This study examines indicators of family strength among a random sample low‐income households with children. The Family Strength Index assesses according to economic, problem‐solving, communication, cohesion, and social support assets. Variations in are explained parental status level employment. Logistic regression is used examine the contribution assets outcomes. Findings indicate that relationship such as problem solving, predict positive outcomes for families.

This paper investigates the relationship between proportion of time husbands and wives spend in individual, joint, parallel leisure activities marital satisfaction over five career periods. A probability sample upper-middle-class families a moderate-sized Southeastern city yielded 216 226 for study. The results suggest that three activity patterns are differentially related to satisfaction, not influenced alike by leisure, period is most critical variable determining influence leisure.

AbstractThis article examines the relationship between shared leisure activities and family bonding. Prior to 20th century, bonding was primarily facilitated through work while are now integral promoting bonds. Current research indicates that co-participation in is positively related satisfaction, interaction, stability. Even so, area of remains wanting both quality quantity. The concludes by suggesting need for short term longitudinal studies more qualitative on bonds.KEYWORDS:...

The context of military service has changed greatly since the events 9/11. forward deployment members to active war zones, which involves issues separation, time away from home, and eventual reunion, increases vulnerability their families multiple, negative short‐term long‐term effects. This article explores these suggests a new approach building support systems families. To this end, capacity‐building framework is introduced, 4 diverse innovative social action programs consistent with are...

This study is designed to test an empirical model that hypothesizes linkages between organizational support for family and job commitments of personnel. The data were collected from probability samples military personnel analyzed by means LISREL. results indicate the commitment these significantly related families provided immediate family.

This paper examines the growing phenomenon offathers being primary parents due to widowhood, divorce, separation, or adoption. Changes in mortality rates, legal custody arrangements, and adoption procedures are analyzed as primaryfactors altering composition of single-parent fathers population. Interviews with 20 consider successes strains they experience childrearing, using compensatory services, their own adult life style. Recommendations for supportive services programs needed by these...

The academic impact of the transition from elementary to middle school has significant consequences for many early adolescents. This study examines growth across transition, as well sociodemographic moderators. Rather than defining effect a decline in student achievement between fifth and sixth grade, these data demonstrate an interruption students’ during this interval. Results confirm larger interruptions vulnerable students (e.g., low income, special education) despite closing gap over...

ABSTRACTABSTRACTThis paper examines the relationship between extent of shared participation husbands and wives in leisure activities communication task sharing marriage. Because marriage is an interactional system vary their requirements, a theory proposed linking activity patterns to marital interaction. The hypotheses generated by were tested on random sample 223 228 wives. results indicate that interaction related but this varies over career. Also, it was found hypothesized greater when...

ABSTRACT The authors assessed the effect of career-relevant instruction on school valuing and engagement middle students in a southern U.S. district. Previous research theory indicate learn best when new knowledge is provided within context information consider to be value. data come from school-based randomized trial CareerStart intervention that was introduced 7 14 schools, include initial 3 years for 3,493 students. examined student-reported psychosocial measures valuing. After...

Research and theory suggest that students learn more effectively when they perceive course content as relevant to their futures. The current research assessed the impact of CareerStart, a middle grades instructional strategy designed advance occupational relevance what are being taught in core subjects—math, science, language arts, social studies. CareerStart was introduced randomly 7 14 schools diverse district with 3,295 followed for 3 years. analyses examined on end-of-grade test scores...

Drawing upon a probability sample of 331 military couples (662 spouses) on nine United States and seven European bases; the present study examined congruency sex-role attitudes husbands wives assessed how these are related to quality couple's relationship. The results documented importance independence attitude as an explanatory variable in marital research. Although it was predicted that with congruent would report higher than incongruent attitudes, this prediction only partially supported....

This study examined the association between geographical relocations and selected indicators of personal well-being among early adolescents in five communities United States. Relocation was measured both by recency residential change number lifetime moves towns that had made. Well-being self-esteem, alienation, depression, life satisfaction. The results indicated neither recent nor a history were associated with males, but satisfaction negatively affected as well high females. A frequent...

