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Download full textVaughan, George B.; And Others – 1987
The articles in this collection analyze the roles, opinions, and views of the spouse of the community college president. After an introductory overview, the following essays are presented: (1) "Opening the Debate," by George B. Vaughan, which discusses conflicting perceptions of the spouse's role; (2) "The Spouse's Role in…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attitudes, College Presidents, Community Colleges
Blau, Melinda – 1993
Many researchers have cited the trauma of divorce as being second only to that incurred by the death of child. Yet divorce does not mean the end of a family or of parenting responsibilities. This book focuses on co-parenting and how real divorced parents attempt to make a "family apart" function successfully. The stories and quotes were…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Rearing, Children, Coping
Papernow, Patricia L. – 1993
Noting that partners enter into stepfamily relationships with expectations more appropriate to biological families, this book examines the unique and complex dynamics of remarried families. Drawing on interviews with over 100 stepfamily members, current research, a solid theoretical framework, and a clinical sensibility, the book presents a model…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Child Relationship, Family Characteristics, Family Environment
Taylor, Robert Joseph, Ed.; Jackson, James S., Ed.; Chatters, Linda M., Ed. – 1997
This volume draws on data from the National Survey of Black Americans (NSBA) to explore the condition of the black family in America. The first chapter provides a general introduction, and each of the other chapters presents additional information about the NSBA as it pertains to specific subsamples of NSBA respondents. The following chapters are…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Family, Demography, Disadvantaged Youth
Direct linkMcLoyd, Vonnie C., Ed.; Hill, Nancy E., Ed.; Dodge, Kenneth A., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2005
This volume brings together leading experts from different disciplines to offer new perspectives on contemporary African American families. A wealth of knowledge is presented on the heterogeneity of Black family life today; the challenges and opportunities facing parents, children, and communities; and the impact on health and development of key…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Public Policy, Cultural Differences, Sociocultural Patterns
