The first of two parts of a bibliography on battered wives from the literature of the past 10 years, this bibliography lists books, dissertations, ERIC documents, and federal and state documents. The second part appears in the next issue of "Catholic Library World." (CLB)

Reviews the empirical research on divorce mediation with regard to: (1) the overall effectiveness of mediation, especially compared to the traditional use of lawyers; (2) the kinds of divorce conflicts in which mediation has been found most effective; and (3) mediator behaviors most often correlated with success. The existing studies are solely of…

The Family Health Scale is an instrument designed to quantify the quality of psychiatrically labeled or nonlabeled family functioning from the perspective of an external clinical observer. Clinical judgment is exercised in rating, based on information available and ideally from a valid standardized method of direct observation. Discusses…

Describes the partners' group model used at the Winona (Minnesota) Women's Resource Center which combines support, therapy, and education to work with rural women who are survivors of domestic violence. Indicates the model is especially effective if the women's partners are also in treatment and the community supports the groups. (NEC)

The article argues for a national family policy to assist poor families and provide parenting classes for all students in the late elementary and junior high school. These two efforts would do much to prevent needlessly impaired and handicapped children. (Author/DB)

Explores elements of family conversation, searching for sources of friction between elderly parents and their children and strategies to reduce it. Investigates the following areas for sources of irritation and friction-minimizing strategies: information exchange, privacy and right to know, etiquette of avoidance, expressiveness, empty discourse,…

Examination of older child adoption in northern California from 1980 to 1984 showed a decreased disruption rate of 10.2 percent, largely attributable to the greater use of foster parent adoptions. Placement in which siblings were together were not exceptionally likely to disrupt. A classification of cases using five variables available at…

A preliminary analysis of the issue of "homecoming" (problems occurring upon returning home from a training course) as it relates to management development courses has been constructed. It is recommended that courses aimed at self- and other-awareness and attitude reconstruction are more likely to result in homecoming problems and also to have…

Notes that adult children of alcoholics attending college present unique problems and opportunities to the college counselor. Presents a treatment model for serving such students which identifies four survivor roles and their manifestations, and suggests counseling techniques for each role. (Author/NB)

Examines the current state of family sociology and the problems in teaching this subject. Presents alternatives to the traditional presentations about the family. (BSR)

Tested a model consisting of social class, balance of resources between partners, and experience with violence in family of orientation (factors that have greatest salience to spouse abuse) on a sample of 484 white college students. Results suggest that models based on marital violence may have limited predictive power in accounting for violence…

Describes perspectives on incest, focusing on dynamics and effects. Considers treatment perspectives, examining individual, group, and family treatment and various combinations. Highlights the advantages of group therapy, where participants include child victims, perpetrators, adult partners or spouses, adult survivors, and families. Addresses…

Presents analysis of adult children of alcoholics, their experience and adjustment in relation to the severity and type of alcoholism, age considerations and perceptions as a child, and existence and nature of significant others. Discusses alcoholics' and others' family issues, focusing on roles taken, and personality characteristics. Emphasizes…

Examined effects of birth of premature infant on the family system , focusing on how problems associated with premature birth place family at risk. Mothers of preterm infants felt overprotective, were unwilling to leave infants with babysitters, and perceived initial negative effect on the family. Preterm infants showed less exploratory play and…

Identified concerns in statements of 116 family caregivers to dementia patients. Concerns included ethical issues of family obligations for caregiving; conflicts with responsibilities to family, career or personal well-being; financing health care; standards of care; and patient roles in planning care. (Author/ABL)