This study surveyed 47 parents about positive impact of their children's disability on their families. Parents reported a range of positive perceptions and experiences for themselves and their families, similar to categories found in previous research, and were generally positive about futures for their children with disabilities and for the…

Examined factor structure of Family of Origin Scale (FOS) and whether this structure is congruent with that proposed by test authors. Two factor analyses based upon college student responses to FOS yielded similar factor structure and identified salient factor common to other factor analyses of scales measuring perceived family environments.…

Whether joint custody should be mandated by state law as the norm for divorcing couples is hotly debated between fathers' and mothers' rights groups and among mental health and legal professionals. This debate is traced, and the public policy implications of recent joint custody research are discussed. Policies for strengthening coparenting after…

Notes that many students who graduate with doctorates in family studies desire academic careers in research institutions. Encourages students to prepare themselves early to be competitive in academic market and to succeed in desired positions. Attempts to assist students and new professionals in obtaining academic positions in research…

The historical focus of home economics is on the well-being of the individual and the family. The promotion of individual autonomy is, therefore, an appropriate mission for home economics education. (SK)

Employed record linkage using emergency room logs to study adolescent suicidal behavior. Compared suicidal patients to age- and sex-matched adolescents being treated for reasons unrelated to suicidal behavior. Found suicidal subjects had higher risk of contact with state Department of Social Services, organization which devotes 90 percent of…

Data from a study of homeless families and children conducted in eight cities are presented with social worker observations and family vignettes. (PCB)

A little flexibility from an employer can keep an overextended female employee from having to choose between job and family. It allows more women to climb the corporate ladder while helping companies expand their talent pool and meet Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations. (Author)

Addresses the question of generational equity and discusses several intergenerational policies that have been proposed, including family leave and long-term home health care. Concludes that the aging lobby must adapt to a changing political landscape, view intergenerational policy proposals in a more favorable light, and devote more attention to…

Reviews some major research issues about ethnic minority families, focusing on conceptual, theoretical, and methodological concerns in study of ethnic minority families. Discusses concerns in relation to their influence on developing and implementing interventions for ethnic minority families. (Author/NB)

Discusses teaching methods that can be used in an effort to improve a student's chances of having a satisfactory marital relationship. Indicates that the time has come to encourage students to explore methods that can lead to greater fairness and more realistic attitude about marriage. (JOW)

Asked 251 college students to describe their own degree of religiousness and that of the home atmosphere in which they grew up. When measures of students' total religiousness, their belief in God, and their ritual observance were related separately to their cumulative grade point averages, no relationship was found for either present or past…

Examined stressors in family, occupational, and economic domains among 114 Latinas following job loss. Stressors from the occupational stress domain were the greatest source for these women. Women who valued the job they lost and who were older reported the highest level of occupational stress. (Author/BH)

Discusses family and social change issues as they pertain to family therapists, educators, and researchers. Issues discussed involve conceptualizations of family, competing models of family life, new footings and values, family nostalgia, the myth of self-sufficiency, micro versus macro approaches to families, and Pollyannas versus doomsayers.…

Content analyzed portrayal of older adults in 12 family-oriented, prime-time television programs to determine cognitive, physical, and health status; social interaction; and emotional behavior. Among 193 characters portraying elderly adults, 3,468 verbalizations and behaviors were examined. Results suggest that persons over age 55 are more…