1 “... increased exponentially in the past three decades. To do full justice to the area, monographs in each...”

2 “...Over the past 15 years, I (MB) have taught a graduate-level course in Psychology of Women...”

3 “..., burgeoning one. Within the past 10 to 20 years, numerous articles and books have been published...”

4 “...During the past decade, a dramatic increase in research and clinical interest has risen in child...”

5 “... on the subject. In the past few years, however, we have seen considerable specialization within behavior therapy...”

6 “...The past quarter-century has witnessed a dramatic upsurge of violent crime in the United States...”

7 “...The past 20 years have seen the emergence of family violence as one of the most critical problems...”

8 “...The rapid growth of behavior therapy over the past 20 years has been well doc­ umented. Yet...”

9 “...During the past several decades, the field of mental health care has expanded greatly...”