Family theory is related to work with marital dysfunction, with three areas highlighted: (1) therapist's view of his place in family; (2) child's place in marital strategy; and (3) place of blame in marriage struggle. A model to differentiate "good guys" and "bad guys" is presented. Presented at New York State Psychological Association, Spring…

A review of early studies of the MMPI in marital practice and research indicates its usefulness in the field. Suggestions are made for more valid usage of this instrument. (Author)

Presented at a meeting of the Training Committee of the Family Institute of Philadelphia, November 28, 1973. This article is a response to the concern over high divorce rates. (EK)

This paper examines the concept of role making as a means for analyzing family change. Its implication for understanding the problems specific to dual career families as well as one-parent families, cohabiting and remarried couples is discussed. (Author)

This study was designed to investigate the effect that marriage appears to have on college attendance of a group of college-motivated youth during the academic year following their high school graduation. A total of 28,800 National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test participants were selected to compose 72 subsamples formed on the basis of race (black…

The learning activity, designed for the use of high school students in a family life education course, is designed to explore attitudes towards mate qualities in order to increase the students' awareness of marital expectations. The activity utilizes the format of an auction game and a group discussion. (EC)

These data were collected form a 25 percent sample of the regular and student memberships of the National Council on Family Relations. Only 33 percent of respondents consider the NCFR as their primary professional association. Strong support is found for the Council's continuing to take a public stand on controversial issues. (Author)

Student wives have been on American campuses in numbers since the end of World War II. Much research has identified their counseling needs, but few programs have been instituted to respond to such needs. Research identifying needs is summarized, and responsive counseling strategies are proposed. (Author)

A three-part training model in diagnosing marital and family systems is described. The first unit introduced diagnostic tools and techniques. The second focuses on family systems theory and its relation to diagnosis. The third integrates the derived theory of diagnosing marital and family systems with clinical application. (Author)

Discusses the themes of love, sex, and marriage, as evidenced in French folk songs. (AM)

This study investigated the impact of a marriage enrichment program. One experimental group received fair-fight training for three weeks followed by a sexual enhancement format for three additional weeks. The second experimental group received the opposite treatment sequence. Treatment effects generally favored the treatment groups over the…

Reduction in fertility of remarried women relative to once married women was investigated. When marital history of husband was controlled, it became evident that a greater reduction of fertility was observed among women with previously married husbands than among remarried women whose husbands had not been previously married. (Author)

Recent PhD's in psychology and biological sciences with spouses who were also professionals were surveyed; the focus was on their joint job-seeking. Couples frequently described egalitarian decision rules. But traditional patterns were also evident, particularly among the biological-science sample. (Author)

This paper extends models of relationship types through the use of balance theory as developed by Heider and expanded by Cartwright and Harary. This model is then used to assess the stability and satisfaction of interpersonal relationships, describing the dyad (or larger groups) as a system or functioning entity. (Author)

Parallel analyses of effects of wife's social origin and educational attainment on husband's occupational attainment are presented for the two countries. The effects are very limited in the United States, but quite strong in Britain. Findings are discussed in light of expected differences in stratification systems of the two countries. (Author)