Four factors are identified as crucial in facilitating the emotional adjustment of a child in remarriage: (1) the preremarriage adjustment of the child; (2) the age of the child at the time of remarriage; (3) the stepparent-stepchild relationship; and (4) the presence of stepsiblings. (Author)

Examined how parent/adult child relationships affect adult children's and parents' (n=3,618) psychological distress levels. Found that quality of intergenerational relationships appears influenced by structural circumstances; that negative aspects of relationships are more strongly associated with psychological distress than are positive aspects;…

Conflict and cohesion among different generations of Polish Americans are discussed in this research review. First, demographic figures related to Polish immigration to the U.S. are presented, and the age structure of the present Polish American population is described. It is posited, based on this demographic information, that Polish American…

Analysis of self-report data from middle class adolescents shows that both peer relationships and elements of adult-child conflict affect the probability of vandalism. The strongest factors are peer-related, possibly because vandalism may be seen as a way of establishing positions within peer hierarchies. (Author/MC)