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Smokowski, Paul R.; Rose, Roderick; Bacallao, Martica L. – Family Relations, 2008
This study investigated how adolescent and parent acculturation (culture-of-origin and U.S. cultural involvement, biculturalism, acculturation conflicts, and parent-adolescent acculturation gaps) influenced family dynamics (family cohesion, adaptability, familism, and parent-adolescent conflict) in a sample of 402 Latino families from North…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Relationship, Adolescents, Acculturation
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Bernstein, Barton E.; Collins, Sheila K. – Family Relations, 1985
Summarizes problems specific to remarrying families with children including complex kinship networks, ill defined roles, and financial and legal issues. Focuses on the family counselor's involving an attorney in services to remarrying families, with discussions of pre-marital agreements, inventories, living trust, estate planning, post-marital…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Kinship, Lawyers, Legal Problems
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Passmore, Nola L.; Fogarty, Gerard J.; Bourke, Carolyn J.; Baker-Evans, Sandra F. – Family Relations, 2005
Adult adoptees (n=100) and nonadoptees (n=100) were compared with regard to self-esteem, identity processing style, and parental bonding. Although some differences were found with regard to self-esteem, maternal care, and maternal overprotection, these differences were qualified by reunion status such that only reunited adoptees differed…
Descriptors: Adoption, Self Esteem, Adults, Parent Child Relationship
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Hughes, Robert, Jr. – Family Relations, 1985
Interviews with 73 home and center childcare providers indicated that, while there were differences between home and center providers in frequency and duration of parent-provider discussions, this may have been a function of setting. Age, educational background, and experience had significant influence on exchanges between parents and providers.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Caregivers, Children, Communication (Thought Transfer)