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doi: 10.1037/h0079287pmid: 1746625
The history of physical and sexual abuse among 50 homeless and 50 housed poor mothers was compared, with particular attention to details of prevalence, type, and severity. No “significant differences were found except in higher reported rates of sexual abuse in adulthood among housed mothers. However, 89% of the total sample reported experiencing some form of abuse in their lifetimes. The unexpected lack of differential and the high prevalence rates are discussed in terms of service delivery and social policy implications.
Parks, Susan Hillier; Pilisuk, Marc
doi: 10.1037/h0079290pmid: 1746626
The psychological costs of providing care for a parent with Alzheimer's disease are examined, together with the consequences of depression, anxiety, guilt, and resentment in relation to the caregiver's coping style, social support, and sense of control. The use of fantasy by women as a coping mechanism was associated with greater anxiety and depression, adequate social support was somewhat more helpful for men, and a sense of control was more helpful for women.
Lasker, Judith N.; Toedter, Lori J.
doi: 10.1037/h0079288pmid: 1746627
Conceptual and measurement problems in identifying those at risk of chronic grief are reviewed, and results are presented of a longitudinal study of people who have experienced pregnancy loss. Coping resources, particularly prior mental health and social support, were the best predictors of low scores on subscales of the Perinatal Grief Scale that indicate chronic grief reactions. Results also offer some evidence of delayed grief responses, especially among men and those who experienced early losses.
Kalyanpur, Maya; Rao, Shridevi S.
doi: 10.1037/h0079292pmid: 1836108
A qualitative study of four black, low-income, single mothers used in-depth interviews and participant observation to evaluate their interactions with outreach agency professionals. Three perceived aspects (disrespect, focus on deficits, and discounting parenting style differences) were associated with exclusionary (unempowering) relationships. A reciprocal and supportive approach was associated with collaborative (empowering) relationships. Implications of these findings for professionals serving minority families are discussed.
doi: 10.1037/h0085018pmid: 1746628
Among the most serious maternal injuries from childbirth in Africa is vesicovaginal fistula (VVF). Case studies of 55 VVF patients in northern Nigeria showed them to be poor, underage village women without sufficient access to modern health facilities at the time of the injury. Suggestions for short-term and long-term preventive measures are presented and discussed.
Willemsen, Eleanor; Sanger, Carol
doi: 10.1037/h0079284pmid: 1746629
Interviews with 18 adolescents who petitioned for emancipation under a California statute revealed that the decision to seek emancipation was often based on the concerns of adult family members, and that those adults sometimes facilitated the actual legal process. The study also revealed that the statute's prerequisites for emancipation were frequently not fulfilled.
Faller, Kathleen Coulborn; Froning, Mary L.; Lipovsky, Julie
doi: 10.1037/h0079286pmid: 1746630
The practice of using parent-child interviews to determine whether children have been sexually abused by the parent is called into question. The relevant literature is reviewed, and practical and ethical reasons for eschewing such interviews are discussed. Three case examples in which parent-child interviews were attempted or employed are described and discussed.
Siegel, David M.; McDaniel, Susan H.
doi: 10.1037/h0079283pmid: 1746631
Bufotenin is a substance present in the skin of some common species of frogs, and its ingestion (such as would occur in licking or kissing a frog) can result in vivid hallucinations. This biological property offers an explanation for the portrayal of frogs in folklore as creatures of transformation, or as intermediaries with other worlds.
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