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Peer reviewedAmato, Paul R. – Family Relations, 1986
Investigated the association between levels of marital conflict and the self-esteem of children and adolescents. Results indicated the negative effects of conflict tended to be strongest when children's relationships were poor with both parents. However, for young females, conflict was also negatively related to self-esteem when relationships with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Elementary Education
Download full textWolcott, Ilene; Glezer, Helen – 1989
A study was conducted of the effectiveness of marriage counseling with respect to marital status and the long-term stability of relationships. Data were gathered from clients of approved Australian marriage counseling agencies (n=540) who took a pre-counseling survey during a 4-week period in October-November 1987 and a post-counseling survey 8…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Family Problems, Foreign Countries
Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). – 1984
Second in a series of seven volumes containing the proceedings of the 1983 Australian Family Research Conference, this publication deals with family law. Papers and authors included are: "Attitudes of Divorced Men and Women to the Family" (Margaret Harrison), "Dispute Resolution in Australian Family Law" (Henry Finlay),…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conflict Resolution, Divorce, Family Life
Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). – 1984
This seventh and concluding volume in a series containing the proceedings of the 1983 Australian Family Research Conference contains a panel discussion on policy making as well as the conference's closing address. Panel discussion members were Austin Asche, Peter Bailey, Jonathon Bradshaw, Marie Coleman, Lionel Murphy, David Scott, Pat Troy, and…
Descriptors: Family Life, Family Problems, Family Relationship, Family (Sociological Unit)
Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). – 1984
Third in a series of seven volumes containing the proceedings of the 1983 Australian Family Research Conference, this publication deals with marital adjustment and breakdown. Papers are organized into four major sections: education for family tasks, marital satisfaction, adjustment to separation, and construction of family image. Papers and…
Descriptors: Divorce, Educational Needs, Family Life, Family Life Education
