Examined youth employment and family dynamics. Results indicated that youth unemployment prolonged residence with parents. Found that daughter's summer unemployment was more acceptable than son's; that debts were part of the lifestyle of youth after age 18; that males incurred more debts than did females; and that parents were the major source of…

Investigates the significance of the parent's role in reading aloud familiar or unfamiliar stories to their children. Concludes that, although the nature of the interaction between parent and child did not differ with respect to the parent's gender, there were differences in the kinds of interaction strategies used in familiar versus unfamiliar…

Examines how family therapists can be more responsive to the unique needs and problems of deaf family members. Compares methods of training in communication for deaf children, addressing the conflicts that may accompany the adoption of a given method. Stresses the pivotal role of communication problems between hearing and deaf family members in…

Compared older adults living alone or with only a spouse to those living with children, relatives, or friends. Found that those living alone or with a spouse were more likely to prefer to move into alternate setting (senior housing or nursing home). Findings revealed limited evidence to support view that residency with others is substitute for…

Explored psychosocial characteristics of 140 married teenage mothers matched with nonpregnant teenagers and pregnant women 20 years or older. The groups did not differ significantly on personalty tests. Pregnant women reported poorer daughter-father relationships. Interview data suggested that a large number of the pregnancies were psychologically…

This study examined the dynamic organization of interactions specific to attachment groups in a learning situation. Participating were 62 mothers and their 12- to 16-month-olds, observed in the laboratory during three 3-minute learning tasks. After the laboratory session was completed, the Strange Situation procedure was conducted. Findings…

Fathers and mothers of firstborn infants completed parental responsibility surveys; recorded accessibility and direct interaction time in caregiving, play, and outings; and were videotaped in free-play with their infants at age 9 and 15 months. Fathers spent less time interacting with their infants than mothers and invested less time in…

Surveyed drinking and smoking patterns of college students (N=259) by means of a self-report questionnaire. Determined subjects' level of drinking corresponded to behavior of their parents for first two years on campus, and then shifted to that of their friends, although smoking behavior did not show this chronological trend. (Author/ABL)

Tested set of hypotheses relating key aspects of family environment to timing of home-leaving among youths. Analyzed number of sociodemographic variables of respondents (N=14,004) aged 18-64. Found following variables promoted earlier home-leaving: exposure to step- and single-parent families, number of siblings, gender, and parental home…

This study investigated the physical abuse experienced by 195 Canadian adolescent runaways. Subjects had generally been victims of chronic, extreme abuse, experienced at a young age, often perpetrated by biological parents (most often the mother) prior to the first runaway episode. Female runaways were at greater risk than males for all types of…

Reports on a survey of 125 Anglo-Saxon adoptees in Ontario, Canada, who had completed a reunion with their biological mothers and relatives 6 months to 4 years before the survey. Topics of discussion include adoptees' motivations to search for their mothers; the search and reunion activities; and the reactions of adoptees, biological mothers, and…

The interpersonal relationships of 337 adolescents from Canada, Belgium, and Italy were compared. Important discrepancies were found among the adolescents from the three countries. Family held the most central role for Italian adolescents, whereas friends were more central for Canadians, and Belgians were in between. Variations in cultural context…

Examined contributions of attachment, maternal-reported stress, and mother-child interaction to the prediction of teacher-reported behavior problems in 121 French-Canadian children. Security of attachment significantly predicted likelihood of behavior problems: insecure children labeled controlling or other were most at risk for…

No good time exists to face the realities of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children across the United States and Canada are accompanied to clinics and schools by frightened, worried parents. In the book, In Understanding ADHD (2001), Ken and Andrea McCluskey bring to life the realities of the everyday journey of coping with…

Discusses a series of workshops run by The Early Childhood Resource Bank in London, Ontario, desgned to enable adults to live more joyously with children through an increased understanding of themselves, their children, social pressures, and lastly, through the development of real practical skills which in turn will make for freedom to develop…