Nonfictional family case studies are used to illustrate and explicate basic sociological concepts and propositions. Cases are read in conjunction with a standard textbook, and students complete written assignments designed to place the true life stories in a sociological context. (Author)

Focuses on remarried families' (N=80) perceptions of family strengths, marital satisfaction, and adjustment to the remarried situation. Results indicated that although most would like to make some changes, scores on the measurements used were high. A supportive environment was the most important predictor of family strength and success. (JAC)

Compared conflict resolution in male (N=130) and female (N=158) Quaker adults to the national study on family violence. Results generally showed no differences in the violence rates; however, Quaker fathers reported more acts of overall violence toward their children and Quaker sibling violence was higher than the national sample. (LLL)

In this second article in the Recollection series, the author who wrote "The L-Shaped Room" and other novels, compares the nuclear family of her own childhood to her experience of the extended family in a kibbutz. (Editor/RK)

The objective of this paper is to investigate the consequences of early, on time, and late marriage in the lives of white women who are members of an historically significant cohort (birthdates 1925-29) in the 1970 National Fertility Study. (Author)

This paper addresses the perceived shortage of time experienced by families today. Following an introduction about the hurried pace of family life, the paper discusses: (1) forces that have shaped the accelerated pace of change (changed families, effects of technology, intensification of work); (2) broadening the conceptualization of time…

The concept that joint family households will prove a barrier to the emergence of conjugal role patterns was tested for a sample in Dharwar, India. It was found that living with close kin was not highly correlated with a major increase in husband and wife avoiding one another. Urbanization and education, however, both seem to lead to changes in…

Article explores the origins of the present educational crisis through an examination of the family and its influence upon the children, the future students in the educational system. (RK)

Discusses a workshop designed to find ways of applying home economics concepts and skills to population education and family planning programs. (SB)

Graduate seminar students reviewed recommended academic and field work experiences needed by family life educators. Students felt that personal characteristics are intermingled with the subject content and are influential in the process of learning. (Author)

This is a revised version of the National Council on Family Relations Presidential address delivered November 3, 1972, Portland Oregon. This address concerned the new constitution and reorganization of N.C.F.R. and a plea for reexamination of the membership's commitment to family issues. (JC)

Families in a Mexican village were interviewed using the California Psychological Inventory and the TAT. Users and nonusers of contraceptives were found to differ on several psychological variables. (ST)