Author: Lilia M. Bermúdez Navedo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Divorced mothers
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Impact of Divorce on Hispanic Mothers
Author: Lilia M. Bermúdez Navedo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Divorced mothers
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Divorced mothers
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Impact of Culture on Mexican American Women's Experience with Divorce
Author: Kathleen Lidia Rivero
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Divorce
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Divorce
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Quality of Parent-child Relationship, Self-esteem, and the Marital Attitudes of African American and Hispanic Young Adults from Divorced and Intact Families
Author: Kelly L. Nicholson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The divorce rate in this country appears to have reached astronomical levels, with as many as half of all first marriages ending in divorce. The nuclear family consisting of the wage-earning father, home-making mother, and subordinate children, is no longer the norm (Fraad, 2001). Parental divorce and marital conflict have been linked to poorer health among children and adolescents, which can follow into adulthood (Gottman & Katz, 1989). Kiernan and Chase-Lansdale (1995) found that by the age of 23, more people from divorced families than from intact families cohabited prior to marriage. In addition, parental divorce increased early sexual experiences, premarital birth, and leaving home due to conflict. Cherlin, Axinn, and Thornton (1996) found that the experience of divorce impacts the perceptions of a mother, and her perceptions then influence her children's values regarding family formation. The psychological effect that divorce has on children of cultural minorities is not fully understood. Bean and Crane (1996) reviewed 2,162 articles in six major psychological journals and found that only 5% percent of the research was conducted on any cultural minority issue. Research conducted with minority offspring of divorced families is sparse and the data is usually incongruous. The present study focused on the self-reported data of college students from minority backgrounds. The aim of this research was to compare African American and Hispanic adult children from divorced and from intact families on the following variables: perceived quality of parent-child relationship, self-esteem, and marital attitudes. The following measures were implemented: The Mother and Father Scales of the Parent-Child Relationship Survey (PCRS: M-F), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), and the Marital Attitudes Scale (MAS). A series of 2x2 ANOVAs was conducted to explore the relationships of ethnicity and family status with the four composite scales (The PCRS-M, PCRS-F, SES, MAS). Consistent with predictions, the results of this study indicated that individuals from intact families perceived to have better father-child relationships than those from separated/divorced families. In terms of the mother-child relationships, however, there was no difference between the two groups. The findings indicated that the attitudes toward marriage for those from intact families and those from separated/divorced families did not differ. There were no differences between Hispanics and African Americans in terms of the quality of father-child relationships. However, the African American from Separated/Divorced group reported closer relationships to the mother than did Hispanic respondents from the same group. The African American from separated/divorced group reported closer relationships to their mothers than did Hispanics from the same group. African Americans and Hispanics were not found to differ with respect to self-esteem scores, although African Americans had more positive attitudes toward marriage than did Hispanics. The impact that divorcing and/or separating families have on the lives and well-being of children of color was the primary interest of this study. Future efforts should focus on investigating the issues that affect individuals from divergent cultures. This study attempted to add to make a contribution to the literature on the long-term effects of family dissolution on adult children of ethnic people.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The divorce rate in this country appears to have reached astronomical levels, with as many as half of all first marriages ending in divorce. The nuclear family consisting of the wage-earning father, home-making mother, and subordinate children, is no longer the norm (Fraad, 2001). Parental divorce and marital conflict have been linked to poorer health among children and adolescents, which can follow into adulthood (Gottman & Katz, 1989). Kiernan and Chase-Lansdale (1995) found that by the age of 23, more people from divorced families than from intact families cohabited prior to marriage. In addition, parental divorce increased early sexual experiences, premarital birth, and leaving home due to conflict. Cherlin, Axinn, and Thornton (1996) found that the experience of divorce impacts the perceptions of a mother, and her perceptions then influence her children's values regarding family formation. The psychological effect that divorce has on children of cultural minorities is not fully understood. Bean and Crane (1996) reviewed 2,162 articles in six major psychological journals and found that only 5% percent of the research was conducted on any cultural minority issue. Research conducted with minority offspring of divorced families is sparse and the data is usually incongruous. The present study focused on the self-reported data of college students from minority backgrounds. The aim of this research was to compare African American and Hispanic adult children from divorced and from intact families on the following variables: perceived quality of parent-child relationship, self-esteem, and marital attitudes. The following measures were implemented: The Mother and Father Scales of the Parent-Child Relationship Survey (PCRS: M-F), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), and the Marital Attitudes Scale (MAS). A series of 2x2 ANOVAs was conducted to explore the relationships of ethnicity and family status with the four composite scales (The PCRS-M, PCRS-F, SES, MAS). Consistent with predictions, the results of this study indicated that individuals from intact families perceived to have better father-child relationships than those from separated/divorced families. In terms of the mother-child relationships, however, there was no difference between the two groups. The findings indicated that the attitudes toward marriage for those from intact families and those from separated/divorced families did not differ. There were no differences between Hispanics and African Americans in terms of the quality of father-child relationships. However, the African American from Separated/Divorced group reported closer relationships to the mother than did Hispanic respondents from the same group. The African American from separated/divorced group reported closer relationships to their mothers than did Hispanics from the same group. African Americans and Hispanics were not found to differ with respect to self-esteem scores, although African Americans had more positive attitudes toward marriage than did Hispanics. The impact that divorcing and/or separating families have on the lives and well-being of children of color was the primary interest of this study. Future efforts should focus on investigating the issues that affect individuals from divergent cultures. This study attempted to add to make a contribution to the literature on the long-term effects of family dissolution on adult children of ethnic people.
