Nine filmstrips were honored with awards at the 1978 Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Philadelphia. This article is an annotated listing of the award winners, as well as the other filmstrip entries. (Author)

The nature of crisis states, developmental characteristics of the older family, and reemergent family conflicts are each explored as they affect family mobilization in times of crisis. Specific recommendations are offered for minimizing barriers to effective family crisis work. (Author)

Fathers' reactions to their wives' pregnancies and especially to the actual deliveries are discussed and three case histories are given to illustrate the gradual build up of tension as the father anticipates delivery which often culminates in crises at the time of delivery. Implications for counselor and educators are given. (Author)

Recent developments in the establishment of modern family codes of governing the relationships between husband, wife, and children have provided long needed vehicles which make interdisciplinary cooperation an absolute necessity. Counselors and lawyers must work together, as lawyers, courts, and juries proceed to divide families and property in…

A sweeping panoramic overview of the broad field of marriage counseling, this paper gives attention to some of the major problems and issues it faces and offers a suggestion concerning coordination and cooperation. (Author)

The author reviews the development of research in marriage counseling, offers some possible explanations as to why it has differed from general science research, and delineates some decisive issues for marriage counseling research. (Editor)

Examines the enrichment process to determine if marriage and family enrichment constitute a new field in education and counseling. Results suggest that progressive improvement in quality of education and counseling for marriage and family may unite the field as they merge into enrichment. The process is defined with its relevant programs. (BEF)

Implications of Feminist and Humanistic values for marriage are conceptualized. Their effects on therapist orientation and definitions of the viable marriage are discussed, together with proposed alternatives in marital intervention. It is concluded that value orientations and standards of positive mental health could provide therapists and…

Marriage and family enrichment is the new professional area in the applied family field. Its distinction is the limitation to groups of normal married couples and families, in informal settings, using experimental methods. A major recommendation is for a differentiating theoretical base to be established. (Author)

The author discusses standards for professional training and laws governing the practice of marriage counseling in various states. The groundwork and guidelines set by the American Association of Marriage Counselors have been outlined. (JC)

The who, what, when, where, and why of providing clinical supervision for marriage counselors is discussed, dealing with such questions as: How often? For how long? Interminably? In what settings? Practical as well as philosophical suggestions are made. Description of supervision, moving through preceptorship, apprenticeship, mentorship,…

This paper describes how a family diagnostic instrument has been utilized and what advantages it may have as a tool for family therapy. (Author)

Experience with 73 cases has shown the value of Transient Structured Distance as a maneuver in marriage therapy. While the TSD is a radical form of intervention with risks of anxiety reactions, homosexual panic, or divorce, it has proved effective with difficult forms of acute or chronic marital disharmony. (Author)

Treatment of married couples in groups by one therapist is described. Emphasis is placed on the fact that treatment problems and process in such groups are quite different from therapy groups in which the participants are not related outside the group and on the need to differentiate between couples' groups according to social and chronological…