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Schlesinger, Benjamin – Journal of Divorce, 1982
Reviewed literature dealing with one-parent families. Found few studies in which children living in one-parent families were interviewed about their lives. Studied 40 children, aged 12-18 years, living in middle class, urban, separated or divorced one-parent families. Highlights responses of children to four open-ended questions. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Childhood Attitudes, Children
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Honig, Alice Sterling – 1977
This bibliography on fathering contains over 1000 entries dating from 1941 to 1977. References are organized into 10 sections, each reflecting a major area of interest to theorists, researchers, and clinicians. The ten areas include: (1) role of the father, (2) father and socialization, (3) fathers' contributions to sex role development, (4)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes
Bray, James H.; Anderson, Hillary – 1982
Single-parent families have increased dramatically over the past decade, and it is estimated that by 1990, half of all children will have spent at least some time in a single-parent family. This paper briefly reviews the literature dealing with some of the unique problems that single-parent, female-headed families face, including role overload,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Divorce, Family Counseling
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Roy, Crystal M.; Fuqua, Dale R. – School Counselor, 1983
Investigated the mediating effects of social support on the academic achievement of children in single parent families. Parents and oldest school-age children completed questionnaires on demographic and support group information. Results indicated adequate social support may mediate negative effects of single parent family status on academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Childhood Needs, Children
Katz, Lilian G.; And Others – 1977
This paper reviews the theory and research related to the sex role socialization of young children, specifically addressing a range of theoretical and practical issues related to the implementation of the Women's Educational Equity Act. Section I examines the influence of the family on children's sex role development, focusing on differentiated…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Birth Order, Early Childhood Education, Employed Parents
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Instructional Development and Services. – 1991
This bibliography draws together currently available sources on the subject of the changes that women are bringing about in the workplace. The 127 citations from ERIC and other databases include curriculum guides, congressional hearing reports, conference papers, journal articles, and research reports. Two articles, representative of current…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Development