A mother and her 15-year-old daughter respond to observations of Donald W. Mackinnon regarding creative families ("In Search of Human Effectiveness: Identifying and Developing Creativity," 1978). Aspects addressed include parent expectations, psychological distance between parent and child, and parent' avoidance of pressuring the child to perform.…

Twelve elementary children talented in music and 12 talented in fine arts were matched with controls and given tests of personality, intelligence, verbal fluency, and an interest questionnaire. Despite little difference in general intelligence or reported development for the two groups, differences were found in self-confidence and home…

The purpose of this chapter is to add further legitimacy to the growing number of career counselors who wish to engage clients in an in-depth exploration of their families influence on their career choice. Until recently, information about the influence of the family of origin on career decision making has not had much impact in the career…

Results of the present study indicate that investigation into sib-sib and parental-surrogate-sib interactions cannot be overemphasized. (Author)

Early intellectual deprivation is reversible and reversible within the average classroom. (Editors/JA)

Today's drug information programs may be responsible for increasing drug abuse. A large percentage of existing materials are inaccurate, moralistic and ineffective. This article discusses these points and recommends materials that avoid them. (40 references) (DH)

A business college educated Seminole girl tells about her life on a reservation, her struggles to get an education, and her reasons for forsaking a bank job and returning to the reservation to manage a store. An introductory recapitulation of American Indian history precedes her narrative. (KG)

The research concerning relative and independent influences of family and peers upon adolescent drug use is reviewed. As concern regarding adolescent drug use has grown, so has the research to explain this behavior. A summary of research findings and specific suggestions for future research are made. (Author/DWH)

Ethics are often taught in higher education. but research shows that family environment and early childhood are most influential in developing ethical behavior. The importance of ethics to work and family life suggests that ethical training should not be limited to vocational/business courses and it should start early. (SK)

Examined family factors influencing sexual behavior among black and Hispanic adolescent males from San Bernardino County, California's 1996 Youth Survey. Family structure, parent sexual behaviors, and peer sexual norms closely associated with adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors. Having a sibling who was a teen parent significantly associated…

Career and work comprise a major portion of most people's lives, yet little attention is given to this topic in the family literature. Furthermore, less attention is provided for exploration of how ethnic minority families address career issues. This article explores the literature for ways in which career counseling is approached from a…

Investigates the hypothesis that gambling can be understood in terms of variations in economic socialization. A school survey of 505 adolescents showed that over 60% of adolescents were gambling annually. Adolescents whose parents taught them about keeping to a budget, saving money, and maintaining their finances were less likely to express an…

Study applies family stress theory to the influence of personal, child, and familial factors on a mother's parenting stress during the first 3 years of her infant's life. Mother's personality was most predictive of parenting stress. Counterintuitively, mothers who were more satisfied with work or school choices were more likely to be chronically…

Data from a study of 48 hospitalized Mexican American diabetics suggests that concurrent enrollment in a health education program, by the patient and a significant other, produces greater compliance with therapeutic regimes than when significant others are not involved. (IAH)

Among 61 Mexican American adolescents admitted to an El Paso inpatient psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt, those with high intent to complete suicide attempts differed from low-intent youth in having prior suicide attempts, having lived in El Paso for a shorter time, and having lived with both biological parents longer. Contains 58…