Examination of two British mental health journals and a government document on the future of nursing found a lack of focus on clinical research and little reference to the role of research and development in practice. The increasing importance of evidence-based practice demands a strategy for developing nurses' capacity to understand, undertake,…

From case studies of organizational learning in research and development companies, learning tools or mechanisms were identified: job rotation, innovation process planning, and product innovation project review. Organizational learning involved parallel rather than linear processes of information acquisition, distribution, and interpretation and…

Presents an interview with Dr. John M. Gottman, one of the most prolific researchers/authors in marriage and family therapy. Specific topics addressed include: Gottman's family of origin and career influences; his research on meta-emotions and marital conflict; psychoeducation versus marital therapy; and future goals. (GCP)

In the late 1990s, the Czech government implemented policies to enhance the role of small/medium-sized enterprises in innovation, including grants, subsidies, and tax credits. Education and training have focused on information/communications technologies. Future policy developments must be guided by trends in the global knowledge-based economy as…

This paper discusses some of the chief reasons for engaging in substance abuse prevention in the workplace; outlines the foundations of workplace prevention services; and reviews recent research on workplace substance abuse prevention, including the major preventive interventions aimed at the workplace environment and the individual worker.…

Examined whether discrepancies between perceived and preferred importance of faculty's union goals exist for combined sample of students, faculty, and staff and whether categories generated from factor analysis of sample coincide with factor groupings in previous research. Results suggest that discrepancies experienced by faculty are also…

The article describes the eligibility model developed by the community college system of California for students with learning disabilities. Major activities of the research and development process leading to the eligibility model are detailed including components, procedures, and criteria. The process combines clinical and databased evidence with…

Data collected from 49 occupational therapy programs determined that 226 requests for funding were submitted from 1985-87. The $8 million received went for research, training, model programs, and research and development projects. The American Occupational Therapy Association, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, and the U.S. Department…

Reviews research concerning language acquisition in infants, particularly the acquisition of syntax. Topics of discussion include the problem of language acquisition, theories of language acquisition, and the progression from competing hypotheses to mutually reinforcing theories. (RJC)

Presents some raw data from a 1987-88 national survey of 57 American Indian educators. Tabulates responses concerning educator perceptions of important current problems facing American Indian education, improvement/worsening of American Indian education, and the extent of current meaningful research. (SV)

A national literacy effort built on participatory principles will require study of existing learner-centered theory and practice, resource development, research and development, training and networking, and careful planning. Literacy educators and learners must support each other to create a constituency for the participatory alternative. (Editor)

The top 100 institutions in total federal obligations for fiscal 1987 in research and development are presented. Amounts shown represent total obligations from 15 federal agencies that accounted for about 95 percent of all federal obligations to universities and colleges in the United States. (MLW)

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…

Identifies and describes "clinification syndrome," process where art therapists gradually cease making art as clinical skills become primary career focus. Sees priorities of training programs and policies of American Art Therapy Association as contributing to this trend. Offers suggestions to anchor art therapy students and beginning professionals…

The United Kingdom's Teaching Company Scheme, which facilitates technology transfer, provides industry-based training, and stimulates collaborative research, was evaluated by analyzing 95 programs. Two-thirds performed well, and one-third made outstanding contributions to competitiveness, growth, and management development. Failures resulted from…