For Richer, For Poorer
Author: Demie Kurz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317722027
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
For Richer, For Poorer provides a new perspective on the impact of divorce on women. Based on interviews with a random sample of divorced mothers, this book identifies their real concerns: inadequate resources from their ex-husbands and the state, and unequal social policies. Presenting accounts of how they manage the divorce process, divorced women of diverse background describe their attempts to rebuild their own lives and those of their families. Demie Kurz proposes a reversal of policies which penalize the single-parent family by failing to provide mothers and children with adequate resources.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317722027
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
For Richer, For Poorer provides a new perspective on the impact of divorce on women. Based on interviews with a random sample of divorced mothers, this book identifies their real concerns: inadequate resources from their ex-husbands and the state, and unequal social policies. Presenting accounts of how they manage the divorce process, divorced women of diverse background describe their attempts to rebuild their own lives and those of their families. Demie Kurz proposes a reversal of policies which penalize the single-parent family by failing to provide mothers and children with adequate resources.
The Supporting Healthy Marriage Evaluation
Author: JoAnn Hsueh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) evaluation was launched in 2003 to test the effectiveness of a skills-based relationship education program designed to help low-income married couples strengthen their relationships and, in turn, to support more stable and more nurturing home environments and more positive outcomes for parents and their children. The evaluation is led by MDRC, in collaboration with Abt Associates and other partners, and is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services. The SHM program is a voluntary, yearlong, relationship and marriage education program for lowincome, married couples who have children or are expecting a child. The program provides group workshops based on structured curricula; supplemental activities to build on workshop themes; and family support services to address participation barriers, connect families with other services, and reinforce curricular themes. The study's rigorous random assignment design compares outcomes for families who are offered SHM's services with outcomes for a similar group of families who are not offered SHM's services but can access other services. This report presents estimated impacts on the program's targeted outcomes about one year after couples entered the study.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) evaluation was launched in 2003 to test the effectiveness of a skills-based relationship education program designed to help low-income married couples strengthen their relationships and, in turn, to support more stable and more nurturing home environments and more positive outcomes for parents and their children. The evaluation is led by MDRC, in collaboration with Abt Associates and other partners, and is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services. The SHM program is a voluntary, yearlong, relationship and marriage education program for lowincome, married couples who have children or are expecting a child. The program provides group workshops based on structured curricula; supplemental activities to build on workshop themes; and family support services to address participation barriers, connect families with other services, and reinforce curricular themes. The study's rigorous random assignment design compares outcomes for families who are offered SHM's services with outcomes for a similar group of families who are not offered SHM's services but can access other services. This report presents estimated impacts on the program's targeted outcomes about one year after couples entered the study.
