Presents a longitudinal analysis that examines relationships among Australian family environments, adolescents' aspirations, and young adults' status attainment. Findings suggest that early family-environment type may be considered to act as a critical underlying context for the formation of adolescents' perceptions and aspirations, and of their…

Examined is the impact of childhood head trauma on the family, focusing on cognitive, psychomotor, emotional, and behavioral sequelae; a review of relevant research pertaining to family reactions following head trauma; and a description of family needs, coping abilities, intervention, and advocacy. (JDD)

Presents ethical assumptions to guide principals' decisions regarding the parents' right to know. Basically, families are the building blocks of society and have the best interests of the child at heart. Three special areas (discipline, special education, and counseling) involved with parental rights to information must be treated carefully. (MLH)

Describes household visits by teachers to identify and document the knowledge that exists in students' homes and that can be used to aid in teaching. The article summarizes the teachers' insights, gained from their research, in teacher development and teacher relationships with families, and it redefines households as important social and…

Examined mutual influences in parent and adolescent psychological distress reported independently by respondents in each of four parent-child dyads: mothers-sons, mothers-daughters, fathers-sons, and fathers-daughters. Found that parent and adolescent stress were reciprocally related across time, even after earlier emotional status was…

Evaluates a social work program in a rural community designed to promote autonomous decision making by educating elderly people (n=32) about advance directives. Results revealed a continuum of willingness to address future decision making. The primacy of the family emerged throughout the study, suggesting that advance directives may be a family…

Examined 171 female alcoholic inpatients, including subjects' own childhood, offspring, and family environment. Found that female alcoholics resemble males alcoholics and have disturbed childhoods with a drug- or alcohol-abusing, suicidal parent. In particular, boys of female alcoholics are extremely vulnerable during adolescence and have a more…

Among 121 Indonesian graduate agricultural students attending 27 U.S. universities, success in graduate school (defined by grade point average and degree completion) was positively associated with Indonesian undergraduate grade point average, English language proficiency, and presence of spouse and children in the United States. (SV)

Survey responses of 2,427 married members of the Virginia Army National Guard and 1,540 members' spouses suggest that spouses are strongly committed to career continuance with the Guard and have greater preference for continuance than do Guard members themselves. Implications for family policies in the military reserves are discussed. (SLD)

This article discusses factors related to individuals with sudden blindness, focusing on the visually impaired client's readiness for rehabilitation, the reactions of family members and friends, and personality variables. Two cases illustrate the adjustment process and eventual rehabilitation. (DB)

Structured interviews with 44 Canadian Native and non-Native first and second graders found that most children had positive self-images as writers and enjoyed writing at home and school. Native and non-Native children differed in awareness of the purposes of writing, ability to reflect on writing processes, and mention of extended family as an…

Examines the qualitative aspects of children's relationships with their siblings. Identifies a number of factors that are likely to make the development and maintenance of positive sibling relationships more problematic for children placed in residential or foster care than for children in general. (TJQ)

A sample of 55 young adolescents and their parents were surveyed to determine the relationship between adolescent and parent emotions. Analyses showed modest associations between adolescents and parents both in their global emotional patterns and their immediate emotions. Age and gender effects were also found. (MDM)

The development of self-esteem in children is discussed, with special emphasis on the evolution of a sense of "self as learner." The paper examines family and school influences; the interactive role a negative self-image contributes to a reading disability at different ages; and an ecological, learning therapeutic approach to intervention.…

Discusses the programs, activities, and philosophies of a Missouri elementary school principal who became the National PTA's Phoebe Apperson Hearst Outstanding Educator for 1991. The principal encourages parents to spend time at school with their children; he stresses high self-esteem and community and family involvement. (SM)