Advocates for tighter reciprocal interaction between theory and empirical research in family science. Presents systems model of scientific activities in family science. Discusses practice of using family theories in empirical research and illustrates this use by reviewing research publications in family field. (Author/NB)

Reviewed 252 empirical studies of psychotherapy from "Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology" in 1967/1968, 1977/1978, and 1987/1988. Found main trend to be decline in theory-guided and rise in pragmatic, clinically oriented research. Discusses disadvantages of purely empirical approach to psychotherapy research and makes…

This document presents a short description of the demographics and unique features of aging in Israeli society and a discussion of two research projects in the area of aging and the implications of the findings for policy and service development. It is noted that the elderly comprise approximately 10% of Israel's Jewish population and that the…