This paper, written for counselors, psychologists, and educators, presents an integrative review of family therapy and parent training literature. Following the introduction, section 2 reviews family systems theory and family therapy; a definition of family therapy, a historical perspective, and theories of family systems, including the…

The author presents a short history of the Marriage Encounter movement. He discusses the underlying theory of the movement which involves a faith in God and developing dialogue between the husband and wife. Weekend encounter sessions are also described. (EJT)

To compare victim and nonvictim families three years after a large community disaster, two questions were explored: (1) What were patterns in kin relationships prior to and immediately following the event? (2) Were these patterns changed three years later? Three years later victim families reported higher interaction frequencies with immediate…

Presents a model which provides residential treatment on a five-day basis for latency-age children. Family therapy, shared parenting, and psychotherapeautic education are combined in this model. (Author/ED)

This brochure discusses why and when to tell stories and tales and where to find them and offers hints on how to tell them well. The brochure also describes storytelling activities that are especially fun for the whole family and others that spin off into reading and writing. (KEH)

This publication emerged from an invitational meeting held by "Project Zero to Three" to address how best to provide effective, culturally sensitive, and comprehensive early intervention programs to all infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in an equitable way. Following an overview of the concept of culture and how that…

Wisconsin's Task Force on Early Education, Child Care, and Family Involvement identified the early education, child care, and family support services that will be needed in coming years and determined how these services should be implemented and coordinated. The task force began its work with an invitational conference involving about 100…

This paper addresses research on the role of the family in determining children's intelligence and school achievement, observing at the outset that existing research demonstrates clearly that students whose families have certain educationally supportive attitudes and behaviors are most successful in school. In regard to evidence of the…

In the spring of 1981, two questionnaires (one for the adult male and one for the adult female) were mailed to households (randomly selected from voter registration lists) in nonmetropolitan counties throughout Kentucky to examine their satisfaction with their communities and personal situations, family interaction, and marital quality. A total of…

Conference papers and recommendations on the implementation of Chapter 1 services are reviewed. Four issues of concern emerged from the research papers. These issues were reviewed by a panel of experts, and a set of recommendations was developed for more effective and prudent application of Chapter 1 principles and funding. These recommendations…

This manual provides caregivers with practical knowledge and suggestions that could be of help to them in this important role. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the volume and tells how to use it. Chapter 2 identifies who caregivers are, what they do, and what changes have taken place in their lives since they became caregivers. Chapter 3 begins with…

This paper offers a conceptual framework for the intersection of work and family roles based on the constructs of work involvement and family involvement. The theoretical and empirical literature on the intersection of work and family roles is reviewed from two analytical approaches. From the individual level of analysis, the literature reviewed…

The 180 reading tips described in this school calendar are intended for parents to help their children at home. The calendar presents tips for Monday through Friday and for September through May. Among the suggested exercises are the following: (1) sing the ABC song, (2) write five words that begin with B, (3) play a game of Hangman, (4) discuss…

Home-career conflict may exist in varying degrees for both spouses in a dual-career couple. Home-career conflict exists when a dual-career wife values both homemaking and career and views some aspects of these two roles as incompatible. Home-career conflict results when a dual-career husband values his own career and that of his wife, but is…

Discusses the concept of copability and the development of a sense of competence in juxtaposition to the depersonalization and anomie resulting from an increasingly industrialized and institutionalized society. Explores this juxtaposition by relating these concepts to experiencing a close family member's death. (Author)