Parental illness, family functioning and adolescent well-being: A family ecology framework to guide research

Article Abstract:

A family ecology model for understanding adolescents' reaction to parental illness is presented and used to critically evaluate existing research that examines direct effect of family functioning and youth well being, and provide a blueprint for future research in the area a family ecology model is created. The findings of the model indicate many adolescents take over parental responsibility during acute or early phase of illness reducing the amount of their adolescent time.

United States, Science & research, Research, Family life, Parental responsibilities

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Openness arrangements and psychological adjustment in adolescent adoptees

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to examine whether the level of contact between adoptive and biological family members affects the behavioral and emotional adjustment of adolescents adopted in infancy. No significant associations are found between openness arrangements and adolescent psychological adjustment, with adoptees experiencing long-term direct contact reporting markedly lower levels of externalizing than adoptees without contact.

Social aspects, Adoptees, Report

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Cultural socialization in families with internationally adopted children

Article Abstract:

Study is conducted to examine cultural socialization attitude, beliefs and parenting behavior in families with internationally adopted children. It is hypothesized that parents with lower color-blind racial attitudes would be more likely to engage in enculturation and racialization parental behavior because they hold stronger beliefs in the value and importance of cultural socialization.

Ethics, Methods, Analysis, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Ethical aspects, Parenting, Adoptive parents, Children, Adopted, Adopted children, Cultural psychiatry

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