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The Processes Distinguishing Stable from Unstable Stepfamily Couples: A Qualitative Analysis
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Saint-Jacques, Marie-Christine; Robitaille, Caroline; Godbout, ELisabeth; Parent, Claudine; Drapeau, Sylvie; Gagne, Marie-Helene – Family Relations, 2011
Second marriages are known to be more fragile than first marriages. To better understand the factors that contribute to this fragility, this qualitative study compared stepfamilies that stayed together with those that separated by collecting interview data from one adult in each of the former (n = 31) and latter (n = 26) stepfamilies. Data were…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Family Structure, Marital Status, Family Relationship
How Religiosity Helps Couples Prevent, Resolve, and Overcome Marital Conflict
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Lambert, Nathaniel M.; Dollahite, David C. – Family Relations, 2006
This study reports on in-depth interviews with 57 highly religious, middle-aged married couples representing the major Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) residing in New England and Northern California. The study uses grounded theory methods to create themes and a model describing the ways that religiosity influences marital conflict.…
Descriptors: Interviews, Religious Factors, Adults, Spouses
Employer Family-Supportive Policies: Diverse Variations on the Theme.
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Raabe, Phyllis H.; Gessner, John C. – Family Relations, 1988
Examined the extent and nature of employer workplace initiatives based on interviews with New Orleans (Louisiana) employers. Bolstered other research findings of progress but continued limited workplace implementations of formal, family-supportive programs. Found modifications of formal and informal policies extended organizational family…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Employed Parents, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship