A counselor analyzes problems posed by a family's decision to have a party to celebrate their 19-year-old Down Syndrome son's high school graduation and new job. Consideration of other family members' needs and attitudes resulted in a positive experience and more open communication. (DB)

Presents intervention strategy which can be used with families of adolescents who continue breaking the law despite improvement of family functioning during therapy. Strategy emphasizes collaboration between the therapist and juvenile justice system in stopping the child's law breaking behavior in the shortest time and should be used only when…

Contends strategic and sustained counseling relationships provide information, support, and stability to families with a handicapped member since few parents know instinctively how to compensate for the disabled link in the family system. Claims counseling support services may be one means to the necessary restructuring process through difficult…

Considers through a review of relevant literature and personal observation the larger context of the family life of gifted children. Identifies possible problem areas for the counselor to assess and suggests directions that the counseling process might take. (Author)

Job performance is affected by the conflicting demands of work and family life. Some employers have begun to take steps to help employees cope. Educators, too, can help high school and adult students develop a realistic outlook on family life-styles and the coping skills needed to deal with stress. (SK)

Examined the relationship of commitment in marriage and change in commitment over marriage to the expression of love and marriage problems among long-term Norwegian married couples. Results indicated that those who were committed to their spouses as persons had significantly fewer marriage problems. Those whose commitment increased expressed more…

This article discusses how home economics can have a significant, positive impact on how children with disabilities affect families by reducing negative attitudes and focusing on strengthening family systems. Suggested lessons and audiovisual resources are presented. (CT)

The authors review trends in the problem area of teen pregnancy and the consequences of early parenthood for the family. Current efforts in this problem area are highlighted. The authors make seven recommendations to home economists. (CH)

Abusive, discordant, and satisfactorily married couples were compared on self-report measures of general assertion, spouse-specific assertion, spouse-specific aggression, and spousal physical aggression in their families of origin. Low levels of spouse-specific assertion were characteristic of discordant couples whether abusive or not. Spousal…

Examines the unique differences of 34 adoptive families from other family systems. Defines the context of the adopted child's symptoms and the families' characteristics. The relationship between adoption and the family's structure and development are analyzed. (Author/JAC)

In this article, theories of sexual abuse of children and treatment programs are reviewed. Familial patterns and signs of psychological distress are identified. (Author)

Assessed working mothers' degree of role strain, and their perceptions of their work, child care, and family environments. Role strain among working mothers was found to be related to factors in their work and home environments, such as their job satisfaction, and the degree of conflict in their families. (Author/BL)

This article discusses the relationship of child abuse, including neglect and sexual abuse, to the presence of handicapping conditions, both physical and psychological. Recommendations for school personnel to become aware of and to alleviate abuse are offered. (Author/MT)

Comparison of 100 older and 200 younger love-shy men to 200 nonshy men revealed that love-shys were more likely to have grown up without sisters or as only children, and to have come from homes characterized by disharmony, verbal abuse, and isolation from kin family networks. (Author/NRB)

The authors identify a "crisis in caring" that calls for a reassessment and realignment of both formal and informal systems of family support. A spectrum of helping relationships is introduced as a stimulus to discussion out of which a commitment to the creation of patterns of societal organization supportive of family relationships can evolve.…