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FCS 640 Spring 2006

Family Strengths
Journal Articles

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Class #5 Marital Distress

Gottman, J. M., Coan, J., Carrere, S. & Swanson, C. (1998). Predicting marital happiness and stability from newlywed interactions. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60, 5-22.

Olson, M. M., Russell, C. S., Higgins-Kessler, M., & Miller, R. B. (2002). Emotional processes following disclosure of an extramarital affair. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28, 423-434.

Class #6 Parenting Stress

Kramer, L., Peronzynski, L. A., & Chung, T. (1999). Parental responses to sibling conflict: The effects of development and parent gender. Child Development, 70, 1401-1414.

McBride, B. A., Schoppe, S. J., & Rane, T. R. (2002). Child characteristics, parenting stress, and parental involvement: Fathers versus mothers. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 64, 998-1011.

Class #7 Aging & Adaptation

Bromley, M. C., & Blieszner, R. (1997). Planning for long-term care: Filial behavior and relationship quality of adult children with independent parents. Family Relations, 46, 155-162.

Sandberg, J. G., Miller, R. B., & Harper, J. M. (2002). A qualitative study of marital process and depression in older couples. Family Relations, 51, 256-264.

Class #8 Economic Stress

Fox, G. L., Benson, M. L., DeMaris, A. A., & Van Wyk, J. (2002). Economic distress and intimate violence: Testing family stress and resources theories. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 64, 793-807.

Takeuchi, D. T., Williams, D. R., & Adair, R. K. (1991). Economic stress in the family and children’s emotional and behavioral problems. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 53, 1031-1041.

Class #9 Mental Illness

Fristad, M. A., Gavazzi, S. M., & Soldano, K. W. (1998). Multi-family psychoeducation groups for childhood mood disorders: A program description and preliminary efficacy data. Contemporary Family Therapy, 20, 385-402.

Marsh, D. T., Lefley, H. P., Evans-Rhodes, D., Ansell, V. I., Doerzabacher, B. M. LaBarbera, L., & Paluzzi, J. E. (1996). The family experience of mental illness. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 20, 3-12.

Class #10 Death, Dying, & Grief

Mills, T. L., & Wilmoth, J. M. (2002). Intergenerational differences and similarities in life sustaining treatment attitudes and decision factors. Family Relations, 51, 46-54.

Stinson, K. M. , Laske, J. N., Lohman, J., & Toedter, L. J. (1992). Parents’ grief following pregnancy loss: A comparison of mothers and fathers. Family Relations, 92, 218-223.

Class #11 Divorce

Knoester, C., & Booth, A. (2000). Barriers to divorce: When are they effective? When are they not? Journal of Family Issues, 21, 78-99.

McKenry, P. C., Clark, K. A., & Stone, G. (1999). Evaluation of a parent education program for divorcing parents. Family Relations, 48, 129-137.

Class #12 Remarriage & Recoupling

Fine, M. A., McKenry, P. C., Donnelly, B. W., & Voydanoff, P. (1992). Perceived adjustment of parents and children: Variation by family structure, race, and gender. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 54, 118-127.

Pasley, K., Dollahite, D. C., & Ihinger-Tallman, M. (1993). Clinical applications of research findings on the spouse and stepparent roles in remarriage. Family Relations, 42, 315-322.

Class #13 Immigration & Acculturation

Jain, A., & Belsky, J. (1997). Fathering and acculturation: Immigrant Indian families with young children. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 59, 873-883.

Roberts, R. E., Phinney, J. S., Masse, L. C., Chen, Y. R., Roberts, C. R., & Romero, A. (1999). The structure of ethnic identity of young adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups. Journal of Early Adolescence, 19, 301-322.

Class #14 Violence, Abuse, & Neglect

Rosen, K. H., & Stith, S. M. (1993). Intervention strategies for treating women in violent dating relationships. Family Relations, 42, 427-433.

Walsh, W. (2002). Spankers and nonspankers: Where they get information on spanking. Family Relations, 51, 81-88.

 

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