Argues that a major flaw in most family therapies is their overemphasis on interpersonal familial process, with insufficient attention to the role of genuine deficit in the so-called identified patient and to the influence of external forces generating conflicts. Reviews literature that highlights limitations inherent in family therapy.…

Presents a beginning conceptualization of five distinct life-styles of single-parent families. Social workers can help such families anticipate and deal with the psychosocial risks and make maximum use of the unique opportunities of the life-style they adopt. (Author)

Psychoanalytic theory is not sufficient for establishing guidelines for child placement. As a case in point, the authors test the assumptions in the issues of continuity and multiple parenting against available empirical evidence. (Author)

An extended-care program at a child guidance clinic placed student volunteers in closely supervised relationships with emotionally disturbed children. The study concluded that college students are an effective if unappreciated source of manpower. (Author)