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Annotation: This book, which focuses on mental health screening and early intervention and mental health promotion for children and adolescents, covers the following topics: (1) assessing and screening for common mental health problems, (2) diagnosing, managing, and preventing mental health disorders, (3) anxiety disorders, (4) attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, (5) eating disorders, (6) grief and loss, (7) mood disorders, (8) marital separation and divorce, (9) maltreatment, (10) sexuality, (11) substance abuse, (12) violence, (13) reimbursement, and (14) brief interventions. Each chapter contains summaries, checklists, questionnaires for parents and youth in English and Spanish, information on other tools, and resources. Some chapters include DSM-IV criteria for specific problems. An index is included.

Contact: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, 20 Brace Road, Suite 200, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, Telephone: (856) 857-9700 Fax: (856) 857-1600 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.napnap.org $50.00, pus shipping and handling.

Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Anxiety, Attention deficit disorder, Child mental health, Divorce, Early intervention, Eating disorders, Grief, Health promotion, Maltreated children, Mental disorders, Prevention, Questionnaires, Reimbursement, Screening, Sexuality, Spanish language materials, Substance abuse, Violence

Annotation: This report reviews the research evidence on the effects of family structure on children, as well as key trends in family structure over the last five decades. The brief also discusses promising strategies for reducing births outside marriage and for promoting strong, stable marriages. Two tables present statistical data on birth rates for unmarried women, and percent of children in one-parent and two-parent families. Endnotes conclude the report.

Contact: Child Trends , 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200 W, Bethesda, MD 20814, Telephone: (240) 223-9200 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.childtrends.org Available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Child welfare, Divorce, Families, Marital status, Single parents, Stepfamilies

Annotation: This handbook presents data for interested individuals to use in making their own informed evaluation about the American family. It includes previously unpublished data plus data from a wide array of published material. Topics covered include: marriage; quality of marriage and family life; divorce; children; sexual attitudes and behavior and contraceptive use; living arrangements and kinship ties; working women, wives and mothers; family violence; and elderly families.

Keywords: Children, Contraceptive use, Divorce, Domestic violence, Families, Marriage, Older adults, Sexual attitudes, Sexual behavior, Statistics, Working women

Annotation: This report discusses: (1) the percentage of the adult population that has experienced the death of a child, at what age, and from what causes, (2) sources of support which were most helpful and unhelpful in parent's grief journey, (3) awareness of and use of support organizations such as The Compassionate Friends, and (4) the relationship between parental grief and divorce. The second part of the report is the supporting data tables.

Contact: Compassionate Friends, 48660 Pontiac Trail, #930808, Wixom, MI 48393, Secondary Telephone: (877) 969-0010 Contact Phone: (972) 334-5120 or (630) 990-0010 Fax: (630) 990-0246 E-mail: [email protected] Contact E-mail: national [email protected] Web Site: https://www.compassionatefriends.org Price unknown.

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Keywords: Bereavement, Children, Death, Death attitudes, Divorce, Grief, Parents, Social support, Statistics

Annotation: This report provides a summary of the presentation of results of a study that addresses issues involving divorce and infants. The questions addressed were: do parent schedules in separated and divorced families that include overnight stays with the father pose a threat to the infant-mother relationship; do schedules that include overnight stays promote more secure infant-father relationships; and what are the factors that appear to either buffer the infant's attachment to its parents or to place it at risk? The report describes the study design and methods, research findings, limitations of the research, and interpretation and conclusion. A response to the presentation and a summary of the discussion that followed the presentation are also included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University, Telephone: (202) 784-9770 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.ncemch.org Photocopy available at no charge; also available from the website.

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Keywords: Divorce, Family relations, Infants, MCH research

Annotation: This report focuses on the issues of custody and visitation, which affect the children of divorced, separated, or unmarried parents. The report gives information on demographic, economic, judicial, and community factors on parental, and custody issues. Sections of the report give information on how the commission framed the issues, recommendations on reshaping the courts, and empowering the family through the community. Appendices include the voting record for the report, biographies of the commissioners, commission staff and acknowledgments, commissioners' statements, commission meetings, sample parenting plans, mandatory mediation programs, and community based organizations.

Keywords: Child custody, Child support, Divorce, Legal processes, Mediation, Parent rights

Annotation: This issue of "The Future of Children" contains articles on the process and consequences of divorce in the lives of children. Topics include current trends, financial issues, child support orders, custody, life-span adjustments by children, high conflict divorces, feminist perspectives, and the role of the father after divorce. Supplemental chapters address two topics covered in previous issues of this series: immunization of young children and children and national health care reform.

Contact: David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 343 Second Street, Los Altos, CA 94022, Telephone: (650) 948-7658 E-mail: https://www.packard.org/contact-us Web Site: https://www.packard.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Divorce, Health care reform, Immunization

Annotation: This book is a collection of case histories on difficult situations parents can face. Each chapter consists of a vignette on a specific topic followed by a counselor's response. Chapters focus on adoption, bereavement, divorce, family illness, eating problems, child sexual abuse, physical differences, sleep disturbances, social adjustment, illness, substance abuse, rape, and assault. The stories in the book appeared originally in the We Have a Problem column in Parents Magazine.

