The proliferation of new journals in the field raises questions about the state of journal publication in social work. The author explores the purposes of these journals, analyzes emerging trends, and discusses the future development of journal publication in the profession. (Author)

The rehabilitative model of correctional policy is being challenged by those who favor punishment of offenders. However, an examination of the present criminal justice system, a review of existing research, and an awareness of what is not known about corrections dictate an incremental approach to policymaking and the strengthening of selected…

To the extent that suicidal persons are met with consistent respect, concern, acceptance, and a desire to help in understanding their feelings and behavior, the risk of self-destructive action will be diminished. (Author)

Earlier comparisons of packaged programs for factor analysis are updated because of recent revision in some programs. The top status of SPSS is no longer so apparent as formerly. BMD and SAS now have expanded options. SAS has flexibility and convenience. (Author)

This article reviews some of the bases of client reluctance, certain motivational principles appropriate to counselor practice, myths associated with counselor preparation, and some suggestions of existing techniques that may be helpful with reluctant clients. (Author)

Author presents a model for describing membership in groups in which the individual actively seeks a member relationship. (Author/PD)

The mental health professional is increasingly being called upon by the courts to assist them in evaluating and intervening in families involved in disputes over custody or visitation of children. In making a recommendation to the court, the interviewer should take into account the well-being and perspectives of all family members. (Author)

Instruction for students with special needs must be meaningful, individualized, and personalized in order to provide for each student's strengths and weaknesses. The counselor has a key role in overseeing the establishment of alternate programs to meet the needs of students with special needs. (Author)

Included is a consideration of contract and agency law, how these apply to student organizations, potential liability consequences, guidelines to avoid such consequences, and a summary of the current situation. (Author)

This paper attempts to reassess the role of grandparent from a social class perspective. The role is analyzed first as a "peculiar noninstitution" for middle-class families in the United States. Grandparenting is shown to differ by degree of "functional centrality" in middle-class families and families of lower socioeconomic status. (Author)

This paper explores the older woman's place in our nation's economy, with special emphasis on the impact of employment levels, pension plans, and Social Security benefits. It concludes that preservation of the family as an institution depends on making marriage and divorce more equitable relationships. (Author)

The concept of dignity is developed from an ethological perspective. Special attention is given to innate, phylogentically programed behavior, the role of releasers, the importance of rituals, and the fact that "management problems" in institutions are often cries for dignity. (Author)

"Marriage" is treated as a mental concept that evolves in a developmental sequence of four qualitatively distinct stages: Magical, Idealized Conventional, Individualistic, and Affirmational. Each stage is illustrated with excerpts from Ingmar Bergman's Scenes From a Marriage. Some applications for marriage counselors are suggested. (Author)

Problems faced by terminally ill patients and ways those problems are addressed by institutional care givers may thwart the patient's creative impulses, which are basic to living. This essay describes how the staff of Hillhaven Hospice encourages and supports creativity of patients through creative writing. (Author)

Without careful definition of "spiritual," hospice care will be little different in quality from that offered in acute and chronic care centers. Also discussed is the challenge to hospice care staff to defy trends in recent health care allowing staff rather than patients to determine what dignity means. (Author)