Showing papers presented at "Field and Service Robotics in 1989"

Religiosity and Marital Commitment: 'Until Death Do Us Part' Revisited

Abstract: ^ The PlrPose o! this paper is to review the linkages between the retigious factor and commitmentto maniage. The nature "and meaning oy m"arltat commitment is briefly discussed in the first section. Section two uamines tlrc research using religt3u-s. ?ffiliatigt: as a predictor in qtaining maital stability and satisfaction. Reli$ous ffitiation seems to be i signifrZant influence in y:f!fS. m?n:ages together. There is, however, nciaitng evidence that "affiliation" is a less elegant measure of the religious faitor than actual pafticipation in more conservative retigious groups. The thirtl section reviews the linkages between religious commitment (as inhicated by religious aftendance, megsyres.-of r:ligiosity, and religious community) and commilment to maniage ald fo\tily. Religious commitment is an apparbnt and quite consistent conelate of maital satisfaclion and stability. The evfdence, "rrrio, is far from definitive. Several theoretical.and methodological concems in the use of thi reli$ois factor in research are raised. sugestions are made for further resiearch.

Premarital Counseling by Clergy: a Key Link Between Church and Family

Abstract: There are strong histoical linl

Religion and Family Life among Seventh-day Adventists

Abstract: Five studies are reviewed which *plore relationships between religion and fo^ny hfu among memberc of the Seventh-day Adventist church tn ttte Untted states and canada. The tension between social leaming and emancipation theoies provide ,!, bgt! for *ptaining the extent to wiich family prictices influence the religious behavior of offspring. At the same time, inniniic--stinsic oientations to religion provide clues as to how religion influences family satisfaction. studies on adolescent rerigious alienatioln, frequenry of"famiiy worchip, transmission of values, youth retention in the ;hu;ch, ird marttit satisfaction are reviewed within the theoretical fratnework outlined.

Family Life Educators and Affective Compentencies: Shall Ever the Twain Meet in Academe?

Abstract: . + few years.ago a.newspaper column reported an interview with a corner grocer in a large American city who disclosed that he had known both Charles MLson, mastermind of the bizarre Manson murders. and Squeaky Fromme, a would-be presidential assassin. He recalled that they, as young children, frequently purchased penny candy from him while growing up in somewhat the s"me neigUbo.[ood. Child development students who study the effects of early experiences on-iater development and the interface of societal factors might speculate what, if anything, this corner gro."t could have done to in{luence these two lives in ways which wo-uld have beJn fife changing.

Mormon Marriage: A Review of Family Life and Social Change

Abstract: This article is an attempt to review the beliefs and behaviors of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (L.D.S.) as they pertain to married life. There are already some excellent research and review articles published on the L.D.S. family (Heaton, 1988 and Thomas, 1983). The purpose of this article is to compare the interface of Mormon family belief and practice as it is today with how it was at the time of its historical beginning. For the benefit of non-L.D.S. social scientists, I have drawn from some important religious sources that otherwise may not be known to the reader. There are many religious groups which originated in the early years of the United States, some with ideas about marriage and family life that were considered different or provocative, but few have been as successful as the denomination which came to be known as the Mormon church (Thomas 1983).

The Family Professional Inside and Outside Academia

Abstract: Just about everybody has had someone ask, "What are you going to be when you grow up?" When we were little kids, some of us said we were going to be cowboys or firemen or policemen or nurses. When we became adults we had to get serious about this business of what we were going to do when we "grew up." This business is sometimes called career planning. Durhg childhood and maybe adolescence it's okay not to know what we are going to be when we grow up. Then lots of us go on to college and career planning becomes serious business.

