Interpersonal Relations: Some Suggestions for Theory Development
- 1 September 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Counselor Education and Supervision
- Vol. 24 (1) , 28-39
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6978.1984.tb00630.x
Abstract
This article argues the need for theory development in the field of interpersonal relations training. Criteria, based on the four major divisions of philosophic inquiry (ontology, logic, axiology, and epistemology), are presented for assessing the substantive adequacy of interpersonal relations training theories. Three views of interpersonal relations—Ivey and Authier's Microcounseling, Kagan's Interpersonal Process Recall, and Strong's Social Psychological Approach—are then examined using these four criteria.Keywords
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