Mapped perceptions of men and women in dual-career families (N=127) concerning their attitudes toward their work and family. Results indicate that husbands and wives perceive their family and work worlds in practically the same way, including a psychologically rewarding job dimension, a general effectiveness dimension, and an investment return.…

Describes sex differences and similarities in high school students' life plans. Findings indicated that high school girls aspire to higher level careers compared to boys, and males expect to share parenting and career role responsibilities equally with spouses. (Author/PAS)

Sociocultural factors that may affect the Mexican-American population's accessibility to and use of health care systems are discussed, including language barriers, socioeconomic status, educational attainment, folk and religious beliefs, and family influence. (CJ)

Reports on the results of applying a multivariate regression model of living arrangement choices to census data on the 1970 U.S. population of nonmarried, nonparenting adults. The central finding was that no special role for the elderly in living arrangement choices existed. (Author)

Analyzed the historical and family life changes in the images of family intimacy depicted in magazine advertising for over 50 years. Concludes that closeness appears to have increased in importance as a factor in the portrayal of family relations. (PD)

Discusses human reproductive alternatives such as artificial insemination by husband and by donor, surrogate pregnancy, and in vitro fertilization in relation to involuntarily childless couples. Concludes by raising a number of questions for practice, policy, and research in the area of family life. (Author)

Sex education is an important asset to personal growth during the elementary years. Though many parents are opposed to sex education during these early years, sexual knowledge acts as an antidote to fear and does not contribute to promiscuity. New programs in sexuality and family life are presently being developed. (JN)

This paper sets forth a community family life education model within the structure-functional framework. Attention is first focused on societal and family needs, followed by the model, its goals, organization, and implementation. Finally, several recommendations and a challenge are given to family educators. (Author)

The interaction patterns of 64 well-adjusted family triads, divided into eight equal groups by race, social class, and sex of adolescent, were assessed across observational and self-report measures of family affect, conflict, and dominance. Results provide little evidence of consistent race or social class differences in family interaction.…

Discusses important aspects of desirable quality of life or well-being of families: household maintenance and work activities (care of house, family, clothing, food preparation, health maintenance, and home management); consumer goods satisfaction; and interaction of household members. Home economics can help families to maintain these critical…

While public schools recognize a responsibility for educating the pupil for a citizenship role, they fail to participate in the second most usual role--that of being a parent. Pros and cons in the case for including parenting education in school curriculums are presented. (DS)

A review of previous research has failed to demonstrate that a family life-cycle model is a viable theoretical framework for investigating and understanding patterns of change in marital satisfaction or discord in the American family. (Author)

Research on Black families should use a nondeviant perspective. Strengths in Black families, such as kinship, work orientation, adaptability of family roles, achievement, and religious orientation, are too often overlooked. (JAC)

Adoption workers need to consider carefully, in order to avoid stereotyped thinking, the factors that go into a successful adoption placement. Nevertheless, race, religion, and age can be considered and can survive constitutional attack if each is not the sole factor on which a judgment is based. (Author)

The decade literature is divided into studies of children and preteens, adolescents and young adults, and marrieds. A model of gender-based decision making, applicable at both macro and micro levels, is offered as one way to specify relations between the sexes. Suggestions are made for the next decade's studies. (Author)