This article discusses the controversies surrounding the use of family systems theory as a framework for understanding family violence. The author examines potential impl[...]

This study examines the moderation effects of corporate governance provisions on the link between family involvement (i.e., family ownership and family management) in pub[...]

In this article we compare the governance choices of family and non-family firms regarding their subcontracting tendencies. Based on transaction cost theory, we argue tha[...]

This article presents an empirical examination of the usefulness of Bowen family systems theory as a framework for understanding fibromyalgia syndrome. This cross-section[...]

This paper describes and discusses diversity among lesbian and gay families along central dimensions of social stratification: gender, sexual orientation, generation, age[...]

Family involvement in corporate governance through ownership, management, and board membership presents a unique dilemma for understanding the strategic impetus and costs[...]

The purpose of this research was to allow Latina immigrants living in the southern United States to document and critique their family and community conditions through ph[...]

A path model was tested to examine a modified version of coercion theory. Results suggested that family cohesion is a salient issue in adolescent delinquent behavior, par[...]

Our article examines the assumption that family firms are an inferior organizational form as compared to non-family firms by analyzing family firms' professionalization i[...]

Using Bowenian theory as a foundation, this study examined the hypothesis that properties of close relationships are transmitted from one generation to the next. A large [...]

Previous research, especially that of Gecas and Schwalbe (1986), relating adolescent self- esteem to parental support, control, and participation is extended in the prese[...]

Family, Self, and Society: Toward a New Agenda for Family Research. Philip A. Cowan, Dorothy Field, Donald A. Hansen, Arlene Skolnick, andGuy E. Swanson (Eds.). Hillsdale[...]

This article examines the influence of family structure and family relation- ships on adolescent well-being. Using a subsample (N = 850) of data collected in the National[...]

The present guest editorial offers a review of the different conceptualizations of families in business used in research to date, shedding light on the unique characteris[...]

The transition to formal schooling is thought of as a critical educational experience for all children and their families. This transition may be especially critical for [...]

In this study, we compare family and non-family firms with respect to their exit due to financial reasons. We suggest that the principal dimensions of Transaction Cost Th[...]

There has been a prominent stream of research investigating internationalisation of organisations. While the importance of transaction costs in the governance decisions o[...]

Issues related to graduate education in family science, especially at the doctoral level, are explored in this article. Using Boyer's 4 types of scholarship ('i.e., disco[...]

Within the United States, African American students experience school socialization that exposes them to racial segregation, economic stratification, and route learning m[...]

The purpose of this research was to explore the nature of child disclosure and the manner in which children's disclosure about peer relationships and activities with peer[...]

Supervision is a cornerstone activity in the development of practice skills for human service professionals. Traditionally, supervision is conducted in ways that emphasiz[...]

This correlational study was conducted with 403 undergraduate college students from 2 universities. The authors used path analysis and bootstrap regression to analyze the[...]

Marks's explicit purpose in this book is to present an inductive, exploratory theory of marital dynamics. Analyzing rich biographical data obtained through interviews wit[...]

The reliability of a component at a specified time, t, denoted by R(t), is defined as the probability that the component survives at least until time t. The reliability d[...]

The present study explores how political skill affects an employee's coping behavior in response to Work Interfering with Family (WIF) conflict. Applying Conservation of [...]