Evaluated the effectiveness of a structured educational program to train premarital couples in communication and mutual problem-solving skills. Couples (N=26) participated in a problem-solving training program, while similar couples (N=28) participated in a relationship discussion group. The problem-solving group showed a greater increase in…

Reports the findings of a study that was designed to explore children's use of language in the adversative episode. (FL)

Though families still provide the primary function of early socialization, problems may arise when values and methods used by schools and teachers conflict with those of the parent or exclude the parent. Discontinuities between family and school emerge because of the differences in their function and purpose. (JN)

Advice is presented for managers who encounter sexual harassment problems. Three recommendations are offered: complainants can be helped to help themselves, such conflicts can be resolved through procedures designed to deal with all kinds of complaints, and the issue of power differences should be confronted. (MLW)

Several currently functioning techniques are noted for improving school climate and reducing the atmosphere of stress and conflict which leads to violence. Ideas include celebrating learning, providing "cool down" rooms or sustained silent reading periods to relieve tension during the school day, and implementing conflict resolution curriculum.…

Individuals who would blow the whistle by making public disclosure of impropriety in their own organizations face choices of public v private good. These dilemmas, along with institutional and professional standards that might ease the way of whistleblowers, are explored. (Author)

A low measure of anticipation, planning, and preparation in health, living arrangements, and finances were associated with less anxiety, more perception of self as dominant, and more appropriate expectations of responsible others. Concern with future adversities is apparently nonfunctional, reflecting a preoccupation with events that may not…

Indicates that the most pervasive correlate of the decision to use either pro- or antisocial ways of resolving conflict is the adolescent's perception of how likely his/her peers and parents would use these ways. Television characters' behaviors were a weak influence. (PD)

Sudden event-related crises can produce developmental shifts as part of the normal progression of the adult life cycle. Observations of individuals in crisis reveal the occurrence of profound structural changes in perception and experience. (Author)

Suggestions are made for reducing tension between clinical practice and basic research segments of pharmacy: develop mutual respect among all faculty segments, combine research efforts, modify the reward system for greater equity, increase physical proximity, share experiences through clinics and forums, and combine realism with tradition. (MSE)

Discusses the competencies basic to Adlerian therapy--including influencing psychological movement, working with the family communication system, focusing on the real issue, aligning goals and dealing with resistance, stimulating social interest, encouragement, and tentative hypotheses, and antisuggestion. A specific process for helping the family…

The dispute resolution center at the University of Massachusetts illustrates how a legal studies program can form the basis for conflict resolution in the local community as well as on campus. The center draws heavily on the skills and experience of individuals in both the academic and public sectors. (MLW)

Describes an intervention program at the Herbert H. Lehman High School in Bronx, New York. A conflicts class was introduced to reduce violence and tensions among students. Trust and openness increased, and fear of the loss of control was allayed through counseling, interpersonal relationships and activities, and video tape feedback. (BEF)

Studies the possibility of developing systematic dilemma counseling into an autonomous mode. Experimental comparisons explore the pervasive situation in which a client successfully concludes a treatment program, only to find some subsequent problem developing in postcounseling life. (Author)

Presents theoretical perspective on sibling conflict in a single-parent family and a treatment plan. Visual analysis and interrupted time-series analysis were used to test changes during treatment. Sibling conflict was reduced over a ten-week period. Statistical and anecdotal results are presented. (Author/BEF)