A study was undertaken with 2 purposes: (1) to see if tendencies toward political & cultural radicalism (hippie lifestyle) could be identified as 2 separate dimensions of radicalism among ...adolescents, & (2) to study family characteristics which might explain a tendency toward radicalism. 19 items measured radicalism (eg, participation in protest demonstrations, membership in political action groups, use of drugs, & rejection of career). The family characteristics included: (A) 3 scales--authoritarianism of parents, level of intellectual communication between parents & youth, & extent to which youth identifies with family, (B) religious identification, (C) parental political preference, & (D) family SES. 192 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn adolescents aged 13-21, of a random telephone directory sample of 266, were interviewed in their homes. Cultural & political radicalism were not 2 separate dimensions but formed a strong, single factor in principal factors analysis. The radicalism dimension which emerged & which formed the basis of an 11-item scale, consisted mainly of attitudes & behaviors associated with leftist political radicalism & a personal life style emphasizing psychedelic drugs, sensuality, & oriental religion. Items reflecting orientation toward work, traditionalism, & use of political violence did not load on the radicalism factor but formed 3 weaker, secondary factors. Low identification with the family, religious preference (Jewish & "other" mainly no identification), & greater chronological age were all associated with radicalism. R & regression analysis indicated that Jewish & other religious identification was associated with lower identification with the family & thereby influenced adoption of radicalism among youth. The findings support the contention that youth tend toward radicalism not because they have been socialized into radical thought through a close, nurturing relationship with parents; rather, it appears that adolescents with radical tendencies do not highly identify with the family & are thus open to accepting values from sources outside the family. 4 Tables, 1 Figure. Modified HA.
A short, simple procedure for eliciting salient life events is reported in this article. Respondents from three-generation families were asked to list events that had had an impact on them and their ...families. Responses were examined for content, criterion, and construct validity. The 10 events listed by 10% of at least one generation were major life cycle markers: Six (marriage, childbirth, divorce, retirement, widowhood, and ill health) pertained to the individuals, and four (marriage, birth, divorce, and ill health) pertained to their extended family networks. The expected relationship between events and depression (CES-D) was observed: The importance of low frequency events was reflected in their relationship to depression in the middle-aged and youngest generations. The importance of network events was reflected both in their presence on the lists of all age groups, and in their relationship to depression in the youngest generation.
Clinical obstetrics. Self-assessment test Tovell, H M; Davis, C D; Stumpe, A A
Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953),
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mackay, Michele; Eatough, Norman L.; Turner, Daryl J. ...
Dialogue (Salt Lake City, Utah),
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mackay, Michele; Eatough, Norman L.; Turner, Daryl J. ...
Dialogue (Salt Lake City, Utah),
12/1979, Letnik:
12, Številka:
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