A discussion of the key to success in family therapy as found in the change in interpersonal behavior within the family. (JM)

Discusses problem involved in achieving and/or evaluating effective differentiated staffing--the problem of defining and measuring differences in traditional terms (longevity, etc.) rather than functional ones (planning, evaluating, etc.) Cites three studies which illustrate the way in which research and current practice tend to reinforce each…

Description of adoption-diffusion model used in Minnesota program to increase school administrators' awareness of mental health problems. (SP)

Discusses experiments which show difficulties in putting mastered skills to good effect arise through deficiencies of cognitive control: subjects knew what to do but couldn't" do it. Authors believe traditional response-oriented feedback impedes control, hence performance, and that subjects must see why errors are made to improve. (PD)

The paper presents data relating to changes in teacher choice of classroom management procedures, the frequency of passive, disruptive, and attending behavior for 20 criterion children over 26 days, and pre-post mean-gain achievement testing results on these children. (Author)

Article stresses the effect of physical environment on a conference's success or failure. Further research into what constitutes the best setting and how to achieve it is urged. More study is also needed of how individuals at conferences interact with each other and with the physical setting. (PD)