Contact: HarperCollins, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022, Telephone: (212) 207-7000 Contact Phone: (800) 331-3761 Web Site: http://www.harpercollins.com $5.99.

Keywords: Adoption, Bereavement, Child sexual abuse, Children, Coping, Counseling, Disease, Divorce, Eating disorders, Mental health, Parenting skills, Rape, Self esteem, Substance abuse, Violence

Annotation: This report provides information on interstate child support cases and compares characteristics of interstate and in-state child support cases. It discusses percentage of interstate versus in-state child support cases, proportion of support payments received, and characteristics of custodial mothers in interstate and in-state cases. The report ends with appendices on percentages of award cases receiving child support, a population survey, and a list of contributors.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO/HRD-92-39FS.

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Keywords: , Child custody, Child support, Child welfare, Divorce, Single mothers, Single parents

Annotation: The papers in this report focus on some of the social, demographic, and economic consequences of the expanding roles for women in U.S. society. The first paper, The Family Life Cycle: 1985, shows trends in the frequency and timing of marriage, divorce, remarriage, and fertility across several generations of women. The second paper, Maternity Leave Arrangements: 1961-85, presents research on factors associated with childbearing and labor force participation.

Contact: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov $6.00.

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Keywords: Work force, Divorce, Fertility, Marriage, Parental leave, Role, Women, Work family issues

Annotation: This book resulted from the "What Do Families Do?" conference held at Stanford University on November 9-12, 1989, and discusses the decline of the American family. Contributing authors analyze the current status of American family citing surveys of attitudes and conditions. The causes of this decline are investigated by looking at various religious viewpoints, civic life, and values. The book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the conditions of contemporary family life and investigates whether the institution of family is in trouble. The second part turns to the causes and examines changing values and social institutions. The final part discusses solutions and challenges facing the family in the future.

Contact: Alliance for Children and Families, 11700 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224-3099, Telephone: (414) 359-1040 Fax: (414) 359-1074 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.alliance1.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-87304-242-5.

Keywords: Attitude change, Divorce, Families, Family characteristics, Fathers, Marriage, Single mothers, Working mothers

Annotation: These supplements to the "Monthly Vital Statistics Report" present summary tabulations from final natality, mortality, marriage, and divorce statistics for 1985. Natality and mortality data are based on information from the standard certificates filed in all states and the District of Columbia. Marriage and divorce data are based on information from the marriage and divorce registration areas. These reports were originally published in 1987 and 1988.

Contact: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 5419, Hyattsville, MD 20782, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 Fax: (301) 458-4020 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs Available from the website.

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Keywords: Birth rates, Divorce, Marriage, Mortality, Statistics

Annotation: This series assesses the impact and significance of the changes in domestic policy that have occurred under the Reagan administration and analyses the critical economic and social issues facing the nation during the 1980s and beyond. This title brings a social science perspective to bear on family change and family policy, identifies the determinants of change, and analyses the role that government has played and can play in affecting the course of family life. It analyses the trends from the perspective of children, mothers, and fathers. The contributors report on changes in the child population, their physical and mental health, academic achievements, economic status, and social behavior. It includes reports on the changing role of marriage and the family, the economic and social roles of mothers and fathers, and the implications for social policy; these reports are supported by statistical tables. The final chapter analyzes the links between government policy and family structure.

Contact: University Press of America, 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706, Telephone: (410) 459-3366 Secondary Telephone: (800) 462-6420 Web Site: http://www.univpress.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-87766-422-6, cloth; 0-87766-421-8, paper.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Adolescent mental health, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Child mortality, Child rearing, Child welfare, Children, Divorce, Families, Family characteristics, Family relations, Family support programs, Family support services, Fathers, Fertility, Financial support, Marital status, Public policy, Single parents, Social change, Statistics, Working mothers

Keywords: Adoption, Child advocacy, Child development, Child protective services, Divorce, Family support, Foster care, Parent child relations, Psychological development

Annotation: This collection of papers was specially prepared for Conference participants to provide them with specific background information on each major theme of the Conference. These themes are the current scene including young adults, suburbia, city housing and mobility; beliefs and values including religious development, values and ideals; health, education, employment, and leisure services; special problems of minorities, civil rights, migrants, marriage and divorce, and multi problem families; children with developmental disabilities and behavior problems; and community action.

Keywords: Adults, Behavior problems, Children, Children with developmental disabilities, Cities, Civil rights, Community action, Conferences, Divorce, Dysfunctional families, Education, Employment, Health, Marriage, Migrants, Minority groups, Religion, Social values, Suburban population, United States, Youth

Annotation: This special issue addresses the trends of poverty, adolescent pregnancy, divorce, single-parent families, and maternal employment as signals of deep trouble in the American family. Data illustrate the extent of the trouble. The authors show how multiple adversities affect children.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Divorce, Poverty, Single parents, Working mothers