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Wells, Ruth Herman – 1993
This document is one of eight in a series of guides designed to help teach and counsel troubled youth. It differs from the others in the series in that it was written specifically for children who are struggling with serious family problems such as substance abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and mental illness. The first of the 20 lessons in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Coping, Family Problems
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MacKenzie-Keating, Sandra E.; McDonald, Linda – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Reviews research on the effect of marital violence on children. Discusses some of the adjustment problems children face when exposed to parental fighting, the prevalence of marital violence, the factors that may protect children from the effects of violence, and the implications for professionals who work in the area of family violence. (JPB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adjustment Counselors, Behavior Problems, Children
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Adams, Jane; And Others – Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1995
Reports the responses of families in Kansas who live with a seriously emotionally disturbed and violent child. Contains interview responses to specific questions posed to family members about how they counter the child's aggression, how they deal with acting out, how they de-escalate tension, how they rebuild the caring bonds, and how they manage.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Children
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Haeseler, Lisa Ann – Education, 2006
The intention of this article is to illuminate the developmental coping experiences of children of domestic violence abuse whether observed and/or experienced, and the impact upon school discourse at the elementary school level. It is aimed at providing school professionals with insights into their roles and responsibilities in the area of…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Ecological Factors, Family Violence, Coping
Braude, D. R.; And Others – 1993
This collection contains papers presented at a research seminar on children and families. The papers are: (1) "Children in Transition and Crisis" (Solly Dreman); (2) "The Child and the Family" (Dolores M. Luiz and Josua P. P. Fullard); (3) "Support Systems for Children of Divorce" (Diane Braude); (4) "Children…
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Divorce, Family Life
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
The House select committee met to hear testimony from parents, children, service providers, and researchers concerning the effects of job and income loss on families in central Illinois. The testimony of the first panel consisted of personal narratives. A high school student whose parents may move the family in order to find better paying jobs…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Dislocated Workers, Economic Factors
Koefer, Ann M. – 1993
This independent learning packet, which is designed for administrators, teachers, counselors, and tutors in Pennsylvania's Region 7 Tri-Valley Literacy Staff Development area as well as for their adult students, examines the following seven problems encountered by students: the job market, child care, single parenting/parenting skills, divorce,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agency Role, Alcoholism