There are few descriptions of growth experiences for total families. This paper describes one such model. It expresses the conviction that families need opportunities to come together with other families to identify strengths, sharpen communication skills, and establish goals. (Author)

Generalizations or principles which can be taught in a high school course on family living are presented for the following areas: personal development, interpersonal relationships, marriage, parent/child relationships, and family relationships. (EC)

This paper examines two competing perspectives which have influenced the study of Black families. The first perspective assumes that Black families are patterned after the dominant culture. The other perspective holds that at least part of Black family life is linked to African forms of culture. (Author)

Compares a family relations class composed of dating couples with a similar family relations class composed on noncouples, with regard to their learning course material and their attitude toward the class. Results indicate that the couples group demonstrated better knowledge of course materials. (Author)

Shows how economic circumstances of the 19th century, by creating considerable mobility in the working population, imposed on the young students in elementary schools problems which have been insufficiently noted--and which still, though in other forms, recur in schools through movement of populations today. (Editor/RK)

Cognitive moral development framework has much to offer the researcher, teacher, and group leader interested in improving family life and parenting skills. By recognizing that parents operate at different levels and that family members change over the entire lifespan, counselors can become sensitive to the adaptation necessary in the family.…

The author challenges other members of his profession to analyze choice and exchange theory as it applies to research on the family. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, October 14, 1977, San Diego, California. (Author/HLM)

A family life education project undertaken in Ethiopia is assessed. An examination of procedures and outcomes leads to the identification of principles which appear to influence the success and the effectiveness of education programs for community development. (Author/GC)

The Children's Life-Style Guide, described in this article, provides structured examination of children's movements in life; the way they see themselves; and their ideas about getting along with peers and adults. (Author)

Discusses women's labor force activity and resultant changes in the economic and social structure of the family on consumption patterns, on the division of labor among spouses, and on child-rearing practices. (TA)

Reports a study using 107 women 30 years of age and older enrolled at Kansas State University, Manhattan, which examined their reasons for returning to college, their goals, and concerns. Recommendations are made to home economists for assisting these women at universities with handling dual roles. (TA)

Family Impact Analysis, a framework for assessing the impact of legal and social policy on the family, is described as an objective approach of investigating the implementation of family legal policy. (Author)

An innovative educational program with an interdisciplinary approach combining legal aspects, and development factors, is described from its inception. The program was a result of the joint efforts of members of the Kansas Bar Association, teachers, family life educators and interested citizens. (Author)

Notes that stereotypes of the Latina as a dependent and passively oriented female who does work outside the home has neglected the reality that she is an active, self-reliant person who no longer stays behind to wait for husbands and brothers to help her with a move to a new country. (Author/AM)

Explores effects of husbands/ career pressures upon role structures within a section of middle-class families at the childrearing stage of the family life cycle. It examines the process through which instrumental relationships between women gave rise to a distinctive subculture which offered support to women in domestic affairs and child rearing.…