaper to call for help, Rational Emotive Behavioral Approaches were made in order to examine in terms of the basic concepts. The research design is a document analy-sis of the qualitative research approach. Survey data at the national level by publication of a newspaper Güzin Abla Column, which was published in 2011, about love and relationships 5 reader letters and 5 answer letters, examined in terms of the basic concepts of Rational Emotive Behavioral Approach the ABC Model, rational and irrational thoughts, healthy and unhealthy emotions. Letters are usually such as over-generalization, on force, catastrophizing, negative focus, binary thinking (all or nothing), the future of the front sight (fortune telling), arbitrary inference was found to have feature. Examined almost every letter concluded with including imposed and an obligation. The response of Güzin Abla observed that are included in many irrational beliefs, individuals to change belief systems, to evaluate the events from different, they may also be more rational beliefs was not quali-fied to help.

In this study, the prevalence of cyber bullying among secondary school stu-dents in Bagcilar was investigated. The study was conducted with 231 students studying at 7th and 8th grades in a sample secondary school in Istanbul, Turkey. The data were obtained through "Cyber Bullying Scale" and "Cyber Victimization Scale" developed by Arıcak, Kınay and Tanrıkulu (2012). The results showed that getting unpleasant messages on the internet, saying things online that would not be said face to face, being disturbed via phone and introducing yourself as someone else were prevalent cyber bullying behaviors among secondary school students.

The aim of this study was to determine the predictive and explanatory relationship model between the academic performance of university prep school students and the level for their motivation, anxiety and attitudes. A total of 631 university students formed the study group. To determine the students’ motivation, ‘Academic Motivation Scale’; to find out their anxiety level ‘Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale’ and for their attitudes ‘Questionnaire on Attitudes towards English’ were applied. The students’ grades in the autumn term were taken into account as indicators for the academic performance. The data gained through the research were analyzed by using SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 22.0 software program through Structural Equation Model (SEM). At the end of the research, the model which was first suggested for the test was analyzed, tested and verified after some modifications suitable with indexes. The results indicated that there was a negative and significant relationship between attitudes towards English and foreign language classroom anxiety; extrinsic motivation and foreign language classroom anxiety; and intrinsic motivation and foreign language classroom anxiety levels. However, it was found out that, there was a positive and significant relationship between students’ attitudes towards English and intrinsic motivation; their extrinsic motivation and attitudes towards English and their intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation levels. In addition, unlike anxiety levels, students’ attitudes towards English, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation levels had a significant power to predict academic performance. In the light of the findings, the relationship pattern between English prep school students’ academic performance and their motivation, anxiety and attitudes was suggested as a model.

The discipline of educational administration and leadership has started to adapt various theories and methods emerging in the fields of organizations and management thanks to the new paradigms. However, it would be a mistake to express that traditional approaches has been completely abolished and a new independent theory has been founded as the approaches such as post positivist and postmodernist approaches have emerged with the critics towards these traditional approaches. As one of these approaches, critical theory has come into existence with the critics towards positivist points of views and affected administration and educational administration in that way. The aim of this study is to present a detailed and historical perspective. Accordingly, at the beginning of this study positivist and post positivist approaches have been summarized shortly and then the philosophical foundations of critical theory and critical pedagogy as an education practice have been presented and lastly the reflections of critical theory and pedagogy into the field of educational administration have been discussed and some suggestions towards being critical managers and leaders have been proposed.

The ending of the Cold War at the close of the 20th century became a turning point for the acceleration of racial, ethnic, and religious conflicts around the world, specifically in the Middle East. Within various countries, struggles have arisen, as diverse social groups demand political, cultural, and religious rights. Turkey is one of those countries. Representatives of the Kurds are demanding rights ranging from cultural recognition to political autonomy and independence. Some Kurdish groups are using terror to realize their goals. The tension stemming from this conflict is deteriorating the social, political, and cultural life of the country. The anomaly is that the Kurds have coexisted with the rest of the nation for more than one thousand year and their commonalities are more ample than their differences. America is a nation of immigrants from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. They have become blended and melted together to make America a Melting Pot or Salad Bowl. They learned to be American. Although America is considered one of the most democratic, peaceful, and rich countries of the world, America, in fact, has had many racial and ethnic problems. Black Americans were enslaved until 1865, and they did not have equal rights until 1965. Other minority groups-specifically non-white and non-European minorities-have always experienced prejudice and discrimination. However, despite these problems, none of these groups has used terror as a tool to realize their goals. None of the groups is struggling to divide America. Despite their racial, ethnic, and linguistic differences, how did Americans achieve this unity and civility? In this process, what are the roles of the metaphors of Melting Pot and Salad Bowl in the formation of educational policies? What can Turks and Kurds learn from the American experience of becoming a democratic nation? What is in the best interest of the Kurdish people in Turkey? This paper will investigate and discuss the answers of these questions.

The aim of the present study was to present elderly population in the world and Turkey in addition to inform about psychological counseling and guidance services for elderly people and to determine deficiencies at this point. Data was gathered by literature review method. This study provided information about the definition of senility together with case of elderly population and psychological counseling and guidance services in the world and Turkey. Psychosocial services were summarized and offered suggestions to develop these services in the part of conclusion and suggestions.