This Huntington's pedigree of six generations illustrates the interaction of environmental and genetic factors causing prolonged suffering to children reared in such families. This pedigree is representative of many others studied in depth involving at least 425 families. In general, children reared in these families later manifest subtle anti-social tendencies. Even when these children do not ...

Child abuse and neglect happens across all social, economic and cultural groups. All of us including government, community and public need to play a part in ensuring that children are protected from harm. Suspected child abuse cases are reported to the Child Protection Service or the Police. Inquiry to confirm the report is indeed child abuse and the level of protection required will be activat...

The aim of the article is to describe motives having children (starting a family) and values that surveyed parents want teach their children. Efforts were also made present similarities differences in upbringing respondents’ family procreation origin. presents results qualitative quantitative research carried out among residents Podkarpackie Małopolskie voivodships. procreative respondents are ...

The article offers sociological analysis of some aspects of fatherhood and parenthood in the case of lesbian families with the starting idea that essential innovations in the parental identities, roles and practices are going on outside the “classical” (heterosexual and binary) parental roles known in modernity. Lesbian families (together with gay families) count for the most radical challenge ...

Although there is considerable evidence linking success -- including wealth, marriage, and friendships -- to happiness, this relationship might not reflect, as is often assumed, the effects of the proximate environment on well-being. Such an interpretation is contravened by evidence that both happiness and the environment are influenced by genetic factors and family upbringing. Using the Nation...

187. Price, 6s. Many are the errors into which parents may fall in the upbringing of their children. Dr. Kefalas as a medical psychologist has frequently met with and overcome the results of these errors in management, and the outcome of his practical experience is this small and simple book. It deals mainly with psychological problems in the upbringing of the pre-school and school child, and o...

Given the crucial role that grandparents play in upbringing and well-being of their grandchildren, research regarding perceived importance for emerging adult grandchildren is particular relevance. This study examined relations between grandparents’ roles family life satisfaction Portuguese adults. Participants (N = 387), aged 18–25, completed a structured self-report questionnaire. Findings str...

children’s behavior and their personality formation can be influenced by the mode of their interactions with their parents. according to this assumption, it can be said that the method of upbringing in the family plays a determinative role in the formation of religious orientation in children. the principal supposition is that the three authoritative, permissive and authoritarian styles noted b...