Hispanics and the Future of America
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164818
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164818
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Two Homes, One Childhood
Author: Robert E. Emery Ph.D.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698404246
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert. A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph.D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But their parents have only one chance to protect their childhood. Building on his 2004 book The Truth About Children and Divorce and a strong evidence base, including his own research, Emery explains that a parenting plan that lasts a lifetime is one that grows and changes along with children’s—and families’—developing needs. Parents can and should work together to renegotiate schedules to best meet the changing needs of children from infancy through young adult life. Divided into chapters that address the specific needs of children as they grow up, Emery: • Introduces his Hierarchy of Children’s Needs in Divorce • Provides specific advice for successful parenting, starting with infancy and reaching into emerging adulthood • Advocates for joint custody but notes that children do not count minutes and neither should parents • Highlights that there is only one “side” for parents to take in divorce: the children’s side Himself the father of five children, one from his first marriage, Emery brings a rare combination of personal and professional insight and guidance for every parent raising a child in two homes.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698404246
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert. A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph.D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But their parents have only one chance to protect their childhood. Building on his 2004 book The Truth About Children and Divorce and a strong evidence base, including his own research, Emery explains that a parenting plan that lasts a lifetime is one that grows and changes along with children’s—and families’—developing needs. Parents can and should work together to renegotiate schedules to best meet the changing needs of children from infancy through young adult life. Divided into chapters that address the specific needs of children as they grow up, Emery: • Introduces his Hierarchy of Children’s Needs in Divorce • Provides specific advice for successful parenting, starting with infancy and reaching into emerging adulthood • Advocates for joint custody but notes that children do not count minutes and neither should parents • Highlights that there is only one “side” for parents to take in divorce: the children’s side Himself the father of five children, one from his first marriage, Emery brings a rare combination of personal and professional insight and guidance for every parent raising a child in two homes.
Latino Children and Families in the United States
Author: Josefina M. Contreras
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The Latino population in the United States continues to grow and now represents 12% of the population. Yet, remarkably little attention has been paid to understanding parenting and child development processes among Latino families. Although research on Latino parenting is beginning to emerge, the field is in need of further structure and direction. This volume addresses this need and advances the field both by presenting state-of-the-art research on Latino parenting and also by proposing conceptual and methodological frameworks that can provide the field with further integration and direction. In addition to presenting innovative research examining parental beliefs and practices of Latino families from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, authors provide frameworks for identifying the origins of these beliefs and practices, and provide a rich picture of both the values that can be considered Latino and the social and demographic normative and at-risk Latino samples. Finally, methodological and conceptual recommendations for future research on each cited area, as well as the field, are presented.
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The Latino population in the United States continues to grow and now represents 12% of the population. Yet, remarkably little attention has been paid to understanding parenting and child development processes among Latino families. Although research on Latino parenting is beginning to emerge, the field is in need of further structure and direction. This volume addresses this need and advances the field both by presenting state-of-the-art research on Latino parenting and also by proposing conceptual and methodological frameworks that can provide the field with further integration and direction. In addition to presenting innovative research examining parental beliefs and practices of Latino families from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, authors provide frameworks for identifying the origins of these beliefs and practices, and provide a rich picture of both the values that can be considered Latino and the social and demographic normative and at-risk Latino samples. Finally, methodological and conceptual recommendations for future research on each cited area, as well as the field, are presented.
Coping With Divorce, Single Parenting, and Remarriage
Author: E. Mavis Hetherington
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1135674965
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
This book, written for scholars and practitioners alike, describes theoretical and research advances in the myriad complicated images of life for children and parents in families affected by divorce, remarriage, and single parenting.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1135674965
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
This book, written for scholars and practitioners alike, describes theoretical and research advances in the myriad complicated images of life for children and parents in families affected by divorce, remarriage, and single parenting.
The Good Divorce
Author: Constance Ahrons
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061981931
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
It's never too late to have a good divorce Based on two decades of groundbreaking research, The Good Divorce presents the surprising finding that in more than fifty percent of divorces couples end their marriages, yet preserve their families. Dr. Ahrons shows couples how they can move beyond the confusing, even terrifying early stages of breakup and learn to deal with the transition from a nuclear to a "binuclear" family--one that spans two households and continues to meet the needs of children. The Good Divorce makes an important contribution to the ongoing "family values" debate by dispelling the myth that divorce inevitability leaves emotionally troubles children in its wake. It is a powerful tonic for the millions of divorcing and long-divorces parents who are tired of hearing only the damage reports. It will make us change the way we think about divorce and the way we divorce, reconfirming our commitment to children and families.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061981931
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
It's never too late to have a good divorce Based on two decades of groundbreaking research, The Good Divorce presents the surprising finding that in more than fifty percent of divorces couples end their marriages, yet preserve their families. Dr. Ahrons shows couples how they can move beyond the confusing, even terrifying early stages of breakup and learn to deal with the transition from a nuclear to a "binuclear" family--one that spans two households and continues to meet the needs of children. The Good Divorce makes an important contribution to the ongoing "family values" debate by dispelling the myth that divorce inevitability leaves emotionally troubles children in its wake. It is a powerful tonic for the millions of divorcing and long-divorces parents who are tired of hearing only the damage reports. It will make us change the way we think about divorce and the way we divorce, reconfirming our commitment to children and families.