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Palisi, Anthony T. – Family Letter, 1991
Humans organize into constellations subjective attributes that help them to know themselves. Self-esteem refers only to those aspects of one's self-concept to which an evaluation is assigned. Self-esteem reflects one's sense of personal efficacy and worth. Love has been described as emotional closeness, passion, and decision/commitment; esteem for…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Love, Marital Instability
Palisi, Anthony T. – Family Letter, 1992
Like a fire out of control, jealousy can reduce a marriage to rubble. It can leave self-esteem ruined. Although oversimplified, the pathologically jealous person regards even slight signs as conclusive evidence of betrayal. Where jealousy arises exclusively within a relationship then a counselor might examine the jealous person's self-concept and…
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Interpersonal Relationship, Jealousy, Marital Instability
Palisi, Anthony T. – Family Letter, 1992
The components of the self system include self-concept, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. Learning that adds to identity augments self-concept. Learning that leads to self-appraisal relates to self-esteem. Learning that leads to prediction of achievement belongs to self-efficacy. Courage to persist when confronted by a "Gulp!" experience…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Marital Instability, Marriage Counseling, Self Concept
Download full textEngel, John W.; Lingren, Herbert G. – Research Extension Series, 1991
Finding a qualified marriage and family therapist that the couple or family will be comfortable with requires some effort on the part of the consumer. There are many people out there who advertise themselves as marriage counselors or family therapists but do not have the credentials. The client must shop around, interview prospective therapists,…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Objectives, Counselor Qualifications, Counselor Selection
Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin, 1997
These two issues contain reviews of legal/legislative issues, research and treatment issues, book and video materials, and on-line resources and websites relating to family violence and sexual assault. The first issue, contains "Empowering African American Children To Become Resilient: Early Success in Overcoming Violent Families and…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Child Abuse, Coping, Divorce
Speak Out for Children, 1992
This document consists of three years (12 issues) of a quarterly newsletter that addresses the healthy development of children of divorced and separated parents. The National Council for Children's Rights (NCCR) (now the CRC, the Children's Rights Council, Inc.) advocates reducing divorce by strengthening families through divorce and custody…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Welfare
Peer reviewedO'Hare, William P.; And Others – Population Bulletin, 1991
The African American population has made remarkable progress since the 1960s, but recent trends may derail the progress of many American blacks. Compared to previous years, United States blacks, who number 30 million in 1991, are more educated, earn higher salaries, work in more prestigious jobs, and participate more fully in politics. However,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Population Trends, Blacks, Employment Level
Crombez, Mary Margaret, Ed.; Mangigian, Lisa, Ed. – Offspring, 2000
This document consists of the two 2000 issues of a magazine for parents, teachers, and others involved in cooperative nursery schools. The magazine is designed to provide a forum for views on dealing with young children, express a variety of ideas, promote the cooperative philosophy, and enhance the relationships of those involved in cooperative…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Rearing, Childrens Art, Divorce
