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Download full textJohnston, Janet R., Ed. – 1992
There is accumulating research in diverse areas about the social conditions that are likely to promote violent environments, and the effects of these environments upon the development of children and youth. This series of papers on violence and hate traces abusive relationships through childhood and into adulthood, suggesting how these…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Cohabitation, Family (Sociological Unit)
Peer reviewedCherlin, Andrew J.; Gill, Richard T. – Public Interest, 1993
Cherlin argues that Gill's procedural criticisms of Cherlin's work are groundless, and underlying themes of both of Gill's articles do not guide public policy concerning children and families. Gill's response to Cherlin notes that anecdotal evidence shows that increased availability and social acceptability of divorce cause more marital problems.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Divorce, Etiology
Schwartz, Lita Linzer, Ed. – 1994
At mid-life, almost every marriage undergoes a crisis, but most people are looking for a way to get through this crisis, and not for a way out of the marriage. This monograph examines the basic issues surrounding mid-life divorce. Several different perspectives are represented in this collection of articles as various clinicians discuss the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Divorce, Family Counseling
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 2002
Concerned with social contexts and culture as they apply to parenting, this volume, the fourth of five on parenting, deals specifically with socially defined groups of parents and social conditions that promote variations in parenting. The volume consists of the following 15 chapters: (1) "Ethnic and Minority Parenting" (Cynthia Garcia…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Cultural Differences
Fitzpatrick, Mary Anne, Ed.; Vangelisti, Anita L., Ed. – 1995
A detailed review of current research and state-of-the-art ideas concerning both communication processes and family functioning is presented in this collection of articles. The volume is organized around three sections. Part 1, "The Development of Family Communication Patterns," contains: (1) "Communication in Infancy"…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis
Families, Disability, and Empowerment: Active Coping Skills and Strategies for Family Interventions.
Singer, George H. S., Ed.; Powers, Laurie E., Ed. – 1993
This book presents strategies for building strong partnerships between service providers and the families of individuals with disabilities. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Contributing to Resilience in Families: An Overview" (George H. S. Singer and Laurie E. Powers); "Parent to Parent Programs: A Unique Form of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Community Services, Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment
