Investigation combined two heretofore unconnected research areas: the newly structured operation of divergent thinking and the older domain of family resemblances. (Author)

Theoretical statements by Talcott Parsons and others were used as a basis in deriving the hypothesis that degree of identification with the Mexican American subculture among adolescents is inversely related to desire for upward social mobility. (Author)

It is concluded that a child's separation from his family constitutes a potential cause of short-term distress but separation is of little direct importance as a cause of long-term disorder. (Author)

Interview data indicate that students describe their parents favorably and with enthusiasm. The major areas of conflict are religion, politics, and sex. Most students feel they are different from their parents in beliefs, values, goals, or life styles. (Author)

Since talking about sex is difficult, even those with minor sexual problems or no problems at all sometimes go through life wondering about their sexual adequacy. A few well placed questions could in most cases relieve their concerns. (Author)

First in a series of articles based on Parent Teacher Conferences held between 1960-1969 in New York City's School for the Deaf. (Author)

Report of a field study using typology and modeling of 1300 families in Wisconsin cities. Findings include: adolescents in consensual homes report about as much attention to media news reports as pluralistic adolescents, but results of the exposure are not equivalent. References. (VW)

Described is a process wherein women who are members of the Women's Liberation Movement speak to each other out of direct personal experience to enable them to develop consciousness of their oppression, to break down barriers to understanding and love of self and each other, and to offer experience in the development of trust, growth and action.…

A scale is developed by employing a form of item analysis called trace line analysis. Statistically significant associations with variables expected to be related to familism support the validity of the scale. (Author)

Findings show that the familial group, including kin, is perceived to be most important in various areas of interest. The friendship group is important only in the social world of the student, and teachers are consistently overlooked in all areas. The pattern remains the same when differences in socioeconomic status and other social…

Reports on a study of the relationship between adolescent television viewing versus listening to youth music and participation in adult-strucured segments of daily life. Found that music is more successful in engaging youth in its world. (CMG)

A study of the utility of occupational situs categories in educational research that investigated relationships between occupational status, family learning environments, and children's academic achievement revealed that the type of family learning environment is related to parents' occupational status and to the meaning that persons attach to…

American-born Chinese students in Houston, Texas, possess a bicultural identity with strong attachment to their Chinese heritage, a high level of self-esteem, early acceptance of racial differences, and proximity to ethnic social contacts. The students also have assimilated American cultural values and are receptive to social integration. (AOS)

Factors most likely to predict teenage smoking are defined, based on a study of 6th through 12th grade students. The importance of social factors--the number of best friends who smoke, whether parents and siblings smoke--is stressed. (PP)