Argues that all dual role relationships between counselor and client, not only those involving sexual contact, may be ethically problematic. Offers three guidelines to help counselors differentiate between relationships that have high probability of leading to harm and those that do not. Concludes that, as risks of harm increase, so should ethical…

The interview focuses on the "back-to-the-land" lifestyle led by Scott and Helen Nearing, their intimate relationship, the books they coauthored, their difficulties with their families, and their social and political views as pacifists. Also includes a brief biography of Scott and Helen Nearing. (KS)

Examines influences of peer relations on the development of social and cognitive competence. Discusses implications of differences in boys' and girls' play styles for cognitive skills and the development of intimacy. Notes that gender segregation is initiated and maintained within the peer group. (BAC)

The convergent validity of an abbreviated version of the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) was tested and supported. Extends a previous validity study by examining the CAST relationship to a measure that specifically addresses triangulation, individuation, intimacy, and personal authority between children of alcoholics and children of…

Distinguishes five interpretations of sexual education including factual knowledge; self-control; stressing love; sexual training; and sexual morality. Suggests that sexual education should be understood as teaching children the moral tendencies relevant to sexual conduct. Argues that infantile sexual desire is based on a contradiction in terms…

Notes that coinciding with recent growth of professional interest in relationship counseling has been emergence of important research on cognitive processes of persons in close relationships. Reviews selected findings from this literature which illuminates attributional, self-evaluation, and self-verification processes of participants in close…

Examined perceived relationships between pregnant and nonpregnant teenage girls and their mothers (n=52 mother-daughter dyads). Nonpregnant daughters and their mothers felt significantly more intimacy toward each other than did pregnant daughters and their mothers. Correlations of mother and daughter scores revealed that intimacy scores of mothers…

Heterosexual couples (n=45) completed measures of background and sexual information and responded to six scenarios describing dating situations. Found that, although men in general would comply with date's resistance to unwanted sexual advances, substantial percentage of men would use coercion to continue advances after women refused. Compliance…

Parents can share love and values with their children through story telling. Because parents know their children intimately, they can create stories that impact their children's developing minds most effectively. The article describes how to create a classic tale in less than 10 minutes. (SM)

A total of 113 adults from 26 to 31 years of age who had participated in previous social interaction studies while in college kept detailed records of social activity for 2 weeks. Found that from college to adulthood opposite-sex socializing increased, whereas same-sex, mixed-sex, and group interactions decreased. (MDM)

Examined the developmental benefits of adolescents' close intimate friendships with real same-sex friends and imaginary companions in two studies of adolescents who wrote diaries. Found that, even with a high incidence of imaginary companionship as described in diaries, adolescents preferred intense relationships with close real same-sex friends…

Examined influence of recent parental divorce on contact and affective relations between 485 white young adults and their parents. Young adults from divorced families had less contact with fathers, and daughters of divorce reported less intimacy with fathers than did intact-family peers. Relations with mothers did not vary between groups.…

Examines the differences in marital satisfaction across couple type. Indicates that traditional couple types generally reported more expectancy fulfillment and relational satisfaction than did other couple types. Suggests that "separates" experienced more negative violations than did other couple types. (CR)

Investigated the relationship of coping resources and cognitive appraisals to emotions produced by the end of a romantic relationship. Results based on 231 participants suggest that preventive coping resources affected the appraised desirability of the event, as well as initial emotional reactions. Combative coping resources also affected…

Details the experiences of graduate students as they learn how to collect data from others using the interview method. Focuses on students' struggles with issues of personal intimacy and analytic distance, in addition to coming to terms with the obligation to make a coherent statement about what was learned. (DSK)