Focuses on child abuse and neglect within the United States. An etiology of child maltreatment is presented. Discusses areas that need to be explored with advanced research designs. (BB)

Provides brief analysis of methods for conducting research on distance education. Topics discussed include education research in general; qualitative versus quantitative research; the distinction between research and evaluation; the concept of triangulation as a research method; component research; and a conceptual framework for distance education…

Presents summary of discussions on research from the Third National Conference for Counseling Psychology. Topics summarized include definition and image; methodological diversity in counseling research; multi- and cross-cultural issues; the connection of research to practice; and research training. Provides 15 recommendations for research in…

This paper examines the various types and functions of mnemonic strategies that may be used to expedite recall in students with learning disabilities (LD), reviews research in this area, and outlines avenues for research. The paper concludes that mnemonic strategies have an untapped potential for improving LD students' learning, retention, and…

Describes a series of preliminary studies suggesting that the benefits of collaboration may be not only the result of peer interaction but also due to peer presence. Suggests peer presence must be considered in all such studies, and that better integration of social and affective approaches with cognitive approaches may be necessary to understand…

The successful application of functional analysis to problem behavior suggests the need to examine: additional functional properties of behavior involving social avoidance, biological reinforcement, and respondent conditioning; the role of context (including social factors and biological factors); and the multidimensional character of assessment…

Functional assessment is redefining the standards for clinical interventions with problem behavior and reemphasizing the importance of basic behavioral mechanisms. It has shown the importance of complex patterns of behavioral control, functional assessment as an ongoing process, and the importance of attention to antecedent variables. Future…

Noting that treatment foster care is a recent and expanding multisystem service, this article summarizes the empirical literature on treatment foster care and offers suggestions for future research directions. Results from program evaluations and experimental research suggest that treatment foster care is an effective alternative to residential…

A review of significant research studies on high school restructuring supports four key findings. Reforms must be connected to instruction; remotely imposed mandates do not improve achievement; restructuring produces modest achievement gains; and high schools with smaller enrollments create a better sense of belonging for students and more…

A literature review classified four streams on total quality management (TQM) in education: (1) definition and measurement; (2) normative studies; (3) conceptual models; and (4) implementation and assessment. Phases of TQM implementation were identified: awareness and commitment, planning, program implementation, and evaluation; future directions…

Discusses cataloging audiovisual materials and the concept of chief source of information and describes a study that compared citations from fully cataloged audiovisual records with their corresponding citations from bibliographic sourcebooks, based on records in AVLINE (National Library of Medicine's Audiovisual On-Line Catalog). Examples of…

Provides an overview of the facilities for management information in library management systems. Highlights include the relationship between transaction processing systems, management information systems, and decision support systems; a review of previous work; enquiries and standard reports relating to library operations; report generators; and…

If caring is to inform policy and practice, educators and researchers must examine unresolved questions concerning the nature of caring, the connection between youngsters' caring competence and empathic concern for others, the effects of being cared for on becoming a caring adult and parlaying risk-prone influences, and ways to demonstrate…

This review of 129 references identifies the following research issues: conceptualizations of work and family, learning and work-family connections, gender concerns and work-family interaction, designing and implementing work-family educational programs, community and informal networks, assessing program and learner outcomes, and public policy.…

Reviews the existing literature on African American communication and evaluates its productivity at increasing interethnic communication. Discusses several limitations of existing literature as they contribute to the emergence of a "universal iconography" of African American communication. Concludes by presenting challenges for future…