An adequate training program in family therapy would have as its primary goal the development of competent practitioners. A therapist's command of technique should allow him to relate to the needs and limits of the family, conveying respect for each member. Content of such a program and format are also discussed. (Author)

Third-party intervention is increasingly recognized as an effective means of settling social, institutional, community, and interpersonal disputes. Traditionally, mediation efforts have been directed toward conflicts involving labor/management relations. Since the 1960s, however, mediation efforts have also been applied to situations involving…

An experimental sociological research training program at Columbia University is described and analyzed. Two broad objectives of the Columbia Program are defined: (1) to bring sociological perspectives to bear on educational theory and problems, with emphasis on discovering and codifying the methodological approaches most suitable for…

In a project designed to improve the recruitment, training and utilization of undergraduate social welfare workers in fourteen of the Southern states an attempt was made to arrive at a better understanding of just what the baccalaureate level social worker was to be. The definition was needed both for setting college curriculum objectives and for…