The authors offer group counseling experiences for separated and divorced people at the University of Idaho Counseling Center. The groups were named "transition groups" in recognition of changes involved in returning to single life while still adjusting to dissolution of former partnership. (Author)

A comparative analysis of differences in marital instability, carried out over time as well as cross-sectionally, indicates that the relative frequency of marital disruption of ever-married women is low among Mexican Americans, followed by Anglos and blacks in ascending order. The data used were obtained primarily from the 1960 and 1970 1/100…

This study investigated the ability of maritally-adjusted couples (N=12), couples attaining a divorce (N=5), and couples in counseling (N=9) to predict rewarding effects of their behavior on their spouse. The maritally-adjusted group was always more accurate in their predictions, but significantly more accurate only for selected areas of…

The discussion includes analyses of the probable causative impact of several types of changes on the stability of marriage: socio-economic variables generally associated with divorce; overall social acceptability of divorce as reflected by lessened negative economic and social sanctions; and the roles of women. (Author/AM)

Examines from a feminist perspective the costs and the benefits accruing to divorce mothers. The development of services and lobbying groups for divorced women within existing womens' centers are advocated, as well as the establishment of specialized divorce centers. (Author/AM)

Childbirth during marital disruption is found to be a surprisingly frequent occurrence. Both prevalence of intermarital fertility and social policy issues which are involved suggest this phenomenon may be similar in importance to illegitimacy. (Author)

The mediating impact of sex role attitudes on psychological outcomes for black and white women experiencing marital dissolution is investigated. Ethnic differences in women's psychological responses to divorce are discussed in the context of their different socialization experiences and historical family traditions in American society. (Author)

In this article the authors attempt to demonstrate how the principles of social exchange, reciprocity and distributive justice can be used to explain the development and continuation of marital dissatisfaction and conflict. (Author)

In order to decrease out-of-wedlock births, government policies should be directed toward helping young couples stay together rather than discouraging marriage and focusing almost exclusively on the young mother and her child. Also discussed are attitudes toward marriage, father's role, stability of early marriages, children, and benefits of…

Examined impact, on couples planning marriage, of a cognitive-behavioral marital distress prevention program emphasizing communication and problem-solving skills, clarifying and sharing expectations, and sensual/sexual enhancement. Compared to controls, participants showed higher levels of relationship quality at the 18-month and three-year…

Found a strong correlation between residential mobility rate and a measure of marital dissolution. Concluded that community size and marital dissolution correlated positively because of higher levels of residential mobility in large cities and urban areas than in small cities and rural areas. Found high residential mobility both an indicator and a…

Reviews the literature linking four features of family structure to depression and maladjustment in adolescents and young adults: (a) parent-child overinvolvement, (b) parent-child role reversal, (c) marital instability, and (d) parent-child coalitions. Implications for the assessment and treatment of depressed college students are discussed.…

Examined the relationship between depression and marital disruption in 637 Anglos and 551 Mexican Americans. Results indicated increased symptoms associated with divorce in Anglos and separation in Mexican Americans. Low educational attainment was the most consistent predictor of depression for all ethnic samples. Appendix includes the Depression…

Two surveys of ninth-grade black adolescents, one in 1963 and in 1973, were conducted in two metropolitan areas in the southeast using the same procedures to determine adolescent attitudes toward working wives as a threat to the marital relationship. Results are discussed. (Author)

When training counseling students it is increasingly important to acquaint them with the clinical research literature exploring the efficacy of a particular treatment. In order to facilitate this educational process, some reviews of empirically supported treatments (ESTs) concerning marital problems are provided here. ESTs, also called…