Religion and the Family: The Case of Christian Fundamentalism

Abstract: chistian fundamentalism has emerged on the Ameican scene with a poweful ideological message as well as with considerable political clout. In this paper, after a section defining christian fundamentalism, the prace of family within the fundamentalist consciousness i samined. As a pre-emineni symoot of-social stability, protecting and enhancing the Ameican family is a major goal of Chistian fundamentalists. Factors delegitimizing the family are discuised a-long with gender roles, parent-child relations, the methodorog of chistian

Religious Addiction and the Family System: Implications for the Family Clinician

Abstract: TIis paper explores how a religious belief rystem could be considered an addiction in the sante way alcolnl and drugs are addictions. vaious aspects of substance addictiort are reiewed in terms of their implications for addiction as religious belief systems. A systems penpective of religious addictive families reveals that addictive families tend to have igid communication pattems. In addition, religious addictive families tend to have an imbalance in the religious and secular ituals which may be expressed through family lift cycle tronsition dysfunctions. Treatment issues of religious addicts are multifuceted andrepresent a number of interdependent factors. Clinicians must view the religious addiction within the cont& which may extend beyond the family. The clinician views the religious addiction as symptomatic behavior which develops similarly to other fo ily dysfunctions. In addition to reducing stress in the family lift cycle, the clinician also may want to strengthen secular family ituals.

Careers for Family Scientists: Entry Positions

Abstract: Family scientists have an effective way of working with people i-n the family an

Preventing "Schooliosis" A Self-Help Guide For Undergraduate Family Science Majors

Abstract: Do you sometimes feel like you've been a student forever? Have you wondered lately if you're getting the most out of your undergraduate education? Are you concerned about how you'll make fhe traasition from being a student to being a professional? If you answered "yes'' to any of these questions, then you may be at highiisk for "schooliosis," a paralyzing condition which affects thousands of Family Science majors each year.

Graduate Study In Marriage and Family Therapy

Abstract: formally acknowledgeded as a mental health disci[[ne in 1978 when the the United States Office of Health, Education and Welfare recognized the Commission on Accrediatation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education as the official accrediting body for MFT. "Marriage and family therapy means the process of providfifi professional psychotherapy to individuals, married couples, and'family grouis, eithe? silely, o1.in gro-up-s..,.Marriage and family therapy includes individ;;, p;";;ir-"r, relationship, marital, divorce and family therapy, and is a specializsd mode'ot fteatmeni for the purpose of -resolving emotional disorders, niodifying interpersonal anJ intrapersonal dysfunction_and promoting mental healih" (utah iltarriage and F";ilt Therapist Licensing Act, 1987).

Non-academic Career Promotions in Family Science: Advancement and Potential

Abstract: The major focus of this article is the investigation of advancement criteria in non-academic careers for famiiy professionals. Five specific topics wiil be addressed: the increasing awareness of need for family scientists outside of academia, the kinds of expertise most in demand, motives of family science professionals, marketing family science, and family science career education. It's main target audience is family science professionals who are presently employed by non-academic institutions, are desiring employment in such institutions, and/or are educating others about career opportunities in this arena. Emphasis will be placed on those individuals who have already acquired one or more non-academic positions in their career field.

Reviewing Papers for Social Science Journals: Recurrent Problems and Suggestions for Improving the Evaluation Process

Abstract: This anicle highlights the challenges associated with reviewing articles for professional joumals in the social sciences. Topics explored include the importance of reviewerc in the publication process, how reviewers are selected and tlteir willingness to review. Sugestions on citiquing a paper such as (a) having its eventual publication in a joumal as the goal and (b) taking a "state-oftheart" perspective rather than a "ltow would I do this" approach also are presented. Finally, the importance of spelling out the reosons regarding revision or rejection and the tendency of some reviewers to reject all popen are discussed.

Careers for Family Science Ph.D.s Outside of Academe: Trends and Implications

Abstract: Fqced with decreased opportunities for employrnent in acodeme, there is an increasing trend toward nonacademic employment among doctoral-level graduates. This article examines the career piospects, issues, ind obstacles for family science Ph.D.s otttside of acadente. Speciftc recomntendatiorts are offered for doctoral-level fatnily science graduates as welt as for facutty members and graduate depafiments for confronting this changing employmeni situatiort.

Professional Opportunities in Cooperative Extension

Abstract: As "the largest problem-solving educational system in the world" (vines & Anderson, 1916), the mission of the Cooperative EKension Service is to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities through the application of research to daily economic, social, and environmental problems. The manner in which this mission is fulfulled makes Cooperative EKension a unique educational force, as indicated in the following characteristics (see Sanders, 1966a; U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1986).