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Direct linkGonzales-Backen, Melinda A. – Family Relations, 2013
A body of literature has increased our understanding of ethnic identity formation among ethnic minorities, but there remains a dearth of research focused on the ethnic identity formation of biethnic adolescents. Biethnic adolescents are likely to have unique experiences related to ethnicity that significantly alter the course of their ethnic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethnicity, Identification (Psychology), Multiracial Persons
Peer reviewedDonnelly, Brenda W.; Voydanoff, Patricia – Family Relations, 1991
Examined relative importance of demographic characteristics, perceived alternatives to early childbearing, attitudes toward adoption and expectations regarding pregnancy, and relationships and experiences in adolescent mothers' (n=177) decisions to keep or release their child for adoption. Results indicated demographic characteristics and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Decision Making, Early Parenthood
Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Patricia; Sundby, Mark; Merladet, John; Luxenberg, Michael G. – Family Relations, 1997
Assesses possible correlates of attendance at a time-limited parenting program for adolescent and young adult parents (N=161). Results revealed these positive predictors: receipt of aid to families with dependent children; endorsing goals of meeting other parents and learning how to relax; and number of children. Implications for practice are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attendance, Child Rearing, Early Parenthood
Peer reviewedBarratt, Marguerite Stevenson – Family Relations, 1991
Identified factors contributing to competent parenting by adolescent mothers and optimal outcomes for their school-age children (n=258). Optimal parenting was found to be influenced by background factors as well as factors evolving since birth; in turn these factors and parenting influenced outcomes for children. (ABL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Early Parenthood, Elementary Education
Kowal, Amanda Kolburn; Blinn-Pike, Lynn – Family Relations, 2004
We examined the role of older siblings in protecting adolescents from engaging in unsafe sexual practices. Participants included 297 midwestern high school students who were approximately 17 years old and who responded to questionnaires assessing their attitudes toward sexual intercourse, self-efficacy for engaging in safe sex, and discussions…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Siblings, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexuality
Kalil, Ariel; Ziol-Guest, Kathleen M.; Coley, Rebekah Levine – Family Relations, 2005
Based on adolescent mothers' reports, longitudinal patterns of involvement of young, unmarried biological fathers (n=77) in teenage-mother families using cluster analytic techniques were examined. Approximately one third of fathers maintained high levels of involvement over time, another third demonstrated low involvement at both time points, and…
Descriptors: Mothers, Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewedGottlieb, 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
Crane, D. Russell; Ngai, So Wa; Larson, Jeffry H.; Hafen, McArthur, Jr. – Family Relations, 2005
The present study investigated the associations between family functioning, acculturation between parents and their adolescents, and adolescent adjustment problems. Chinese adolescents and their parents (N=41) living in the United States and Canada participated in this study. Results showed that differences in acculturation between parents and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, North Americans, Acculturation, Depression (Psychology)
