Research indicates that aging processes include changes in health, social, and financial resources. A study was conducted to determine if three quantitative approaches to the measurement of longitudinal change would yield similar results when the relationship between subjective well-being and measures of health, social, and financial resources…

For rural women in America to gain some measure of empowerment, they must first have an opportunity to reinforce among themselves their common perceptions of what is happening to them in this culture. Those perceptions, while accurate, deviate from those commonly represented by the media in an urban, male-normed society. Group work is essential…

The proceedings of 34 workshops held to consider ways of solving the problems of black single mothers, held in 1984 in different cities, are collected in this report. All of the workshops were part of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's pilot program, "Summit II: A Call to Action in Suppprt of Black Single Mothers," an effort to strengthen the…

Describes preliminary findings of an ongoing study, launched in the summer of 1985, that has sought to identify the different undocumented Central American populations in Houston and to explore aspects of their settlement, work, and motivations for emigrating. (PS)

Investigated types of help provided to divorcing mothers (N=88) by their parents. Identified four parental network patterns, each distinct with respect to type of help they provided as well as other characteristics of divorcing mother's relationship with her parents. Findings suggest importance of family network support in adjustment of divorcing…

A questionnaire administered to older Russian Jews who recently migrated to the United States and who now live in New York City probed their attitudes toward assistance from informal and formal agency sources. Results indicated a reliance on agencies for assistance and a need to examine relevance of traditional paradigms of ethnic cultures.…

Analyzes the character and consequences of changes in the social networks of spouses following separation and divorce. For men, traditions encourage the development of personal friendships while simultaneously encouraging independence. Women, who accept responsibility for "kinkeeping" during and after marriage, simultaneously discouraging bonds…

Delineates the patterns of interdependance and linkages of Canadian communities with the Canadian international networks in developing countries. Focuses on the roles of government and nongovernmental organizations and community-citizen participation in development processes. Examines micro-macro influences that limit or enhance possibilities for…

Examines the relation between maternal social networks and mother-infant interactions in 34 mother-preterm and 20 mother-full term dyads with infants aged six months. Results demonstrate that, although full-term infant birth is typically positive, it is less clear that preterm birth is positive, with the result that network members are unsure of…

Two studies compared effects of different levels of cooperation (cooperative controversy, cooperative debate, individualistic; and intergroup cooperation vs intergroup competition) on cross-handicap interaction among 123 intermediate grade students (normal or learning/behavior disordered). Pure cooperation promoted more frequent cross-handicap…

Examined the social networks of families with a child at risk of placement into substitute care. Results indicated that both families who remained intact and families rated by therapists as low in case-difficulty engaged in a greater amount of community interaction than did high case-difficulty families or families who disbanded. (Author/BL)

The relationship between mothers' life changes, social support, and the preschool home environment of their children was analyzed three years after all study children were discharged from a neonatal intensive care unit. Regardless of number of life changes, mothers reporting more social support provided a more stimulating home environment.…

Explores effectiveness of interorganizational networks for impacting on public policy at local level. Examines efforts of community organizations in Columbus, Ohio, to increase citizen participation in school desegregation. Urges that resource sharing become the norm in community action. (RDN)

Describes an experimental program focusing on network approaches to the solution of social work clients' problems. The sample was composed of 156 residents of a Manhattan hotel. Only 16 percent of the problems were successfully resolved through network interventions, although some problems were more amenable to intervention than others. (JAC)

Describes the development of a taxonomy of social and psychological well-being for 900 elderly small town residents. Compares the four largest groups (partially engaged, fully engaged, disengaged, and frail) in terms of mental and physical health, contact with others, and activity. (JAC)