Families moved long distances by a major interstate mover, reported on the effect of the moves on their 318 children using a questionnaire and the Louisville Behavior Check List (LBCL). No effect'' or a good'' effect of moving was reported for 81 per cent of the children. Parents with a bad'' attitude toward moving saw a negative effect on…

In many corporations, relocation specialists provide support services to families in transition because of job transfer. Helping teens and children with adjustment and orienting the family to the new community are among the services rendered. (SK)

Discusses the effects of relocation on children's social and academic adjustment. Describes two programs for helping integrate new students into the schools as well as other techniques for parents and counselors. Includes suggested readings for children and adults. (JAC)

Discusses the effects of relocation on children and adolescents, and suggests strategies that parents and teachers can use to aid in the adjustment process. An annotated bibliography is provided which includes fiction for children relocating and children left behind, nonfiction, and materials from moving companies and realtors. (58 notes with…

Examined the relationship between moving home, family structure, and children's well-being in the National Child Development Study (NCDS) Second-Generation, a study following over 17,000 Britons born in 1 week in 1958. Found little to no association between moving home and children's well-being. Associations between family living arrangements and…

The European Forum for Child Welfare (EFCW) is committed to promoting the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention's views underpin and influence the work program of the EFCW. The 1994 EFCW Conference concentrated on articles within the Convention whereby mobility within Europe may have a…

Longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics show that parental divorce sharply increases probabilities that children will move out of their neighborhoods and will move to poorer neighborhoods. These outcomes are especially pronounced for African Americans and children whose parents were previously homeowners. Remarriage also has…

Stresses experienced by eight married couples when the husband is entering graduate school (Couples in Transition Project) were compared to stresses felt by eight couples who recently gave birth to their first child (Becoming a Family Project). Both projects were based at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, eight couples who were…