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Summary It appears that Harvey’s mediating definition and structural model have in fact subsumed the substance of earlier definitions and models; it also appears that no definitions or models proposed since the completion of his work in 1976 are at variance. The same might also be said about Lucas’ in, about, and for analysis, and to Johnson’s definitional study. But these works do clearly lie ‘mostly unattended by professionals’ (Hungerfordet al., 1983). The basic problem apparently is one of communication—either those concerned are not aware of what each other are saying, or they choose not to acknowledge, discuss, or debate it, for what they must assume are sufficient reasons. A number of apparently viable definitions and models have been advanced; Harvey has provided an analysis of most, and proposed a middle ground. A basis for resolution exists.