Value orientation questions related to activity, integration with kin, trust, and occupational primacy were asked of a random sample of 300 Mexican American men and women in a Southwestern urban setting. Results are discussed in relation to other studies and in light of "modernism" theory. (KM)

Describes an experimental parent education program designed to enhance the role of mother as educator and primary influence on young children. Adult-child conversation is encouraged through play skills, such as the 'toy talk' game used in the program. (CS)

A survey of marriage and family enrichment programs in the United States and Canada was undertaken. The findings are presented and, based on these and other data, an analysis is undertaken of the present status of the marriage and family enrichment movement. (Author)

Leisure is examined as a normal and potentially vital component in the contemporary family. Consideration is given to the interplay between work and leisure and the means by which leisure facilitates companionship and family interaction. (Author)

This illustrated booklet for delegates provides a very brief overview of the White House Conference on Families (WHCF). Contents include a welcoming statement by the conference chairperson, a review of preconference activities leading up to the conference, and lists of conference goals and themes. Officers of the conference as well as WHCF staff…

This report on the White House Conference on Families (WHCF) was prepared by the J.C. Penney Company for corporate leaders. Background information on the WHCF, issues related to families and work, a depiction of the changing work force, and policy recommendations are included in the report. Recommendations focus on flextime, flexible leave…

THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES SOME SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, PARENTAL AND HYGIENIC DEPRIVATIONS OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH. ALSO NOTED ARE DEPRIVATIONS THAT RESULT FROM RACE, CONSTRICTED EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATIONAL HANDICAPS. EDUCATION IS CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT MEANS OF BREAKING THROUGH THE COMPLEX CYCLE OF POVERTY AND…

This bibliography for family life and sex education is divided into four sections. The first section, "Teachers' Resources," includes a listing of curriculum guides and bulletins issued by state and local agencies; other listings are related to subject areas, including (a) guidance services, (b) health, physical education, and recreation, and (c)…

This guide contains a recommended, articulated series of instructional aids for grades kindergarten through 12 in family life education. Course content and curriculum materials for all grades are presented. Grouped under the heading of "Community Relations" are: (1) materials on parent education, public information, and community support; (2)…

This bibliography attempts to bring together references from the behavioral sciences which focus on the Vietnam veteran experience. Of special importance are manuscripts which deal with (1) the development and maintenance of intimate relationships during and after military service, (2) the relationship between combat experience and interpersonal…

The Family Life Education program at David Thompson Secondary School is a one semester course dealing with human sexuality. Given to eleventh grade students the course is directed at helping students understand the emotional and social dimensions of their sexuality. Because the emphasis in the course was on feeling, not fact, this evaluation of…

The thirty-one item questionnaire was developed to measure how prepared high school students are for marriage. The students are directed to read each statement and to select a response on a five point scale ranging from agreeing strongly to disagreeing strongly. The scale is scored to indicate three factors which are considered important for a…

The major purpose of this study was to examine one set of factors affecting family mobility, as well as to ascertain the circumstances influencing a choice of destination. Data employed were based upon the 1960 one-in-a-thousand sample Census. Family unit movement was distinguished from individual movement, as was mobility from migration. Major…

Following a discussion of trends in our society which relate very closely to family, marriage, and sexual behavior, this paper then discusses the responsibilities that parents and teachers have toward children and youth. Included in things that children should be helped to learn are a sense of high self-regard which can be extended to high regard…