Analyzed the consequences of incontinence for both the family members caring for the incontinent elderly and for the elderly. Found that incontinence was related to perceived negative affect in family relations and to considering an alternative care arrangement. Suggests that interventions directed to the management of incontinence may help to…

A collection of 14 brief articles considers the effects of family environment and lifestyle on children and provides suggestions for healthier family relations. The articles cover such topics as: family stress; preschool academic programs; stepfamilies; corporate child care; fathers; divorce; only children; single and working parents; and death.…

Examines the parent-child bond by focusing on reunions between elderly parents and adult children. The authors explore several basic themes in reunion: stability and change, autonomy and dependence, and wanting and fearing. Identifies four major themes intrinsic to the parent--child bond: continuity, stress, link to the family, and separation.…

Compared client families that included maltreated adolescents with control families. Members of client families were more depressed than members of comparison families. However, both client and comparison adolescents were more depressed and had lower self-esteem than their parents. Discusses the relevance of research findings for theories of…

Reports data on the extent of abuse and neglect (both physical and emotional) in a population of middle-class families. Argues that child abuse and neglect have been studied almost exclusively in working-class communities, particularly socially marginal families. Found emotional neglect predominated over physical aggression because of middle-class…

An analysis of state-level patterns for 1890-1940 shows that urban industrialism, religion, and race had varying effects across different dimensions of schooling including public versus private enrollment for younger versus older children. Argues that the diversity of educational patterns can be explained by differences in the family's need for…

Suggests that parents can encourage independence, self-reliance, and healthy self-concept by involving children in appropriate household tasks. Describes a six-week project designed to encourage parents to attain this goal. (KS)

The perceptions of Portuguese, Australian, and American high school students toward work and homemaking were investigated. Australian students reported the highest work participation, while the Portuguese had the least work experiences. United States students reported the highest home commitment. In all three countries, females were more committed…

Drawing on longitudinal followups of Head Start children, cross-cultural data from Denmark, and studies of gifted and talented persons, this article advises parents that out-of-home care need not be harmful to their children. However, a high-pressure academic program might have long-lasting negative effects. Cites 14 references. (MLH)

Despite large gains in reading proficiency by minorities over the past decade, Hispanic and Black children's reading levels remain significantly lower than Whites. This article examines the effects of parent educational level and family reading behaviors on minority and nonminority children. (Author/LHW)

The dimensions of marriage roles and the relation between marriage roles and selective demographic variables were investigated. Sex, race, and mother's employment emerged as significant discriminators of the following role concepts: (1) traditional husband-wife; (2) emerging egalitarian; (3) husband-wife occupation; (4) traditional mother; and (5)…

Reports responses from Home Economics Family Life teachers (N=436) on the importance of teaching emerging concepts in family life education and on their qualifications to teach the new concepts. Found that traditional concepts were reported to be significantly more important to teach than were emerging concepts. (Author/ABB)

Considers well-being of children who are home alone during part of the day. Addresses questions parents, researchers, and family life educators may have about self-care. Reviews five related research studies defining the self-care arrangement, the number of children in self-care arrangement, the number of children in self-care, impact of self-care…

Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study assessed the strengths of selected components of the Mexican American ethnic medical system within the local community of Casper, Wyoming. Findings indicated that few local Hispanics adhered to much of the system, except in the realm of some easily available home remedies.…

Examines the direction of effects between slow-learning children and their families in three family types: (1) learning-oriented, high residential quality; (2) achievement-oriented, low residential quality; and (3) outer-directed, with little achievement orientation, taking into consideration child variables of adjustment and adaptive behavior.…