Single mothers' contact frequency with family and non-family members

Family fun--family tragedy: ATV-related deaths involving family members.

Caring for older family members with depression.

How is it diagnosed? If you have an older family member who may have depression, it is important for him or her to see a doctor. The doctor will ask about symptoms of depression. The doctor also may ask the patient to fill out a survey. The score on the survey can show whether your family member has depression. Are there other conditions that can look like depression? Other conditions, such as ...

Coping with stigma by association and family burden among family members of people with mental illness.

In this study, we explored stigma by association, family burden, and their impact on the family members of people with mental illness. We also studied the ways in which family members coped with these phenomena. We conducted semistructured interviews with 23 immediate family members of people with mental illness. Participants reported various experiences of stigma by association and family burd...

Diversity in Family Structure—Diversity in Communication between Family Members?

This study aims at investigating the parent-adolescent communication of Finnish families from a multiinformant perspective. Thirteenand fourteen-year-old adolescents (n = 171) and their parents were asked to complete a questionnaire examining positive and problematic communication between the two parties. Information about their family structure was collected. The results indicated an interrela...

Family members' influence on family meal vegetable choices.

OBJECTIVE Characterize the process of family vegetable selection (especially cruciferous, deep orange, and dark green leafy vegetables); demonstrate the usefulness of Exchange Theory (how family norms and experiences interact with rewards and costs) for interpreting the data. DESIGN Eight focus groups, 2 with each segment (men/women vegetable likers/dislikers based on a screening form). Parti...