The process of moving away from a simplistic reliance on intelligence test ratings to more sophisticated models of assessment and service is more advanced in systems where the school psychologist is given real professional status and is allowed to shape the nature of services offered. (MB)

The philosophy, purpose and methods of the Creative Problem-Solving Institute are discussed. (RW)

The concept of general systems as a pattern of growth and development which involves integration, disintegration and reintegration and applies to natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and man-made systems is discussed in a dialogue between the authors. (RW)

A systems-oriented approach to developing psychological services for children with orthopedic handicaps is based on community and ecological psychology principles and is grounded in: promotion of the individual's competencies; mutual interaction among the individual and his or her several environments; and intervention at organizational,…

Program theory and implementation process theory contribute, respectively, to specifying the what and the why of program delivery. This article discusses the relationship between these two theories and the types of data collection methods that can be derived from each in order to contribute to more comprehensive evaluation designs. (JAZ)

Notes that family therapists may focus on systematic aspects of problems, inadvertently neglecting children's individual issues. Presents ways in which family therapists make use of a psychodynamic understanding of the child's issues while continuing to employ brief, action-oriented intervention strategies. Crucial to the approach described is the…

This article provides a flexible systems approach model for planning programs that includes seven steps: (1) assessing needs; (2) establishing priorities and responsibilities; (3) selecting goals and objectives; (4) allocating resources; (5) selecting teaching techniques; (6) evaluating outcomes; and (7) determining effectiveness. (JOW)

Examined unwanted adolescent pregnancy and early childbearing within the context of the family system. Boundaries were related to whether the adolescent was maintained in the household and to her relationship with the baby's father. The family's style of handling conflict was related to relationship between the adolescent parents. (Author/ABB)

Outlines origins and evolution of family interaction research and argues that such research suffered from insufficient integration of implications of clinical viewpoint of family systems theory into research procedure. Describes experimental method for evaluating public verifiability of complex clinical notions. (Author/NB)

Proposes that a new systemic, organic world view is needed to guide future thought and action for the environment. States that an understanding of history is critical in the development of an integrative environmental ethic. Also offers a philosophical framework that recognizes the integrity of human communities and natural systems. (ML)

This article reports the findings of the first phase of an investigation to help define and standardize office systems education. It also provides an historical overview of major curriculum development efforts in office systems from 1967 to the present and offers a general critique of those studies. (CT)

Integrating an ecological systems perspective into the vocational evaluation of disabled persons affords consideration of such often neglected areas as blame (based on personal deficit), decision making, the predominance of clinical attitudes, and the work environment as well as on attitude and motivation. (CB)

A Swiss technological institute's 10 years' experience with resource allocation based on competitive research project selection, originally conceived to preserve flexibility in a staffing crisis and found to be an efficient research management tool, is outlined and discussed. (MSE)

Proposes that the Black Studies curriculum move toward a greater emphasis on understanding how other countries and peoples have struggled for social justice. Suggests that a "general systems theory" would, among other advantages, produce greater cooperation between different minority groups and academic disciplines. (KH)

Describes school phobia and school refusal as two ends of a continuum from involuntary symptoms to willful refusal. A treatment case is reported to demonstrate the strategies of reestablishing the proper parent-child hierarchy, as well as the principles of effective case management. (JAC)