Describes a project completed by 100 couples enrolled in marriage courses regarding mate selection. These couples exchanged information with their partners in the areas of economics, religion, children, sex and a miscellaneous category. (Author/HMV)

Is a brief description of the pioneering postdivorce counseling service of the Conciliation Court of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California. Discusses rationale for the program, goals and procedures, clinical questions generated by postdivorce counseling, and the psychodynamics of postdivorce conflicts. (Author)

This article discusses a technique the authors have designated Family Photo Reconnaisance. They describe the rationale for and process of utilizatizing family photographs and movies in family therapy sessions to evoke past events and memories and to uncover feelings about these occurrences and the people involved in them. (Author)

Within diverse sets of nonmarital relationships it is postulated that similar developmental stages emerge. Delineation of these stages provides a framework for understanding the many complexities of nonmarital interacting systems. Five hypothetical developmental stages are presented and applied to two types of nonmarital dyads. (Author)

There are few descriptions of growth experiences for total families. This paper describes one such model. It expresses the conviction that families need opportunities to come together with other families to identify strengths, sharpen communication skills, and establish goals. (Author)

Uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to evaluate the impact of the bonding and catharsis segment of a measure of intimate relationship skills. Results suggest that the segment can lead to significant improvements in marital adjustment, cohesion, self-esteem, and anxiety levels. Explores differences in changes for males and females.…

A pre-marital assessment method is described which utilizes interviews with the young couple, with both sets of parents and group interviewing with all six key persons involved in the plans for marriage. The use of selected tests and particular methods of examining the couple's relationship are discussed. (Author)

The Parent-Adolescent Relationship Development (PARD) program teaches fathers and their adolescent sons communication skills. Besides improving communication and relationship the PARD program is seen as meeting individual and family developmental needs and the consequent adjustments in relationship. (Author)