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Lifshitz, Michaela; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1975
Differences in developmental trends of symptomatology between 30 adopted children and a matched control group of biological children, all referred to a child guidance clinic and reared within the kibbutz communal educational system, are examined. Results indicate that kibbutz adoptees' symptoms show a specificity different from city adopted…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Aggression, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems
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Thomas, George; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1996
Surveyed over 600 adolescents and their parents to examine adolescent problem behaviors in single-mother families. Results indicate that nonresident father involvement buffers the negative effects of single-mother families for white adolescent males. However, black male adolescents reported fewer problem behaviors when nonresident fathers are…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Blacks
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Baydar, Nazli – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1988
Examined data from two waves of National Survey of Children to investigate impact of family transitions on changes in children's emotional and behavioral problems as reported by mothers. Results revealed gender differences in changes in emotional well-being attributable to transitions. Found that increase in emotional and behavioral problems could…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Change, Children, Divorce
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Morrison, Donna Ruane; Cherlin, Andrew J. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1995
Prospective study examines consequences of marital disruption for children's behavior problems and academic achievement. Results show no statistically significant effects of marital disruption on girls' behavior problems or reading achievement. Negative effects of family disruption on boys' behavior problems are not reduced when prior family…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Divorce, Elementary Education
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Downey, Douglas B.; Ainsworth-Darnell, James W.; Dufur, Mikaela J. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1998
Highlights how single mothers and single fathers differ in ways that often predate their family structure, but suggests that there is little evidence that offspring are better off or develop particular characteristics in one household versus the other. Suggests that theorists have overemphasized the role of parents' sex in youths' development.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Family Structure, Interpersonal Relationship