Assessed 61 nonchronic juvenile offenders and their parents using Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales II. Functional perspectives of family cohesion and adaptability by juvenile offender and one or both parents were associated with higher levels of ego development in offender as measured by Washington University Sentence Completion…

Examines the effects of long-term unemployment on families, marital relationships, and children. Discusses impact of financial hardship, stress, and emotional upheaval as they affect family systems. Presents counseling interventions for addressing needs of children in these families. Includes 54 citations. (Author/CRR)

Reviews research on adolescents and families from the 1980s, organized around perennial topics of relative influence of parents and peers, degree of "storm and stress" during adolescence, generation gap, effects of parental behavior, self and identity issues, and life course considerations. Identifies deficiencies and neglected aspects of the…

Examines recent research regarding how parents' employment experiences affect their own well-being, their marital relationships, and the interaction patterns in their families, with consequences for children. Emphasizes contributions of these theoretical approaches: new home economics, work-family role conflict perspectives, and work socialization…

Reviews several areas of marital and family enrichment: methodology and interpretation; subject characteristics and populations; format, composition, process, and leadership; component effectiveness comparisons; and program effectiveness comparisons. For each area, briefly summarizes major research contributions of the 1980s and offers…

Examined relationship between college students' perceptions of their families and their accomplishment of developmental tasks. Findings from 170 students revealed that students who perceived their families as balanced differed from students who perceived their families as midrange or extreme in the degree to which their lifestyle was consistent…

Examines some issues raised in Gavin and Wamboldt's (1992) recent study on Family-of-Origin Scale (FOS). Discusses unresolved concerns regarding validity and utility of FOS and unsubstantiated and potentially misleading claims made by Gavin and Wamboldt. Makes case for conceptual and methodological precision in study of family phenomena.…

Examined relationship of early mealtime experiences to later bulimia in 128 female college students. Found significant group differences among bulimics, nonbulimics, and repeat dieters on early meal experience questionnaire, with bulimic group reporting most negative and unusual experiences. Found significant differences among groups on depression…

Uses experience of African-American families to inform European-American postdivorce families, including stepfamilies. Suggests strategies and coping mechanisms that stem from pedi-focal definition of family and are used in African-American families for postdivorce families to aid in their struggles with welfare of dependent children, confusion…

Describes a content analysis of sexually explicit Internet material at three times (1995, 1996, and 1998), which found that material became more explicit between 1995 and 1996 but declined somewhat between 1996 and 1998 and that these sites had no barriers to access. Addresses implications for family-life educators. (SK)

Examines the theoretical constructs about the effects of coalitions in the father-mother-child triad from a family systems perspective. How this triadic view interacts with the historical patriarchal structure and with issues of power is addressed from a feminist perspective. (Author/MKA)

Nutrition and learning are inextricably connected. Protein, fat, B vitamins, iron, choline, and antioxidants promote brain functions. The USDA's "Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children" (and adaptations for school-age kids) offers guidelines for formulating a child's diet. Breakfast, family meal-sharing, and exercise are essential.…

Examines family members' use of conflict styles within family triads in the launching stage of the family life cycle. Compares use of conflict style across family members. Indicates that most families use symmetrically integrative conflict styles--use of distributive or passive-indirect styles saw less openness of communication. Suggests an…

Family life education sites on the Internet were searched for and classified into the topic areas of the Framework for Life-Span Family Life Education. A total of 356 sites were found, and a content analysis was performed to discover trends within each topic area. Offers recommendations for improving the use of technology in educating families.…

Discusses the problems experienced at home by many children around the world. Shares the guidance of bishops as found in "Putting Children and Family First," a document prepared by committees of the United States Catholic Conference, and offers parents, educators, and catechists practical suggestions for implementing this strategy and improving…