The results indicated that subjects with internal control orientations described their mothers as more nurturant, having more predictable standards for their children's behavior and using more achievement pressure. External control orientation subjects described mothers as more protective and more inclined to use deprivation of privileges. Other…

Effective handling of court cases of incest involving a child calls for an understanding of the dynamics of the child's family. This paper outlines characteristics of the parents involved and treatment considerations. (Author/SE)

The present study examines the relationship between observed behaviors and attitudes of black fathers and the association of these paternal measures with the self-esteem of their preschool children. This research is a part of a larger on-going study of black parent-child interaction and their relationship to the development of social competence of…

Adapted from a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. (RJ)

Current conceptions of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) are unable to account for recent research which suggests many of the characteristics used to describe ACOAs are not valid. These conceptions also fail to explain the documented heterogeneity among ACOAs with regard to life and therapeutic outcomes. In this paper, an alternative model of…

The methodology discussed is used in ongoing research to contrast the effectiveness of several patterns of parental authority with the same children at different ages. The first characteristic of these methods is the use of trait and behavior ratings to assess dispositional tendencies. The construct of a dispositional trait is used to account for…

This paper presents preliminary data on 100 subjects of the first longitudinal study of Canadian widows. Widows have more psychological problems than a comparison group of women under treatment for breast cancer. Widows living alone with dependent children report higher stress levels. (Author)

Findings are reported concerning the relationship between adoption of suicidal responses and antecedent negative self-attitudes. Junior high school student (N=3,148) responses to questionnaires administered three times at annual intervals. Indicated suicidal behaviors are responses (whether or not subsequently continued) to experiences of negative…

Recent investigations of gender are fostering structurally deterministic explanations by focusing exclusively on social processes. A balanced understanding of femininity involves considering psychic forces in conjunction with social factors. An interpretation of Freud currently being articulated in Europe delineates unconscious forces fruitfully…

The phenomenon of intolerance of ambiguity in young children was investigated in this longitudinal study. Personality data for the total of 120 children in the study were obtained from: (1) descriptions of the children at both 3 and 4 years of age by their teachers, using the California Child Q-set; (2) the children's performance on the Lowenfeld…

This book outlines the basic tenets and applications of the theory of temperament based on the findings of the New York Longitudinal Study begun in 1956. It describes the concept and definition of temperament, reviews studies that support and expand on the definition, and explores temperament and its impact across various practice settings and…