Examines the interface of television with the profession of home economics and the challenges implied. Discusses television's impact on families, the nature of television, the problem of values, and the role of home economics. (JOW)

Found both positive (intellectual and cultural) and negative (greater conflict) impacts on the family environment as a result of mature married women returning to college. (Author/GC)

This story about Peter was written by a mother as a way of helping her son and her family cope with the death of her daughter. (Author)

Aspects covered include the initial impact of the hearing impaired child on older normal hearing siblings, sibling concerns involving relationships both within and outside the family, and sibling support groups (group meetings geared to responding to the handicapped sibling's needs, feelings, and attitudes). (DLS)

The article examines the effect of professionals on parents of handicapped children during a search for help, the impact of the child with a disability on the family, and the influence of the child and family on the professional. (CL)

A 1995 survey of 590 children of Nebraska school administrators revealed that the majority of administrators begin their careers when they have small children. Nearly two-thirds of respondents attended the same school where their parents worked. A majority of respondents liked being administrators' children. Teasing bothered many, but being the…

Examined the importance of family (closeness, monitoring, and conflict) and school (grades, homework time, educational aspirations, and commitment) domains on 809 African American and Caucasian youth. Both developmental domains revealed independent relationships with different measures of adolescent deviance, and results were similar for both…

Explores the prevalence of multiple abusers and polyincest in a clinical sample of 88 adult women. Results suggest the need for further research on the frequency of multiple abusers among victims of sexual abuse, as well as the ways in which family and social contexts serve as collusive environments for the practice of CSA. (Contains 24 references…

Gifted children and their families may be considered a population with unique needs. In this article, the characteristics of gifted children and the impact of giftedness on the family are presented. Family therapists are encouraged to examine their own attitudes toward giftedness and to enhance their sensitivity in working with gifted families.…

Investigated sociodemographic, family, and church factors as correlates of support from family and church members among African Americans. Surveys found significant age, gender, marital, and parental status differences in patterns of support from family and church. Perceptions of family closeness, degree of interaction with family, and overall…

In humorous moments, family counselors and families often learn a lot about themselves and their relationships. This article focuses on the importance of levity and learning within family life and family counseling through the use of a series of vignettes drawn from the author's own experiences. (Author)

Presents an interview with S.L. Rottman. Considers how her jobs as a teacher and coach of teens informs what she does as a writer for teens. Discusses her choices, as an artist and as a person who is sensitive to adolescents' realities, as they are reflected in characters who have to deal with alcoholic or abusive parents and in the kinds of…

Uses concepts from narrative theory to examine how the privileged status accorded biological parentage serves to restrict society's thinking about the nature of families and parenting roles. In clinical practice, social workers can assist stepfamilies in abandoning misguided attempts to reinvent themselves as nuclear families and to create their…

Study examines the effect of parental divorce and various dimensions of functioning in the family of origin on young adult development. Results indicate that parental divorce and family functioning significantly affect differentiation levels of young adults. Implications of the results for counselors and future researchers are provided. (Contains…

Religion and spirituality have long played important roles in the lives of couples and families within North American society. This article describes the Transformative Experience Questionnaire (TEQ), which provides an opportunity for couples to explore the role of spirituality in their own relationships. (Contains 25 references.) (GCP)