Examined effects of intergenerational occupational mobility on relationships between elderly parents and their children. Results indicated that mobility effects depended on the direction of mobility, the gender of the child, and the perspective of the reporting generation, and were limited to feelings and perceptions more than to behavior.…

Addresses the needs of families coping from the stresses of caring for chronically mentally-ill relatives. Describes a project in which families have learned how to enhance the lifestyles of their ill family member and their own lifestyles by working in groups and focusing on distinct goals. (Author/ABB)

Civic virtue or obligation in America is examined from the point of view of individuals' relationships with the private associations they are part of, including traditional institutions, changing institutions, new lifestyles and communities, government, professional occupations, and religion. (MSE)

Reviews mistaken approaches to spirituality and the relationship between modern spirituality and life styles prevalent in industrialized societies. Seeks to establish a connection between spirituality and justice, especially for those struggling toward discipleship in a consumer society. (GEA)

Outlines the difficulties of the bisexual lifestyle, the resistance to treatment, and the supportive experiences of counseling groups for bisexual men who are married or cohabiting with women. (Author/KS)

Many students between the ages of 6 and 17 are not in good physical shape and do not have daily physical education in school. In this article by the Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, ways parents can help children to develop a physically active lifestyle are suggested, and appropriate school programs are…

Ideas for raising strong, healthy children who won't abuse drugs are offered. (MT)

Young adult, midlife, and older women from four role groups--homemaker, married career, single career, and student--were compared on a number of personality measures including achievement motivation, affiliation, autonomy, cultural sex role characteristics, self-esteem, and adjustment. Some significant age and role differences were found.…

Surveys past and current youth employment and social participation programs in Sweden. Maintains that while these were effective in giving Sweden one of the lowest youth unemployment rates among market-economy nations, more must be done to ensure meaningful social participation of youth in the community. (JDH)

Classifies student life-styles as entrepreneurs, superiors, regulars, suppliants, marginals, and underclass. Identifies demographic and attitudinal differences among these groups and discusses implications for programming decisions in adult literacy programs. (SK)

Reports on a survey of 42 nurse leaders, which is compared to a 1977 survey that used the same questionnaire with 71 nurse leaders. Results report the current trends in occupational positions, location, habits, travel, career emphasis, mentor activity, sources of influence, publishing, activism, and research. (CH)

Discusses leisure and the role it plays in people's lives and in their careers. Presents the author's "life-career rainbow" model, nine life roles in schematic life space. He discusses other definitions of leisure as theorized by sociologists and psychologists. (CT)

Describes a corporate retirement education program that involves seven two-hour sessions covering the following topics: adjustments needed to adapt to an unstructured life-style, problems facing single retirees, housing, part-time employment, health, leisure activities, and financial considerations. The article also examines relocation and retiree…

Goal attainment scaling was used to monitor changes in seventh- and eighth-grade students with each student meeting with a health counselor several times during the study. Health counseling appears to be an effective educational strategy. (Author/DF)

Findings of the Canadian Mental Health and the Workplace Project are that (1) the quality of interpersonal relations in the workplace is a major factor in emotional well-being and (2) work must be balanced with other parts of one's life. These findings imply the need for social support networks and alternative work patterns. (SK)