1You Are a Research Scientist Working for a Government Agency

Essay

1.You are a research scientist working for a government agency that funds social sciences research. You are developing guidelines for funding, and your group is arguing that research focusing on preventing relationship distress and dissolution should be receiving priority for funding instead of couples therapy. Discuss reasons to support the funding of preventive interventions for couples. Make sure your points are based on the empirical literature, not speculation or supposition, and focus on the question of prevention instead of therapy.