Studied the impact of support groups on the psychological well-being of adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD). Response of 79 adolescent SCD group members show that psychological well-being was best predicted by fewer physical symptoms and greater satisfaction with the group. Findings suggest the beneficial effects of SCD support groups. (SLD)

Gender differences among street children in Nairobi suggest familial function, and development and mental-health outcomes. Male children are taught coping skills by their mothers early on to take up street life to support their family. Female children, expected to remain at home and learn to become women, turn to street life as the result of…

This qualitative study of children's narratives examined how 8- to 14-year olds experienced removal from parents and placement into foster care. Issue-focused analysis indicated that the children's narratives portray a progression of traumatizing events ensuing from the placement processes. The narrative from a well-handled placement suggests…

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)

Asks what happens when budget and organizational restrictions deny students access to books in their school and public libraries. Suggests that without books, young people are missing the places where they find the sanctuary, direction, discovery, and knowledge that literature offers. Argues that information is about data; literature is about…

This article shares one mother's experiences with the depression of her son and his friend who are both deaf. Findings from interviews with the two adolescents are provided, along with recommendations for educators, peers, and professionals for helping teenagers with deafness coping with depression and thoughts of suicide. (Contains references.)…

This article highlights key features of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), a treatment designed to empower caregivers with the skills and resources needed to address behavioral problems and to teach coping skills to youth. The supervisory, consultation, and program practices that support therapist implementation of MST in community-based settings are…

Explores the relationship between gender and the ability of parents to manage work and family responsibilities using single fathers (n=346) and single mothers (n=364) in military communities. No gender differences were found among single parents who perceived they were successful at managing family and work responsibilities. There were gender…

Evaluated the Early Coping Inventory (ECI) as a measure of coping skills in low-risk nursery school children. Findings pointed to significant associations between observers' ratings and teachers' ratings on the Evaluation of Adaptive Behavior in Nursery School. Findings suggest that the ECI may be valuable in early identification of children with…

Reports on the appropriateness of the stress-coping and life transitions models for late life experiences by examining psychosocial correlates of spouse caregiving. Results, based on 1000 subjects, aged 65 and over, indicate that caregiving was a usual precursor to widowhood and may have prepared older people for widowhood. (RJM)

Examines ways of helping gifted adolescents cope with a perceived stigma. Research is cited showing that many gifted adolescents believe they are treated differently because of their abilities and behave differently because of this belief, including denial of one's giftedness. The school's role, ability grouping, and special needs of gifted girls…

Reviews efforts to categorize anger-related patterns among youth and proposes an empirically derived typology for males based upon a multidimensional conceptualization of anger in school settings. Uses a two-stage clustering procedure to develop six anger preference styles that described a sample of 200 students in grades 6-12. (MKA)

Illuminates teachers' experience of heightened emotionality in response to participation in large-scale reform and its relationship to career discontinuity or career risk. Points to three conditions intensifying emotional responses to reform and resulting in career turning points. Underscores the limitations of viewing "reform" as primarily a…

Examines self-esteem instability and its association with risky sexual behavior among 455 gay and bisexual men. Results indicate that the self-esteem of participants who recently engaged in unprotected anal intercourse with nonprimary partners was more unstable than the self-esteem of participants who did not engage in such intercourse. (RJM)

A study involving 14 Australian mothers of children with spina bifida, 17 mothers with children with Down syndrome, and 38 control mothers, found that the experiences of being a mother were characterized by similarities rather than differences among the three groups. Differences in experiences tended to be disability specific. (CR)