Word: parented
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...their sexual exploiters, seems fairly plausible. On the other hand, Decter cannot imagine that the revolt may have had an objective cause--widespread disillusionment with marriage as an institution, and the spread of freer sexual relations resulting from that disillusionment. Because she is interested only in the relationship between parent and child. Decter often avoids other issues: that the 60s might have been a time when the government was drafting young men to fight a war many considered immoral, and that throughout that era many people, not only the children of liberals, were questioning the values that have traditionally made...
...long-awaited ruling that could turn Washington, D.C., into a one-newspaper town. The agency is expected to decide whether or not Texas Multimillionaire Joe L. Allbritton, who bought a controlling interest in the stuffy, money-losing Washington Star (circ. 370,000) last fall, can also acquire the parent company's six moneymaking radio and television stations as well. The FCC has a rule against perpetuating such local monopolies when ownership changes hands, but Allbritton has pleaded for a waiver, saying that he needs profits from the stations to keep the paper alive...
Many psychologists and psychiatrists point an accusing finger at faulty parent-child relationships, particularly early in a child's life. Studies show that overly lax, overly strict or erratic child rearing contributes to delinquency, while a generally "firm but kind" approach inhibits...
Children are more likely to turn to crime if parents battle frequently, or if one parent is missing through death, divorce or abandonment. The stresses on blacks seem particularly severe. A decade ago, when Daniel Patrick Moynihan, then Assistant Secretary of Labor, published his report on the black family in America, 24% of these families were headed by a woman, with no father present. Now the figure is 35%. Says James Q. Wilson: "The forces that continue to operate on the black family, particularly in the inner city, continue to create situations in which young people are hopelessly disadvantaged...
...claimed 1,000 deprogrammings, Patrick's operation has become a sizable enterprise, with a network of 300 trained operatives. Although Patrick says that his take from the business is only about $10,000 a year, his services are not cheap. In the early days, he requested that his parent-clients cover only his costs. But now the bill for a Patrick deprogramming job can run as high as $25,000, including expenses...