Journal of Family Research
Year:2009 | Volume:5 | Issue:3 (19)|Papers Count:11

The present research looks into kinship terms in Farsi and English languages in order to find the relevant relationships between family concepts and their linguistic realization. Using a comparative/contrastive method and analyzing the relevant lexical lists, collocations, expressions, and some proverbs, the researchers aim to detect the connection between language and family culture. After sketching the related sociolinguistic and linguistic background, the article provides analysis of the data gathered by means of questionnaires and interviews conducted. The results highlight the different perspectives to family in the two cultures as reflected in their languages. The results also corroborate Zahedi Hypothesis on the relation between language, thought, and culture and the main function of language.

This study seeks to explore the reconstruction of meaning of family changes among Mangor and Gaverk tribes of Mahabad Township of Iranian Kurdistan. Interpretive approach was used as conceptual framework to explain the various aspects of inquiry. According to the Interpretive approach, humans are social beings who create meaning and constantly and reflexively make sense of their worlds. Mangor and Gaverk tribes are considered as two major tribal communities residing in Mahabad Township. During recent years, some new modern elements such as modern education, modern health, urbanization, mass media and so on, has been emerging which in turn changed and challenged the traditional family system. Qualitative research methodology was employed as well as ethnographic fieldwork method, including direct observation, participant observation and in depth interview, which were adopted as the practical strategy of conducting research. Also, grounded theory was applied to analyze data.Seven main categories emerged from the collected data and coded in the axial coding process; structural including: structural determinants, in Regulating Family, Modernization Elements, Self - Regulating Family, Empowerment, Weakness of Traditions, and Eternal Enculturation. The core category extracted during selective coding process was taken to be "Relative Transition", which captures all main categories and the whole trend of family changes in the society studied.

This study investigates the effective factors in creation of family business. We distributed 160 questionnaires among family and nonfamily businesses of Oil & Textile industries.Findings show that family relationships, family goals, family resources, and family vision are the most effective factors; however, these factors and some factors such as family size and family disagreements are not contributing to the creation of nonfamily businesses.

The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of solution- focused counseling in decreasing different dimensions of marital conflict of dual-career couples. So using Baratti and Sanai Marital conflict inventory, 10 dual-career couples that recognized having conflict were selected and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Then the experimental group participated in solution-focused counseling sessions. Then post-test was administrated to both groups. A one-month-follow-up also was administrated.Data were analyzed using analysis of variance with repeated measure. Results showed that soluteion- focused counseling is effective in all dimensions of marital conflict (except separation of financial events). In control group no meaningful differences were observed between pre-test to post-test.

The goal of the current study was to compare family functioning of patients with depression, and anxiety disorders, with a non-clinical group. This research also addresses the level of overlapin family functioning of two clinical groups. The sample consisted of 18 patients with anxiety disorders, 44 patients with depressive disorders, and 44 participants as the control group. Family Assessment Device (FAD) was completed by all groups. Multivariate Analysis Of Variance (MANOVA) was applied to a examine differences. Based on the results of MANOVA, significant differences were found between three groups in FAD subscales. Family dysfunction in two clinical groups was revealed in general functioning, problem solving, roles, affective responsiveness, and behavior control sub-scales. Specific family dysfunctions in anxiety and depressive disorder groups were respectively in affective involvement and communication subscales. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Current study was conducted to examine the relationship between Identity Status and Parent-Child Relation among addicted women. The present study is a descriptive- post hoc study. The sample consisted of 40 addicted women referred to addiction rehabilitation centers, and 40 Nonaddicted women. Instruments which were used to collect data included Objective Measure of Ego Identity, Status (Marcia, 1966) and Parent- Child Relationship Scale (Fine et al., 1983). Stepwise discriminant analysis showed a relation with father, mother, and moratorium identity status, as the predicting factor of being in addictive or non-addictive groups. Therefore, enhancing the quality of parent- child relation and helping child overcome unstable and moratorium identity can be considered as protective factors against addiction.

The study was designed to compare parenting stress between mothers with autistic children and the normal group. 90 mothers (45 of autistic children and 45 of normal children), were selected through available sampling; they were matched based on education, child age and socioeconomic status. Then they were assessed by PSI and data was analyzed by MANOVA. Results indicated that mothers of autistic children have more parental stress (in both parenting and child domains). Also they experienced too many stresses related to child, parent, and community due to unknown etiology of autism, child problems, worry about problem endurance, lack of acceptance by community and even acceptance by other members of family and failure to achieve social support.

Stigma is a process that begins with labeling and leads to social avoidance. Stigma can be divided into self and relatives. The purpose of this study was to investigate internalized stigma in mothers of children with Down syndrome; also, the factors which can predict the stigma. Target population consisted of all mothers who had Down syndrome children registered in Social Welfare Department. A sample of 76 mothers was selected through random selection. Instrument used in this study was developed and validated by researchers. Data was analyzed through one sample t-test and multiple regressions. The results indicated that internalized stigma exists in mothers of Down syndrome children and mother age was the best predictor in mother stigmatization. The findings indicated that mothers with Down syndrome children in different education level, gender and ages of their children, are at the risk of stigmatization.