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McCloskey, Donna, Ed. – Transition, 1997
Statistics indicate that the Canadian divorce rate has stabilized, at least for now. To avoid complacency about the flat divorce rate, this issue of "Transition," in both English- and French-language versions, examines the facts in the context of their impact on families. Part 1, "As Long as We Both Shall Love," looks at the…
Descriptors: Child Support, Child Welfare, Childhood Attitudes, Coping
Zlokovic, Jasminka – 2002
Noting that negligence and maltreatment of children is a phenomenon that hinders child development and causes damage to society, this paper deals with segments of parent-child relationships within the complex context of children and youth in a society of risks. The paper reviews recent studies pointing to the importance of certain sociological,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Family Environment
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Ramon, Shulamit – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1972
Study considered the hypothesis that culture change can influence a family to the point that one of its offspring exhibits schizophrenic behavior. (DM)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Communication Problems, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
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Neifert, James T.; Gayton, William F. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1973
Described are four types of problem families who are said to not be suitable for the home program approach to helping children with learning disabilities. (DB)
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Education, Failure, Family Problems
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Grey, Catherine – Children Today, 1972
Article attempts to describe the emotional rebirth of four of the eight children brought together as one family by the remarriage of parents who each had four children. (MB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Adjustment
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Goodwin, R. H. – Family Coordinator, 1972
To assist professionals fully aware of the content of family life education in organizing change, a planned sequence is suggested. The method is focused on process, and developed cooperatively with recipients or clients. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Agents, Counselor Role, Family (Sociological Unit)
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Biller, Henry B.; Smith, Alice E. – Family Coordinator, 1972
The group seemed to be a meaningful vehicle for discussing family life problems and to have practical advantages when compared to dealing with individual families. The relationships that developed among group members appeared to be particularly important. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Counseling, Family Problems
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Chilton, Roland J.; Markle, Gerald E. – American Sociological Review, 1972
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquency Causes, Delinquent Behavior, Disadvantaged
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Bean, Shirley L. – Child Welfare, 1971
Describes a center which has a program of group therapy for parents in families where patterns of child abuse were developing and also offers full daytime care for their children. (NH)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Family Problems, Group Therapy
Thayer, J. A. – J Reading, 1970
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Family Problems, Group Counseling, Intelligence Quotient
Shellhaas, Max D.; Nihira, Kazuo – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Disadvantaged Youth, Exceptional Child Research, Factor Analysis
Smith, Ruth H. – J Marriage Fam, 1969
Data for the study were collected during the period from October, 1964, through January, 1968.
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Environment, Family Life
Svendsen, D. – Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1983
Former slow learners were tested as children and at the age of 30 years. Subjects who had further education and a number of family and personal problems during childhood improved their IQ scores by 18.1 points; those with no further education and one or no problems improved only 5.0 points. (RH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Adults, Elementary School Students
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Trout, Michael David – Child Welfare, 1983
The experience of bearing and caring for a sick or handicapped infant is described from the point of view of parents, whose responses were gathered from a clinical study. Implications for the child's development and methods of family support are discussed. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment, Emotional Response
Salisbury, Christine; Griggs, Peter A. – Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped (JASH), 1983
Considerations related to the design and development of a respite care service delivery network for families of developmentally disabled persons are addressed. A five-component model for developing a respite care service network is presented, focusing on the need for competency-based service-provider training and parent involvement. Lastly,…
Descriptors: Coping, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Family Problems
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