Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal articles

Recent articles from Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Stress, Family Social Support, Distress, and Well-Being in High School Seniors.
December 1, 1998... The role of family social support in the relationship between stressful life events and distress and well-being for high school seniors was explored. Ensel and Lin's independent, deterioration, and counteractive models were examined through the use of structural equation modeling. Both...

Content Changes in Parent Education Books for Parents of Adolescents.
December 1, 1998... This study analyzed the contents of 48 parent education books, published from 1904 to 1979, to examine changes in their contents over time. Many professionals and laypersons have written books for parents about adolescent behavior, and generations of concerned parents have turned to these...

Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 1997.
December 1, 1998... This article summarizes the 721 titles of theses and dissertations completed in family and consumer sciences in colleges and universities throughout the United States in 1997. The tables present information by institution and by subject matter. Forty-four colleges and universities...

A Listing of Theses and Dissertations Completed in Family and Consumer Sciences: 1997.
December 1, 1998... ART AND DESIGN Doctorate Interior Design Miller, Nancy G. Sense of place: The relationship between the office environment and perceived productivity. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (IL) Zimmons, Jennifer K. The effects of spatial definition on preschool prosocial...

Volunteer Participation and Time Commitment by Older Americans.
December 1, 1998... Using the 1989 Current Population Survey, this study profiles elderly volunteers ages 55 and older, identifies volunteer organizations served by the elderly, and examines factors associated with volunteer participation and time volunteered by the elderly. Results of tobit model with sample...