Stipulates the need for a more adequate theoretical framework for sociological research on patterns of marital mobility of women. Identifies major characteristics of an ideal framework and applies the resulting theoretical approach to the marital relationship by discussing traditional and alternative hypotheses about stratification mechanisms…

Offers five reasons for the uncertainty in the state of the art of English instruction. Asserts the need for a theory of English instruction and offers James Moffett's theory on the universe of discourse as the one to use. (RL)

Reviews the methodologies of self-concept research of the past thirty-five years and highlights some of the major problems which have resulted in either false or overgeneralized conclusions. (Author)

This review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in autism addresses three questions: (1) what structural anomalies of the brain have been identified by MRI? (2) why are these collective findings inconclusive? and (3) where should neuroimaging research go from here? It is noted that the vast majority of MRI scans in autism are clinically…

Comments on the papers of this theme issue, which are concerned with the impact of verbal and nonverbal representations in acquiring expertise in complex domains. Outlines lessons from first generation work in this field and issues for second generation research. (SLD)

Provides a brief description of a four-component instructional design model which is a research-based and comprehensive model for complex learning. Highlights include learning tasks; supportive information; just-in-time information; part-task practice; ten steps to complex learning; and directions for further research. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of online learning focuses on a study that was conducted among adult learners to investigate learners' interaction with online communities. Highlights include the concept of community; online learning communities; the importance of meeting face to face; building and maintaining community; and implications for future research. (LRW)

Outlines four overlapping dimensions of context, including information environment level, information seeking level, IR (information retrieval) interaction level, and query level (linguistics), and discusses how they are related to various issues in IR research. Suggests further areas of research that are needed to fully understand the…

A study determined that encouraging and supporting students in professional activities while they were still in school would lead those students to participate in professional nursing organizations after they graduated. Organized nursing needs to identify the factors that influence nurses to join organizations and concentrate on these factors to…

Provides a content model for the study of technology, described as a body of knowledge and the application of resources using a systematic approach (the technological method) to produce outcomes in response to human needs and wants. (Author)

Notes that psychotherapy process research has produced advances in measure development and substantive findings of process-outcome relations. Describes paradigm shift toward sequentially patterned, significant change episodes, emphasizing segmentation of process by meaningful patterns wherever they occur. Reviews theoretical, psychometric, and…

Examines potential relevance of contemporary psychoanalysis to counseling theory, research, and practice. Argues contemporary psychoanalytic theorists increasingly emphasize adaptive processes and social relations. Claims contemporary psychoanalytic thought will not hold central position in counseling psychology until systematic research on…

Claims exciting research has taken place within lesbian community that has more to do with what is relevant to lesbian life-styles and less to do with proving to society that homosexuality is a viable life-style. Notes current lesbian research tends to be descriptive and phenomenological as opposed to being formal empirical research. (Author/ABL)

Many realms of social inquiry, particularly public administration, are in the midst of an era of unprecedented epistemological introspection, driven primarily by frustration with the prevailing positivism of applied research. Rebuilding the systems paradigm requires recognition of its alternative view of scientific enterprise, its ability to…

Identifies and discusses limitations of current approaches to the study of professional ethics in counseling. Suggests specific directions for improving research approaches. Concludes increasing professional interest in ethical dimensions of therapeutic relationships is healthy for counseling professionals. (Author/ABL)