Explored relationship between birth order, number of siblings, and alcohol use among 549 adolescents. Only children had level of alcohol use below sample mean, while families with three children demonstrated above-average levels of alcohol use among all three birth orders. In two-children families, older child had consumption level below average,…

A program consisting of various activities is necessary if legislators and policymakers are to understand the impact of home economics as a positive force for families. The Alabama Home Economics Association sponsored a legislative event to inform legislators about the important and diverse roles of home economists. (JOW)

Describes curriculum on family violence and how it is infused into the home economics courses in Kentucky. (JOW)

Discusses effects of women's employment on formation and dissolution of marriages, marital quality, and spouse health and well-being. Examines research on division of housework and relation to power and equity, and issues related to interaction of husbands' and wives' jobs. Also looks at effects on fertility, outcomes for children, and relations…

Examined relationship of family life satisfaction to division of household work between men and women among married Black adults. Found women almost twice as likely as men to feel overworked by household work; people who felt overworked had lower levels of family life satisfaction. Found interactions among family life satisfaction, division of…

Administered parental attitude questionnaire to alcoholic and nonalcoholic male veterans. Found significant differences between groups on six scales (Encouraging Verbalization, Avoiding Harsh Punishment, Encouraging Emotional Expression, Irresponsibility of Father, Inconsiderateness of Wife, and Tolerating Aggression). Found no significant…

Presents 24 brief annotations of recent fiction for adolescents that focuses on the roles that homes play in the diverse cultures in the United States. Lists eight suggested activities for exploring the role of home in young adult and other literature. (SR)

Reviews three workplace changes (downsizing, diffusing information via computerized telecommunication technologies, and increasing reliance on high-involvement team approaches) and examines their implications for employees and their families. Proposes that these changes are related to workplace characteristics that impact families, including work…

Surveyed 141 substance abusers who had 11 or more months of continuous abstinence and who first sought treatment in adolescence. Getting high for the first time at a younger age and polydrug use were significantly correlated with more relapses and less overall sobriety. There were five times more adoptees represented in the sample than would be…

Discusses negative societal attitudes toward diverse family types, particularly stepfamilies. Outlines and discusses the importance of understanding stepfamilies in terms of basic human needs and indicates the benefits of such an approach. (JPS)

Examined effect of narcissism and locus of control on prisoner ability to complete family life psycho-educational program. Data from 63 inmates and 2 sex offender groups indicated significant correlation between locus of control, narcissism, and final examination scores. No significant correlations were found between narcissism and locus of…

Truancy can be traced to four causes: an unsupportive school environment, lack of community support, chaotic family life, and personal deficits. School-based responses feature either academic incentives for good attendance, administrative consequences for nonattendance, academic consequences for nonattendance, or supportive services. Counseling…

Notes that family is often made synonymous with household, then considers recent changes in both family and household structures. Contends that changes have implications for how family is defined. Contends that view is needed that can accommodate more complex and less normative concepts drawn from everyday experience of family members themselves.…

Compared internationally mobile adolescents with peers who lived in United States throughout their lives (total n=1,076). Findings support impression that U.S. internationally mobile adolescents have more interest in travel and learning languages and that they rate themselves more culturally accepting and more oriented to international lifestyle…

Examined men's subjective experiences in work and family roles and psychological distress in 300 employed, married men in 2-earner couples. After controlling for job quality, both marital-role and parental-role quality were significant predictors of men's psychological distress. Parental status was not. Both marital-role and parental-role quality…