Discusses heuristic approach to scientific social work research as philosophy of research that draws from contemporary philosophy of science and cultural, cognitive, and linguistic studies and that endorses research as tool for advocacy. Presents fundamental concepts of heuristic model, emphasizing how new conceptual foundations can facilitate…

Proposes classification system for short-term and time-limited treatments that descriptively orders different types of brief treatments. Uses system to compare and contrast conceptually planned models of short-term therapy. Discusses research and practice implications for counseling psychologists. (Author/NB)

Empirical studies based on psychoanalytic model have concentrated on study of therapeutic process and diagnostic groups such as borderline personality disorder (BPD). Work in BPD provides paradigm for future approaches in study of second-order inferences removed from immediate observational field. Concept of structure may be clarified by empirical…

Briefly reviews conceptual and operational limitations of classic approaches to classifying learning disabled children. Examines new classification research with learning disabled populations which is investigating alternative classification schemes through systematic and empirical hypothesis-testing paradigms, and sparking renewed interest in…

Suggests that clinical social work methods will become increasingly problem-oriented in assessment, more active in intervention, more specific in setting treatment goals, briefer in duration, and more amenable to evaluation. Presents clinical-administrative model and discusses implications for social work education and research. (Author/NB)

Presents brief history of process research leading to development of process model, which guided development of four measures: therapist intentions, therapist response modes, client reactions, and client behaviors. For each measure, presents description and information about format for data collection, validity, reliability, and research findings.…

Proposes framework for understanding the phrase "new scholarship on women." Lists and describes six tenets involved in perspective: women and men are viewed as whole persons; study of each group is valued; egalitarianism and use of the dialectic; qualitative and quantitative scholarship are valued; values are constantly explored in research and…

Presents demographic information about biracial persons, reviews previous models of racial identity development, discusses their shortcomings when applied to biracial persons, and presents new model of racial identity development focusing on unique aspects of the experience of biracial individual in the United States. Presents counseling…

Presents common elements of student development theories as a framework for practice. Briefly discusses problems using student development theory in practice, common elements of student development theory and research, and a framework for practice and for research based on those common elements. Gaps between theory and practice are noted, and new…

Applies typology to counseling research that lends understanding to role that client-counselor similarity and difference may play in facilitating counseling effects. Asserts that considering this model in relation to existent research illustrates the value of such a typology both for defining relevant cultural differences and for understanding…

Outlines major approaches to brief counseling practice, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and strategic; summarizes recent research on brief therapeutic outcomes and processes; and identifies overlapping themes in science and practice literatures. Offers integrative model of brief intervention, capable of being flexibly modified for…

Considers social care of the elderly. Presents social care model emphasizing interrelatedness of informal, mediating, and formal care and the need for well-articulated linkages among them. Discusses trends affecting future demand for care, and ability of family and community to respond. Sees family retaining important role, with some of its…

Analyzes research on workplace family policy. Highlights salient themes such as corporate culture, gender and class differences regarding support for policies, and government role. Articulates theoretical framework for understanding barriers to progressive family policies in workplace, identifying competing social, cultural, and psychological…

This document, one in a series developed to provide technical assistance to 22 Long-Term Care Gerontology Centers, describes the current administrative and structural phenomenon of these centers. Precedents useful in assessing both the current climate and actual prospects for development of long term care centers are cited. The first section…

Outlines design requirements for situation description, policy specifications, and decision consequences feedback systems of type that could be used to help manage Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) portfolios for large organizations. Several systems are described, and three additional systems design characteristics are…