The primary emphasis is on the role of interpersonal relationships in psychological development along the continuum from mental health to mental illness. Couple, parent-child, and family system relationships are of special interest. Other relationships, such as doctor-patient, teacher-student, or childcare provider-child, are of interest to the degree that they illuminate basic relational characteristics and psychological development.
Educational Programs should focus on:
This grant cycle also encourages proposals that may provide important reliability and validity for the Lewis Foundation Couple and Family Scales.
Grant applications should be written with two distinct audiences in mind - professional reviewers (clinical and development psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers) and board trustees (business and community leaders).
