Throughout the world, weather-related and other natural phenomena claim thousands of lives and devour billions of dollars annually in recovery efforts. Destruction of life and property in the wake of disasters is devastating, and can have a dramatic impact on families and businesses around the globe. Yet, published works specifically...
Family therapists have proposed that specific types of
family interactions are dysfunctional for the family system
and can produce long-term negative effects for the child.
They further propose that, for healthy family functioning to
be maintained, parental alliances must be sustained and
excessive cross-generational coalitions (parent-child
alliances) must be blocked....
The effect of changes in employment hours on changes in household task hours
was studied. Data were used from the National Survey of Families and Households
(NSFH) waves one and two. Wave one was a probability sample of 13,017 age 19 and
older in the United States who were interviewed...
The increasing elderly population is creating a
greater need for care providers. Research indicates that
while caregiving can be rewarding, it can also generate
stress which, in turn, impacts individual well-being.
Social support, however, may foster the well-being of
persons who are experiencing stressful events.
The purpose of this study...