This study investigated the relationships between degree of perceived neighborhood supportiveness and demographic characteristics of neighborhood residents. Positive relationships were found on six characteristics. Study subjects were married, middle-class, South Carolina educators. The Perception of Neighborhood Supportiveness Scale (PNSS) was…

Describes the historical context of a systems approach to the family; defines basic systems concepts with emphasis on their application to the family; and describes some axioms of human communication theory and the role they play in understanding family communication from a systems viewpoint. (PD)

Examined upwardly mobile Black families to ascertain the possible relationships between stress, economic mobility and kin network support within their social/interactional systems. Most families studied exhibited high levels of satisfaction with family life situations. Kin support systems greatly facilitated stress management. (Author)

Describes the conditions leading up to the August 1980 New Jersey State Board of Education requirement that family life education be taught in all public schools, starting no later than September 1983. Heated debate continues and opponents have turned to the state legislature for help. (Author/WD)

Describes a study in which selected employers and personnel directors were interviewed concerning the effects of employees' home lives on work. Areas explored included employee behaviors affected by their home lives; company policies created because of employees' home lives; and the effects of different family life stages on work. (CT)

Clarifies some of the intricate issues surrounding bilingual education and argues that an effective bilingual education program must be responsive to family and society. (Author/MP)

This article suggests skills and attitudes that are necessary for accomplishing the goals of counseling on issues of human sexuality, and how counselors can acquire these skills and attitudes. (Author)

The study suggests that a fairly high percentage of currently, or recently, active family-living teachers in Indiana do not meet the state's new minimum requirements to become certified as family-life educators in spite of the probability that these requirements are far from ideal. (Author)

Implications for social work with families are presented after a consideration of the developmental tasks of the family and its members. Developmental areas emphasized are adult development, transitional points between developmental tasks, family life cycle tasks, and the influence of successful crisis resolution upon later development. (Author/DB)

This discussion of the importance of the use of public libraries by families argues that such knowledge prepares children for effective adult life and it is the responsibility of parents to encourage their offspring to use libraries. Fifteen references are cited. (LLS)

Coping behavior of families facing plantation closures is evidenced in their job-seeking, in their dependence on social alliance systems, and in role changes experienced within their families. Behavior is constrained by expectations derived from earlier actions of plantation companies and government and limitations in education and…

Explains Family Systems Theory and its application in extension programs. Discusses understanding the family as a system, teaching family life education to whole families, and making the impact of changed behavior clear to the individuals. (JOW)

Focusing on home economics instruction in the area of housing, this article addresses the following questions: What is currently being taught in housing? How do we decide what to teach? How can housing be taught? (LRA)

Hypothesizes that a relatively large proportion of family life specialists never marry and that, of those who do marry, a relatively large proportion disrupt their marriage by separation or divorce. Examines research that sheds light on this hypothesis. (Author)