Addresses the issue of alcoholism in the family, looking at the child in the alcoholic family, the influence of the alcoholic parent, and the effects of chemical dependency on the family. Provides strategies for interventions with children of alcoholics that elementary school counselors can use to help the children adjust in the school…

Examined factors that influence children's competence in mathematics when they begin first grade. Results indicated that parent education, family economic resources, and parent expectations influenced children's competence. Race and family structure, when considered apart from other variables, were not significant influences. (PCB)

Examined stressful events in lives of 309 10 to 15 year olds and stressful events and psychological symptoms reported by their parents. Findings suggest that young adolescents' stressful life experiences as well as their parents' stressful events and psychological symptoms are factors associated with increases in adolescent emotional/behavioral…

Studied similarities and differences in views of 69 high school students and their parents regarding delinquency causation. Found beliefs of two groups to be similar; both groups regarded variety of causative factors to be relatively unimportant. Certain factors (parental indifference) were considered relatively important by parents; certain…

Suggests steps that parents (in particular), teachers, and other adults can take to help relieve children's stress and to help children cope with stress at home and in school. (BB)

Data from 24 mothers and fathers who worked separately with their 3-year-old children on difficult block construction, matrix classification, and story retelling tasks were consistent with the hypothesis that authoritative parents may obtain some of their reported success in cognitive skill socialization by using a tutoring style that is more…

Young adult college students described their relationship with either their stepgrandparent or grandparent. Grandchildren reported having and desiring more contact; rated that relationship as more important; and reported more involvement in social and personal roles, expected behaviors, and high relationship strength than did stepgrandchildren.…

Reviews the scientific literature on children of alcoholics (COAs) from 1988 to 1992, which is divided into two categories: practitioner-oriented and research-oriented. Results indicate that recent research on COAs no longer suffers from earlier methodological problems, and that a large number of COAs are resilient, calling into question…

A study found that children whose parents smoke are more likely to be smokers than children whose parents do not smoke. Maternal smoking has a stronger effect than paternal smoking on smoking by young adolescents, and has a stronger effect on daughters than on sons. Perceived peer smoking is an important determinant of a child smoking, especially…

Surveys the incentives and disincentives that influence men's decisions to participate in the role of father. A proposal is offered as a means of minimizing disincentives and maximizing incentives to increase fathers' support of their children, thereby decreasing child poverty. (GR)

African American and white men's attitudes toward gender roles, changes in gender role attitude, and maternal and life course influences on gender role attitude are examined. Findings indicate that there are racial differences in attitude, that attitudes change over time, and that individual status and life course processes influence attitudes.…

Investigated the relation of change in maternal depressed mood across time and adolescent functioning. Analyses revealed that increased depressed mood across one year predicted teacher reports of higher levels of externalizing and internalizing problems and lower levels of social competence. A static maternal depressive mood did not forecast…

Information on parents' salary, success, and influence on and closeness to offspring gathered from 260 business college students showed that (1) students' gender was not related to their perception of parental influence; and (2) closeness to fathers affected parental influence, but mother closeness was not a significant predictor of parental…

Presents a study of parental influence on leadership styles. Reports that correlations between students and their role models show early influence is important to leadership qualities. Suggests that gender related influences are operational. Concludes that early influences are emulated rather than opposed and are strongest in male students with…

Examined how support from parents and friends for romantic relationships of young adults affect relationship quality and likelihood that their relationships break up over time. Data from 101 dating couples over 2 years revealed support for positive effect of network support on quality of relationship. Hazard analyses showed that female partner's…