The data indicate that the influence of a brother or sister is considerably greater upon the second born than upon the first born. The magnitude of the sex of sibling effect is probably dependent upon whether a sibling is present during the first few years of life, a period during which many enduring response patterns are being acquired. The…

Reviews the "good boy-bad boy" studies of Reckless, Dinitz, and their associates as well as evidence that has been generated since the early studies and concludes that the basic arguments for a relationship between self-concept and juvenile delinquency have been vindicated. (CMG)

A study of 65 male schizophrenic patients at the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Unit, Cleveland Psychiatric Institute, Cleveland, Ohio revealed that family type (conjugal settings, parental settings, living alone) is found to to be a valuable prognosticator of rehabilitation outcome among post-hospitalized schizophrenics. (EA)

Sought to determine if a correlation existed between the incidence of depression among 24 adolescents admitted to a hospital psychiatric service and the incidence of depression among their parents. No correlation between adolescent and paternal depression was found. (Since mothers evidenced no depression, their test results were not correlated…

Discusses and reviews the literature on the unscheduled transition to teenage parenthood from three perspectives: (1) the transition to first-time parenthood, (2) accelerated role transitions, and (3) the crisis of adding new family members. Holds that the teenager's family of origin may both contribute to and benefit from an adaptive response.…

Results concur with the Thomas-Chess findings in identifying three main temperament groups: difficult, easy, and slow to warm up. Membership in the difficult group predicted later childhood behavior disorder in both sexes. (Author)

Explores the prevalence of multiple abusers and polyincest in a clinical sample of 88 adult women. Results suggest the need for further research on the frequency of multiple abusers among victims of sexual abuse, as well as the ways in which family and social contexts serve as collusive environments for the practice of CSA. (Contains 24 references…

A survey of 199 midwifery students in England identified two classes of stress: the organization/learning experience and home/family. Three primary sources were insufficient time for coursework, conflicts between study and home/family demands, and facing life and death situations in practice placements. (SK)

Presents results of a study that examined child and family influences on recidivism for 166 youths admitted to a shelter. Results indicated that youth emotional problems were significantly related to recidivism for repeat runaways, whereas family changes and length of stay at the shelter were significantly related to recidivism for first-time…

Seeks to identify factors related to parental involvement and investment having the greatest impact on the self-esteem of Hong Kong middle-school students. Finds, for example, that the effect of parental involvement on student's self-esteem is greater than that of parental investment, with home-based involvement having the strongest effect. Draws…