Families

Drawing upon survey data from a probability sample of 157 single parents in the U. S. Air Force, this article examines the work, personal, and family demands and adjustments of Air Force single parents.

Children of incarcerated parents are exposed to factors that place them at risk for delinquency.

This study, like numerous others, found parental absence to be associated with problematic behavior on behalf of children.

Currently, more than one in 10 Americans are caregivers, and projections suggest exponential increases in caregiving in the years ahead.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the use and predictors of different discipline practices by parents of very young children using data from the 2000 National Survey of Early Childhood Health (NSECH).

It is generally argued that parental use of specific discipline techniques (e.g., reasoning vs power assertion) differentially affects a child's internalization. This article offers an expanded formulation.

Although the merits of parents using corporal punishment to discipline children have been argued for decades, a thorough understanding of whether and how corporal punishment affects children has not been rea

There is much to digest in a 30 year longitudinal study of the developing person (Sroufe, Egeland, Carlson, & Collins, 2005a).

Objective: The objectives were to determine the effectiveness of programs in promoting family wellness and preventing child maltreatment and to identify factors that moderate program success.Method: Meta-ana

Military deployments and duty-related separations are defining experiences for military service members and their families.