This paper suggests goals for future research programs in parent education. Suggestions include: (1) developing and replicating long-term studies of the effects of parent education, (2) examining the antecedents of adult behavior disorders to plan parenting programs that aim at preventing such disorders, (3) replacing deficit models of parenting with more positive approaches, (4) involving parents in program planning, (5) helping middle-class families with early parenting needs, (6) finding the most economical methods of delivering parenting services to large populations, and (7) improving assessment skills. (BRT)