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Gage, M. Geraldine; Christensen, Donna Hendrickson – Family Relations, 1991
Investigated relationship between level of socialization for parenthood among primiparous married couples (n=454) and indicators of personal, family, and infant well-being. Results indicated when social support, life events, childhood experience, health, education, and income were held constant the level of socialization predicted personal and…
Descriptors: Infants, Parent Role, Parents, Predictor Variables

Glass, Jennifer – Family Relations, 1983
Surveyed 27 mothers to study the development of positive perception of their newborn infant. Results showed the relationship between prenatal attitudes and infant perception was related to mothers' age, mothers' tendency to use informational cues of infant behavior, and emotional upheaval mothers anticipate with the infant's arrival. (WAS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Expectation, Infants, Mother Attitudes

Risman, Barbara J. – Family Relations, 1986
Surveyed 141 single fathers about their experience as homemakers, the nature of their father/child relationship, and overall role satisfaction. Most men felt comfortable and competent as single parents, regardless of the reason for custody or their financial status. Both economic status and reason for custody influenced the father/child…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Fathers, Life Satisfaction, One Parent Family

Van Meter, Mary Jane S.; Agronow, Samuel J. – Family Relations, 1982
Analyzed stress-related variables as possible predictors of role strain among married college women. Establishing role priorities appeared as a significant moderator variable. Women who placed family first perceived their husband's emotional support for their student role and school activities, which helped alleviate strain. Child-care needs were…
Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Family Relationship, Females

Gottlieb, Allison Stokes – Family Relations, 1997
Utilizes self-report questionnaires to assess the impact of employment status and a nonspousal partner on the well-being of 148 single mothers of children with developmental disabilities. Although generally multiple roles were associated with greater well-being, the quality of the roles was more predictive. (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Employed Parents