Douvan, Elizabeth 1925-2002

Early Years of Marriage (EYM) Project, Years 1-4, 1986-1989( )

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The purpose of the Early Years of Marriage (EYM) Project was to determine ways in which the early development of marriage for Black couples and White couples affect the mental and physical health of spouses, marital stability, long-term marital outcomes, patterns of family life and, for those who divorce, individual adjustment to family disruption. The EYM Project began in 1986 with 373 newlywed couples--174 White couples and 199 Black couples. The marriages were all intra-racial and it was the first marriage for both spouses. Year 1 interviews, which queried the couples on various aspects of married life, began after four to nine months into the marriage. Very few respondents who originally participated in Year 1 of the study refused to participate in subsequent phases of the study. In 1986 (Year 1) and 1988 (Year 3) spouses were interviewed in their homes separately and together, with the interviews conducted by interviewers of the same race. In 1987 (Year 2) and 1989 (Year 4) shorter individual telephone interviews were conducted. In all four years, respondents were queried on a wide variety of topics such as feelings and perceptions of their own family, spouse, in-laws, and their spouse's friends, family planning, how many children they should have, how the children should be reared, childcare, and household roles and responsibilities. A series of questions was asked about reasons for getting married, how satisfying married life was, what, if any, were the special pleasures and good feelings that came from being married, how often arguments and disagreements occurred, main reasons for arguments, and how they were eventually resolved. A series of questions were also asked regarding the mental and physical health of the spouse, job satisfaction, job security, and how the job affected the family. In Year 2 and Year 4 interviews (Parts 2-4), a series of questions rega ... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04557

Americans View Their Mental Health, 1976 by Joseph Veroff( )

4 editions published between 1982 and 1984 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 20 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Funded in 1975 by the National Institute of Mental Health, this data collection proposed to assess the quality of American life and to influence national policy aimed at enhancing mental health resources. This collection contains 262 variables that were also included in AMERICANS VIEW THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, 1957 (ICPSR 3503). The survey queried American adults on various areas in which problems might arise, including marriage, parenthood, employment, and general social relationships. Information about leisure time, past and present physical and mental health, and motives for affiliation, achievement, and power were also sought. In addition, extensive information was collected concerning help-seeking, the readiness of people to use professional help for mental health problems, the particular helpers they used, referral mechanisms, and evaluation of help received

Americans View Their Mental Health, 1957 and 1976: Selected Variables by Joseph Veroff( )

4 editions published between 1981 and 1984 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This data collection contains 262 comparable variables from AMERICANS VIEW THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, 1957 (ICPSR 3503) and AMERICANS VIEW THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, 1976 (ICPSR 7948). Investigators were interested in determining whether the 1957 descriptive findings remained stable or had changed by 1976, and whether relationships established between sex, age, education, marital status, well-being, role experience, problems, and methods of dealing with stress were replicated or altered in the 1976 results. Variables focus on various areas in which problems might arise, including marriage, parenthood, employment, and general social relationships. Information about leisure time, past and present physical and mental health, and motives for affiliation, achievement, and power were also sought

Couples and well-being project, 1993-1995, Detroit metropolitan area( )

1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Respondents were asked self-descriptive questions, such as how they find themselves as mature, friendly, and hardworking. Other questions focus on respondents' feelings about their relationship with their spouse/partner and with others

The impact of atomic energy on society: an investigation of attitudes and their determinants by University of Michigan( )

2 editions published in 1953 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Americans view their mental health, 1957 and 1976 : selected variables by Joseph Veroff( Book )

3 editions published between 1984 and 1986 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"During the spring of 1957, a cross-sectional sample of Americans age 21 and over living in private households were interviewed ... survey focused on various areas ... including marriage, parenthood, employment, and general social relationships ... a replication of this study was conducted in 1976 ... certain questions ... not repeated"--P. i

The inner American : life, work, and mental health from 1957 to 1976 by Joseph Veroff( Book )

2 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Planning for a caring society( Recording )

1 edition published in 1978 and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Psychologist Elizabeth Douvan lectures on the need for stronger bonds of community and better support systems to counteract our fragmented, impersonal society. She believes that it is possible to use public policy to support and enlarge existing but unutilized sources of caring. Discussion with the other participants follows the lecture

Adolescent development; readings in research and theory [edited by] Martin Gold and Elizabeth Douvan by Martin Gold( Book )

1 edition published in 1970 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Close relationships : perspectives on the meaning of intimacy by George Klaus Levinger( Book )

2 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide