Relapse is a common occurrence in the treatment of
adolescent substance abuse. It is estimated that one out of
three adolescents will relapse after treatment termination.
Although much attention has been given to family factors which
influence an adolescent's use and abuse of drugs, this same
vigorous attention has not...
Changes in work and family roles as more women are
entering the work force prompt a re-examination of how
couples make work and family decisions. Research confirms
that influence is an important component of the decision-making
process. Because of the recent changes in women's
paid work roles, women may now...
An increasing number of children care for
themselves (self-care) while their parents are employed
outside the home. A literature review suggested a
connection between child care concerns and employed
parents' increased stress, role overload, and lower
productivity. This study evaluated the impact of an
educational training program for families with...
The purpose of this study was to compare the delinquent behavior, psychological
health, and emotional wellbeing of maltreated and nonmaltreated adolescents in a
chemical dependency treatment program. Data were collected over a seven year period
from intake interviews and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores
of 522 adolescent patients at...
Over the past ten years there has been a dramatic
increase in the number of drug addicted teens in this
country. Accompanying this increase in drug usage of
adolescents has been an rise in the number of treatment and
evaluation centers to serve the adolescent drug abusing
population. Comprehensive and...
This study compared the effects of two conditions on
the motor development of preschool children and
investigated the relationship between preschool children's
motor development and perceived competence. Specifically,
it provided information for discerning: a) the relative
effects of a sensory-motor condition and an unstructured
activities condition on the motor development...
Research has shown that stress is related to
negative physical and psychological changes among
adults. Compared to the large body of literature on
stress among adults, research on the effects of life
stress among children and adolescents is relatively
sparse. There is evidence, however, that stressful
life events are related...
Adaptation to role transitions can have various
outcomes. Health and demographic characteristics as well
as environmental control have been shown to affect the
transition to the role of patient. The acutely ill
elderly's adaptation to the role of hospitalized patient
has not been measured from the elderly patient's
perspective.
This...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between
adolescents' food preferences and their mothers' attitudes and knowledge about foods
and nutrition in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Subjects included 30 boys and 35
girls randomly selected from 11th grade classrooms at two high schools in
Phitsanulok, and their mothers....
Since the industrial revolution, work and family
have been viewed as separate spheres, with women
relegated to the family sphere. With the advent of women
into the paid labor force, few studies have considered
the potentially complex context of women's work and
family experiences. The purpose of this study was...