Linda Farris Kurtz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5507581 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda Farris Kurtz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda Farris |
| FAMILY NAME | Kurtz |
| SIGNATURE | KURTZ L F |
| AFFILIATIONS | McGill University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Participation in Community Life by AA and NA Members
Critics point to 12-step fellowships as being a negative influence on active involvement of members in mainstream society. This article summarizes that criticism and contrasts experiences of community-involved members from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with those of members of Narcotics Anonymous (NA). We asked these participants to reflect on how their non-fellowship community service had been influenced by their recovery in a 12-step fellowship. Fe…
Recovery, the 12-Step Movement, and Politics
Journal Article Recovery, the 12-Step Movement, and Politics Get access Linda Farris Kurtz, DPA, ACSW Linda Farris Kurtz, DPA, ACSW professor School of Social Work, Eastern Michigan University, 411 King Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197; e-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 42, Issue 4, July 1997, Pages 403–405, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/42.4.403 Published: 01 J…
The Relationship Between Parental Coping Strategies and Children's Adaptive Processes in Divorced and Intact Families
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between parental coping strategies and children's coping strategies in both divorced and intact families. The relationship between parental coping strategies and social support within family social climate of both marital configurations is also examined. Parentchild dyads from divorced homes (n = 61) and intact homes (n = 61) voluntarily partici- pated in this study. Significant relationshi…
Relationships Between Coping Resources and Strategies in Children with Divorced and Nondivorced Parents
Relationships between psycho-social coping re- sources (i.e., self-referent thought, coping styles, problematic beliefs about divorce, family environment) and coping strategies in elemen- tary school age children are examined. Half of the sample of children were living in the sole custody of a no~emarried parent and the remainder of children were from intact homes. Indeed, a distinct pattern of relationships between children's coping resources an…
A model of AA utilization by persons with a dual diagnosis (the co-occurrence of alcoholism and severe mental illness)
The Effects of Divorce on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Behavioral Control in Elementary School Children
The present study investigated the effects of divorce on children's perceived self-efficacy (child reports) and behavioral control (parental reports). Seventy-six middle class elementary school children from both intact and divorced (disrupted) families participated. A multivariate classification system was employed to obtain behavioral profiles of children. Cognitive, physical, and social aspects of children's perceived self-efficacy, overt inte…
Family Configuration and Maternal Employment
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal employment on children's outcomes and the social climate within divorced (N = 38) and intact (N = 38) middle class families having elementary school children. Parental perceptions of specific family environment characteristics (Moos & Moos, 1986) and children's behavioral conduct (Achenbach & Edelbrock, 1983) were assessed, Children's outcome characteristics were measured using …
Psychosocial coping resources in elementary school-age children of divorce
The psychosocial coping resources of elementary school-age children living in the sole custody of a divorced single parent were compared with those of their peers living with nondivorced parents. Children of divorced parents were found to have lower levels of self-efficacy, self-esteem, and social support, and less effectual coping styles. Contact with the noncustodial parent was found to have a positive influence on their attitudes toward divorc…
Mutual aid for affective disorders
A study of 188 participants in the founding chapter of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association revealed characteristics of patient and family members, their satisfaction levels with various aspects of the association, and their perceptions of outcome
Social Work Practice with Clients Who Have Alcohol Problems . Edith M. Freeman The Misuse of Alcohol
Recovery, the 12-Step Movement, and Politics
Journal Article Recovery, the 12-Step Movement, and Politics Get access Linda Farris Kurtz, DPA, ACSW Linda Farris Kurtz, DPA, ACSW professor School of Social Work, Eastern Michigan University, 411 King Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197; e-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 42, Issue 4, July 1997, Pages 403–405, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/42.4.403 Published: 01 J…
A model of AA utilization by persons with a dual diagnosis (the co-occurrence of alcoholism and severe mental illness)
Social Work Practice with Clients Who Have Alcohol Problems . Edith M. Freeman The Misuse of Alcohol
Mutual aid for affective disorders
A study of 188 participants in the founding chapter of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association revealed characteristics of patient and family members, their satisfaction levels with various aspects of the association, and their perceptions of outcome
The Effects of Divorce on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Behavioral Control in Elementary School Children
The present study investigated the effects of divorce on children's perceived self-efficacy (child reports) and behavioral control (parental reports). Seventy-six middle class elementary school children from both intact and divorced (disrupted) families participated. A multivariate classification system was employed to obtain behavioral profiles of children. Cognitive, physical, and social aspects of children's perceived self-efficacy, overt inte…
Family Configuration and Maternal Employment
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal employment on children's outcomes and the social climate within divorced (N = 38) and intact (N = 38) middle class families having elementary school children. Parental perceptions of specific family environment characteristics (Moos & Moos, 1986) and children's behavioral conduct (Achenbach & Edelbrock, 1983) were assessed, Children's outcome characteristics were measured using …
Psychosocial coping resources in elementary school-age children of divorce
The psychosocial coping resources of elementary school-age children living in the sole custody of a divorced single parent were compared with those of their peers living with nondivorced parents. Children of divorced parents were found to have lower levels of self-efficacy, self-esteem, and social support, and less effectual coping styles. Contact with the noncustodial parent was found to have a positive influence on their attitudes toward divorc…
The Relationship Between Parental Coping Strategies and Children's Adaptive Processes in Divorced and Intact Families
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between parental coping strategies and children's coping strategies in both divorced and intact families. The relationship between parental coping strategies and social support within family social climate of both marital configurations is also examined. Parentchild dyads from divorced homes (n = 61) and intact homes (n = 61) voluntarily partici- pated in this study. Significant relationshi…
Relationships Between Coping Resources and Strategies in Children with Divorced and Nondivorced Parents
Relationships between psycho-social coping re- sources (i.e., self-referent thought, coping styles, problematic beliefs about divorce, family environment) and coping strategies in elemen- tary school age children are examined. Half of the sample of children were living in the sole custody of a no~emarried parent and the remainder of children were from intact homes. Indeed, a distinct pattern of relationships between children's coping resources an…
A model of AA utilization by persons with a dual diagnosis (the co-occurrence of alcoholism and severe mental illness)
Recovery, the 12-Step Movement, and Politics
Journal Article Recovery, the 12-Step Movement, and Politics Get access Linda Farris Kurtz, DPA, ACSW Linda Farris Kurtz, DPA, ACSW professor School of Social Work, Eastern Michigan University, 411 King Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197; e-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 42, Issue 4, July 1997, Pages 403–405, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/42.4.403 Published: 01 J…
Participation in Community Life by AA and NA Members
Critics point to 12-step fellowships as being a negative influence on active involvement of members in mainstream society. This article summarizes that criticism and contrasts experiences of community-involved members from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with those of members of Narcotics Anonymous (NA). We asked these participants to reflect on how their non-fellowship community service had been influenced by their recovery in a 12-step fellowship. Fe…
Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works)