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Hanson, Shirley M. H.; Bozett, Frederick W. – Family Relations, 1987
Summarizes literature about fatherhood in the United States today and various resources available to those who work with fathers and families. Topics covered include summary of fathering literature across the family life cycle; implications for family and public social policy, and fathering resources. Fathering resources discussed are book,…
Descriptors: Family Life, Fathers, Parent Role, Public Policy
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Pasley, Kay; And Others – Family Relations, 1993
Reviews findings from selected studies on roles of spouses and stepparents; then uses review as foundation for nine clinical recommendations for therapists working with stepfamilies. Concludes that normalizing and educating members of stepfamilies to realities of stepfamily living is important key to successful clinical intervention. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Remarriage, Role Perception
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Cook, Alicia S.; And Others – Family Relations, 1982
Compared undergraduate women students' attitudes during 1972 and 1979. When compared to the 1972 sample, the 1979 sample desired fewer children, was more accepting of nonparenting decisions, expressed more uncertainty regarding desire for parenting as a factor in selection of a mate, and appeared less concerned about overpopulation. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Females