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Who's the Boss? Patterns of Control in Adolescents' Sibling Relationships
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Tucker, Corinna Jenkins; Updegraff, Kim – Family Relations, 2010
The goals of this study were to examine longitudinal changes in perceived control in adolescents' sibling relationships and to describe the nature and correlates of three distinct control patterns: firstborn dominant, equal, and secondborn dominant. Firstborn and secondborn adolescents in 184 predominately European-American families participated…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Adolescents
Ambiguous Loss in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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O'Brien, Marion – Family Relations, 2007
Learning that a child has a lifelong developmental disorder is stressful and challenging to any family, yet it is clear that some families adapt and adjust more readily than others. In this article, it is proposed that a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is especially likely to be experienced as ambiguous loss. Interviews with mothers…
Descriptors: Mothers, Depression (Psychology), Autism, Family Relationship
Saturday Morning at the Jail: Implications of Incarceration for Families and Children.
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Arditti, Joyce A.; Lambert-Shute, Jennifer; Joest, Karen – Family Relations, 2003
Using a conceptual framework that acknowledges the losses associated with a parent's incarceration, 56 caregivers visiting an incarcerated family member during children's visiting hours were interviewed. Problems believed to be created by incarceration included parenting strain, emotional stress, and concerns about children's loss of involvement…
Descriptors: Children, Correctional Institutions, Family Environment, Interviews
What Motivates Participation and Dropout among Low-Income Urban Families of Color in a Prevention Intervention?
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Gross, Deborah; Julion, Wrenetha; Fogg, Louis – Family Relations, 2001
Participants enrolled in a parent training study were interviewed to understand what motivated their participation and what led to drop out. Most enrolled to become better parents. Drop out was mostly due to schedule constraints. Retention was higher when parent's motivation matched program goals. Qualities of recruiter was cited as most…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Interviews, Low Income, Motivation
Role of Home in Adult Development: Women and Men Living Alone Describe Their Residential Histories.
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Horwitz, Jaime; Tognoli, Jerome – Family Relations, 1982
In individual, open-ended interviews, 10 women and men living alone were asked to describe all the places they had lived. Findings indicated that home has varying environmental and psychological dimensions across people's lives and does not seem to depend upon traditional family structure for its meaning. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Adults, Emotional Experience
The Prevention of Relationship Distress for Couples at Risk: A Controlled Evaluation with Nine-Month and Two-Year Follows.
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Van Widenfelt, Brigit; And Others – Family Relations, 1996
Describes a preventive intervention that was randomly offered to a group of (n=67) non- to mildly distressed couples who participated in a larger study on relationships. At nine-month follow-up, couples in which one partner experienced parental divorce demonstrated increased problem intensity, decreased problem-solving ability, and rational…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Demography, Divorce, Family Counseling