Although a number of studies examined the implications marital disruption for adolescent well-being, few studied relationship quality on health outcomes children in married-couple families. The present study examines how parent among intact families interacts with parent–adolescent relationships to predict physical health, mental and substance use middle adolescence early adulthood. uses data from NLSY97 cohort, nationally representative sample adolescents who are being followed into...

Journal Article CareerStart: A Middle School Student Engagement and Academic Achievement Program Get access Dennis K. Orthner, Orthner Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Google Scholar Patrick Akos, Akos Roderick Rose, Rose Hinckley Jones-Sanpei, Jones-Sanpei Micaela Mercado, Mercado Michael E. Woolley Children & Schools, Volume 32, Issue 4, October 2010, Pages 223–234, https://doi.org/10.1093/cs/32.4.223 Published: 01 2010 history Received: 02 November 2009 Revision received:...

The reconciliation of work and family demands places unusual stress on many single-parent families. Using a 1995 random sample single fathers ( n = 346) mothers 364) in military communities, we explored the relationship between gender ability parents to manage responsibilities. ANOVA discriminant function analyses, found no differences proportion who perceived they were successful at managing However, there significant how men women use supportive, financial, organizational resources each...

Human behavior is dynamic, influenced by changing situations over time. Yet the impact of dynamic nature important explanatory variables on outcomes has only recently begun to be estimated in developmental models. Using a risk factor perspective, this article demonstrates potential benefits regressing time-varying outcome measures longitudinal The authors apply event history analysis techniques demonstrate methodological strategy that accounts for changes time two family factors high school...

Using family resilience and ecological theories, we examine the relationship between partner work‐required travel separations spouse psychological well‐being. The study examines role of work‐organization‐provided supports for families informal support networks, including marital satisfaction, as factors that can reduce risks indicators poor data come from a probability sample survey 8,056 female spouses U.S. Army personnel, with considerable variation in amount travel‐related separations....

ABSTRACT The relationship between leisure satisfaction and morale was examined within the context of behavior, health, age, socioeconomic status. Interviews were conducted with 104 noninstitutional adults aged 65 or older living in an urbanized area. Leisure substantially related, remained so when statistically tested various third factors. Multivariate analysis indicated that most important predictors Self‐rated illness index, age much less significant as predictors.

This article examines the relative contribution of work stressors, family and community resources, Army support resources to adaptation a sample 238 single parents serving on active duty in US. Army. The results indicate that single-parent families demands is influenced more strongly by availability family, community, than presence stressors. Recommendations are offeredforpolicy andpractice.

The articles in this special issue represent key themes research on families poverty. These include: There is substantial diversity across poor families, mother-child relationships are crucial to child and parent outcomes, father involvement these often unreliable, social support very important interventions targeted toward the must be intensive effective, policy not always as helpful had been planned.

Educational experts and others recognize the importance of early school experiences on later educational outcomes. Following a sample youth based 692 files from low-income, single parent families over time, one urban district in Southeastern United States, 1989–1990 to 1996–1997, we apply event history analytic techniques examine relationship between first grade retention completing high school. The findings indicate that being retained increases risk dropping out years later. results also...

Journal Article Predictors of employment and earnings among JOBS participants Get access Peter A. Neenan, PhD, PhD senior research associate Human Services Research Design Laboratory, School Social Work, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 301 Pittsboro Street, Campus Box 3550, NC 27599-3550; e-mail: pneenan@email.unc.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Dennis K. Orthner, professor director Work Research, Volume 20, Issue 4, December 1996,...

This study explores the relationship between stress in parent-child and successful pursuit of education training activities for a sample female JOBS participants North Carolina whose children had attained at least preschool age. Using probit regression techniques, significant negative was found to exist component completion these participants. Further assessment probed contribution participants' personal social strengths problem-child behaviors as contributors stress: Lower levels mastery...