Small group research presently suffers from five major weaknesses: lack of a common conceptual base, lack of appropriate design, lack of external validity, lack of adequate instrumentation, and lack of appropriate statistical procedure. Application of Cattell's three panel model (involving syntality, characteristics of internal structure, and…

Explores the fact versus value dilemma faced by researchers in behavioral science areas and concludes that scientific researchers are influenced by subjective and evaluative thinking in spite of their efforts to eschew value judgements in their work. (DB)

Kent criticizes Patterson's study on treating the behavior problems of boys, on several methodological bases concluding that more rigorous research is required in this field. Patterson answers Kent's criticisms arguing that they are not based on sound grounds. Patterson offers further evidence to support the efficacy of his treatment procedures.…

To facilitate cross-cultural inquiry, there is a strong desire for precise definitions of movement based upon strictly specified criteria. Although unresolved, much of the concern expressed could be met if definitions are acknowledged to reflect the nature of the research problem, and to vary with the level of inquiry. (Author)

A group of 11 researchers and administrators knowledgeable in the field of retirement explore basic issues in retirement research. Consideration is first given to definitions and types of retirement. Then attention is turned toward identifying pertinent variables and research questions. (Author)

The case history explains the techniques used to introduce research methodology into a service agency for the visually handicapped. (BD)

This study takes an in-depth look at the changes that have taken place, over the last ten years, in counselor certification requirements in the United States. A diagnosis of these changes is made in an attempt to show their effect on counselor training programs and to identify patterns which have implications for future planning and training of…

Provided are explanations of how research works, different approaches to research (naturalistic observation, correctional analysis, the experiment method, the theoretic and compendium approaches), and some of the problems inherent in research methodology in an attempt to encourage practitioners in the field of blindness to use and engage in…

Reference librarians with expertise in a subject area and in information retrieval see research problems in terms of the current state of the discipline and provide information using the total array of online and manual library services; they can also identify and participate in the development of needed research tools. (Author/JAB)

The state of educational research and development is examined in relation to the current Canadian situation. An awareness of international developments is urged, and it is observed that the problems which confront educational research in different countries are similar while solutions differ. (KR)

Discusses the kinds of information needed for planning in public libraries, and some of the difficulties and pitfalls in obtaining such information. Suggestions for improved methodology in public library planning emphasize the roles of citizens, both library users and nonusers, and library staff members in the planning activities. (Author)

This paper attempts to identify appropriate theoretical frameworks for the study of Black family life. The author concludes by calling upon Black family researchers to become more sensitive to inherent "objective/subjective" biases in contemporary theorizing about Black families. (Author)

A reply to a rejoinder in which Pascual-Leone defended his quantitative model of children's information processing capacity. Trabasso focuses on empirical evidence in presenting his reply to this rejoinder. (BD)

This paper examines some of the problems encountered by a Japanese researcher in Japanese communities and Mennonite communities in California and Ontario. (Author)

Proposes that there be more direct carryover of what has been learned about measurement in research to measurement in teaching (specifically, grading). Major sources of error in the measurement process are identified, and seven tested social science research strategies are presented. Suggests that to the extent measurement is varied and repeated,…