Briefly describes the experiences and problems of mothers who have given up or have lost custody of their children. The referral services and support network provided by Offspring, a support group for noncustodial mothers in the Washington, DC area, are discussed. (RH)

Draws links between child abuse and depression literature, discussing implications for mental health services. (Author/MP)

An Ohio study found that a significant percentage of adolescents arrested for violent crimes had been victims of severe child abuse and were likely to behave violently toward family members and caretakers. Findings are discussed in relation to the culture of violence, learning, and stress theories of delinquency. (Author/MP)

Considers issues in the development of measures used as yardsticks of family well-being. The utility of such indicators and characteristics of families which will affect their construction are discussed. Data from the Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics are used in a case example. (Author)

Discusses the value of the concepts of entropy and negentropy in assisting our understanding of destructive and constructive energy shifts in communication. Comments by Eduardo Cesarman follow. Presented at the 3rd Reunion: Panamerican Forum for the Study of Adolescence, Mexico D.F., Mexico, February, 1975. (Author/BEF)

Nearly all working mothers experience conflict over family and career commitments, reports the author. She presents eight strategies to change this situation. (Author/KC)

Children with divorced parents, children from intact but rejected families, and children from intact and accepted families were evaluated for self-esteem levels on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. Findings of this study do not indicate that children experiencing crisis of divorce suffer loss in self-esteem. (Author/BEF)

Explores the experience of role conflict for women in infertile couples. Findings lead to an understanding of infertility as part of an interactional system for dealing with potentially intolerable sources of role conflict. (Author)

Recent litigation of child abuse cases indicates that two contradictory policies compete for court approval. One policy would reduce the amount of intervention into abusive families on grounds of privacy. The other seeks to maintain and expand channels of investigation and treatment. Journal Availability: American Academy of Pediatrics, P.O. 1304,…

Developmental tasks common to the formation of a reconstituted family are described, particularly the continued mourning of the old family; the formation of a solid marital relationship despite the difficulties presented by past failures and the presence of children; and the formation of sibling alliances across family lines. (Author)

Of principals responding to a survey, 95 percent agreed that children show behavioral and academic problems when their parents are undergoing separation or divorce. Offered are specific suggestions to help one-parent families adjust. (Author/LD)

The theories, techniques, and applications of interventions in social networks have multiplied in recent years. This paper traces significant clinical literature on networks, at the same time pointing out similarities with tribal healing in "primitive" societies. (Author)

Child abuse and neglect may be curbed if schools help to detect incidences of neglect and abuse and then report to the appropriate child protection agency. (MM)