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Menaghan, Elizabeth G. |
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Family Relationships as Sources of Stress and Support: Making the Connection Between Work and Family Experiences. In: Socioeconomic Conditions, Stress and Mental Disorders: Toward a New Synthesis of Research and Public Policy. A. Maney and J. Ramos eds. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office of Prevention, 2002 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Publisher: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Keyword(s): Behavior Problems Index (BPI); Home Observation for Measurement of Environment (HOME); Marital Satisfaction/Quality; Maternal Employment; Pearlin Mastery Scale; Self-Esteem Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. There is little doubt that the quality of family relationships contributes to individual well being, and much research has investigated this linkage between relationship quality and individual outcomes. Studies of family influences on children repeatedly find that what parents do with and for their children-- the materials they provide, the attention and warmth they display, and the investments of time and energy they make in their children-- are reflected in better outcomes (see for example, Belsky, 1984; Bradley & Caldwell, 1977, 1979; Crouter, Perry-Jenkins, Huston, & Crawford, 1989; Moore & Snyder, 1991; Parcel & Menaghan, 1994a; Patterson & Bank, 1989; Patterson, DeBaryshe, & Ramsey, 1989). Similarly, it is clear that disappointing, distant, and conflict-ridden relationships between spouses exact a powerful emotional toll on both spouses and children (Menaghan, 1983; Seltzer, 1994). How do we account for the high frequency of troubled family relationships? Do family members' difficulties in sustaining positive interactions simply reflect the inherent difficulties of family life and individual personal shortcomings? Although these factors are important, I argue that it is important to look beyond the family itself and to pay attention to potential sources of problematic interaction between spouses and between parents and children that may reside in durable social and economic arrangements and cultural understandings that are embedded in larger social contexts. Over the last 7 years, I have been especially interested in understanding better how the larger social context-- particularly parental experiences in occupational life--. shapes family life and children's outcomes. Key findings are reviewed, and their implications for prevention and intervention strategies on behalf of individual and family well being are explored. |
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Menaghan, Elizabeth G. "Family Relationships as Sources of Stress and Support: Making the Connection Between Work and Family Experiences." In: Socioeconomic Conditions, Stress and Mental Disorders: Toward a New Synthesis of Research and Public Policy. A. Maney and J. Ramos eds. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office of Prevention, 2002
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