The hypothesis that education affects attitudes toward family size, not directly but through the crucial intervening variables of attitude toward type of conjugal family and attitude toward type of marital relationship, is supported by the data. (Author)

In this article the authors attempt to demonstrate how the principles of social exchange, reciprocity and distributive justice can be used to explain the development and continuation of marital dissatisfaction and conflict. (Author)

Families having the extraordinary caretaking demands of a developmentally delayed child are at risk for added stress, social isolation, and reduced feelings of autonomy. Stress-coping theories relevant to these families are reviewed, and specific social work roles are recommended for maintaining and developing "normalized" family resoures.…

Examined youth employment and family dynamics. Results indicated that youth unemployment prolonged residence with parents. Found that daughter's summer unemployment was more acceptable than son's; that debts were part of the lifestyle of youth after age 18; that males incurred more debts than did females; and that parents were the major source of…

Interviewed 30 Boston area men to critically examine the traditional assumption that the male role centers on work. Findings indicated that becoming and being husbands and fathers had a greater effect on informants than conventional approaches suggest. Reveals discontinuities between men's role attachments and performances and assesses the meaning…

Considers how ritual processes function to reduce the usual ambiguities, tensions, and conflicts following divorce. Examines ritual in collective gatherings when ex-spouses must interact, and observable behaviors that are formalized on the basis of rules of etiquette. Presents a ritual model of family reorganization, highlighting formal and…

Examines how family therapists can be more responsive to the unique needs and problems of deaf family members. Compares methods of training in communication for deaf children, addressing the conflicts that may accompany the adoption of a given method. Stresses the pivotal role of communication problems between hearing and deaf family members in…

Questioned 753 farm men and women to identify factors associated with stress in farm families. Results suggest that high mastery provides the best buffer against stress for both farm men and women. The task of family life educators is to help farm families augment their personal and social resources while managing high financial and work demands.…

Describes changes in the family and ameliorative efforts on behalf of the family in the Republic of Benin. Also examines health needs of women and young children in urban and rural areas. Stresses that early childhood issues must be considered within the context of society and family status. (NH)

Examines hothousing from a developmental perspective and concludes that hothousing is a matter of concern because it is based on a conception of the preschool child's future which is too narrow to include the complex creative and social needs these children will face. (PCB)

Latina immigrants are faced with mutiple premigration stressors including loss of family and familiar surroundings, as well as postmigration stressors associated with cultural change. Baseline information is presented on the psychosocial stressors, needs and expectations most often seen in providing mental health services to these women. Case…

Three-year-old children and their families were observed during a dinner time situation in which all family members were present. Study results suggest how the mealtime experience, filled with information concerning sex-role behavior, social manners and habits, and interpersonal relations between parents and children, is a central multifaceted…

A summary of the current Canadian legislation governing the rights of children is presented. The power of the parent, the state in the place of the parent, the best interests of the child, and the child as a person before the law are concepts used to explicate this legislation. (Author/JAZ)

Describes a family study course required of nursing students at the University of Hartford. The course focuses on healthy family assessment and sharpens students' view of total patient care. (CH)