Article describes the basic problems of illiteracy in the Philippines. (MM)

A pilot study of 172 married couples reveals significant contrasts in patterns and degrees of communication and the efficacy of a measuring device for marital communication. Findings are relevant for understanding components of healthy communication in marital interaction. (Author)

The article presents the open-end discussion method as the best means for teaching family planning. People do not want an outsider lecturing them on questions of morality and religion, but an outsider, by skillfully formulating questions can direct group discussions toward a pre-determined conclusion. (AS)

Sixty adolescents and their parents provided data which revealed that although parents were able to predict their adolescents' responses to a problem checklist with accuracy greater than change, this form of parental awareness" appears unrelated to the degree to which the adolescent likes the parent or sees himself as similar to the parent.…

Two decades from mow, marriage will be very different from what it is today, a sociologist believes. Romantic love will have largely disappeared; there will be several kinds of marriage to choose from, and prospective parents will have to obtain licenses and undergo intensive training. (Author)

A master's degree program at Pennsylvania State University prepares potential 2-year college instructors to teach such courses as family life, sex education, child development, and marriage relationships. (MB)

Describes an approach which teachers might use to cultivate effective problem-solving behaviors. (Author)

This study deals with the relationship between number and spacing of children and family role structure as measured by decision making and household task performance. Data on childbearing patterns and family role structure indicate that family size, spacing between marriage and first birth, and spacing between first and last birth are all related…

Argues that parents must stop using the television set to care for children and then blaming television for their failure as parents. (MP)

Teachers are expected to provide guidance in coping, adapting, and managing conflicts. Ways to resolve conflict include achieving a balance between work and family life goals to increase personal, family, and work satisfactions. (SK)

Examined the congruency of sex-role attitudes of husbands and wives and assessed how these attitudes are related to the quality of the couple's relationship. The marriages found to have the lowest evaluation of marital quality were those with a traditional husband and a modern wife. (Author/RC)

Presents an annotated bibliography of audiovisual materials on the topic of law and the family. For each of the eight audiovisual materials listed, information is presented on title, date of release, type of material, time required, purchase price, availability, and description of the material. (DB)