Makes three points to address central issues in synthesis of cognitive, social, and emotional domains. Recommends thinking in stage terms as well as in contextual terms, clarifying levels in which questions are posed, and operating in a systems theory framework to make sense of social cognitive behavior. Suggests that individuals co-create social…

Presents two conference reviews. The first review by G. Mary Bourne reviews the conference "Accessing Inherent Resources in Individuals and Families" held in Minneapolis in September 1986. The second review by Michael E. Kerr reviews the conference "Twenty-Third Georgetown University Symposium on Family Theory and Family Psychotherapy" held in…

Describes a model of instructional theory relevant to individualized distance education that is based on Keller's Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), behavior analysis, and the instructional systems development model (ISD). Systems theory is emphasized, and ISD and behavior analysis are discussed as cybernetic processes. (LRW)

Presents a rationale and a description for incorporating family-systems knowledge and assessment into parent education programs. Emphasizes that an awareness and analysis of family-systems dynamics is extremely important for counselors who teach parent education. Examines issues in assessment and intervention with family system characteristics,…

If training is to make a real difference in the organization, we need an alternative to the vacuum of performance. A view exists that springs from two fundamental premises: (1) every individual operates in the context of a performance system and (2) improvements in performance will occur only if we understand the variables in that system. (JOW)

The author proposes an integrated systems approach to managing governmental organizations based on a job task analysis called Job Task Systems Management. Job task analysis is not merely a basis for training development, but also a foundation for all other aspects of the organization's management system. An application example is provided.…

Systems theories of personality often describe subsystems (such as conscious and unconscious) and subsubsystems (such as ego, id, and superego). This paper classifies the major systems theories of personality in terms of the number of levels in their analysis. (Author)

Describes systematic eclectic approach to counseling which provides counselors and researchers with an explicit method of selecting differential treatments for each student's specific problems and life situations. Model is founded on a systems perspective of people, in which they are seen as proactively interacting with the environment while the…

Presents a comparative analysis of Kaufman's and Nadler's work design models by examining each model's rational content and comparing the distinctive images of procedure that those contents project. Kaufman's insistent claim that his organizational elements model merits distinctive recognition as the definitive explication of the system approach…

Presents a clinical technique for working with troubled couples based on a particular theory of multiple communication in therapy. The technique, a "systemic couples reversal," prescribes a way of managing the multiple communications of stability, change, and meaningful Rorschach. Provides a theoretical map, clinical procedure, and…

Advocates that a history and systems of counseling course be established in counselor education programs. Identifies potential advantages. Describes five main content areas that need to be addressed in a course of this nature. (Author)

The purpose of this article is to advance understanding of the individual and family from a systems perspective and to facilitate interdisciplinary communication between individual and family theorists. This article outlines the systems concepts in human development and family theories to show that the groundwork for unification is already…

Reviews the literature concerning school-family intervention, and presents a treatment model in which the therapist first interdicts, and then gradually restores school-family communication, as necessary changes are effected in both systems. (BH)

Advocates that introductory computer aided design (CAD) courses be incorporated into engineering curricula in close conjunction with the system dynamics course. Block diagram manipulation/Bode analysis and finite elementary analysis are used as examples to illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of CAD teaching. (JN)

Reviews the types of elective mutism and proposes common characteristics of elective mutists' families. Examines the potential for a redefinition of the term "elective mutism." Concludes that family dynamics are an integral part of the problem and need to be considered in a comprehensive treatment plan. (BH)