Differences in developmental trends of symptomatology between 30 adopted children and a matched control group of biological children, all referred to a child guidance clinic and reared within the kibbutz communal educational system, are examined. Results indicate that kibbutz adoptees' symptoms show a specificity different from city adopted…

Describes a scale to assess continuing affectional bonds, or attachment, in divorce. In a sample of men and women going through divorce, 86 percent indicated some signs of attachment to their ex-spouses. Suggests greater feelings of attachment with a recent divorce decision, and when the spouse asked for the divorce. (Author/RC)

The quantity of research in the past decade has decreased but the diversity has increased. While research in the 60s was dominated by the "isolated nuclear family" hypothesis, that of the 70s is much more varied and oriented toward explanatory rather than descriptive generalizations. (Author)

Divorce and remarriage are beginning to develop identifiable patterns of regularity, i.e., a first step toward institutionalization. Intense and dramatic social and cultural change contributes to divorce. Remarriage will become institutionalized only when more clearly defined patterns of stepparenting, financial obligations, and status recognition…

Studied no-fault divorce law effects on the divorce rate. Results revealed that no-fault divorce laws led to measurable increases in divorce rates. Median family income was the only significant predictor of change in divorce rate; the adjusted post-no-fault divorce rate increased as median family income increased. (RJM)

Investigates the relationship between commitment and dependency in marriage, using a national probability sample of 2,331 individuals. Results indicate that income, occupational, and labor dependency increase commitment to marriage. However, the felt obligation to, or imagined commitment of, the spouse is the strongest influence on individual…

Macrosociological comparative research focused particularly on the interrelationship of marital, family, and stratification systems with other societal elements. An underlying theme was social change both in comparative studies of preindustrial societies and in research on contemporary societies. A substantive emphasis was on changing sex roles.…

Examined relationship between verbal and physical aggression in marriage, using data from 1985 National Family Violence Re-Survey. Results indicated that when physical aggression occurred, verbal aggression occurred also. Concludes that for male-to-female aggression subculture of violence theory best explains movement from verbal to physical…

Examined the impact of married women's work on the well-being of husbands. Proposed that the social context and the meaning given to women's work influences husbands' well-being. Results indicate that the social context within which women's work is embedded is different for black husbands and white husbands. (RJM)

Illuminated the relations between marital status and length of life among 36,142 individuals between the ages of 25 and 64. Results indicated that marital status differentially affects mortality, but not in a social vacuum; marital status and income both influence mortality. Sex also interacted with marital status and with mortality. (RJM)

The research of the 1970s reflects a move away from a unidirectional model toward a reciprocal model of causality. The importance of studying a broader context of interaction than mothers and children or fathers and children in isolation has been emphasized repeatedly. (Author)

Uses social bonding theory to address the connection between violent family heritage and violence or nonviolence in adult intimate relationships. Findings show that, despite violent family histories, men who develop strong attachments and who perceive negative sanction threats from significant others, are more prone to nonviolence with female…

Proposes an interdisciplinary conceptual foundation for studying parental heritage. Defines parental heritage as the intentional transmission of valued psychological and material assets from parent to child. Suggests advances in the realm of parental heritage are dependent on clarification of the complex interactions among such sociohistorical,…

Focused on White, Black and Mexican-American women and utilized a cohort analysis to examine the empty-nest syndrome. Hypothesized that if the syndrome occurs, it occurs to a greater degree in a particular cohort of White middle-class women because of a unique set of social circumstances and family values. (Author/RC)

Analyses of recent Census data reveal that factors most highly associated with poverty are female-headed families, large family size, minority group status, age, unemployment and underemployment, region of residence, poor physical and mental health, little education, lack of income from sources other than wages. (Author)