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This study attempts to present a detailed case study investigation on adolescent twins with sickle cell anemia. The study attempts to answer -five basic research'questions: 1) What kinds o-f physiological stressors are evident in the medical records o-f the subjects involved? 2) Are there any incidences o-f stress in the psychological pro-files o-f the subjects involved? 3) Do the subjects show any indications o-f stress in the classroom setting? 4) Are there any indications o-f stress in the social pro-files o-f the subjects for study? Is this typical -for their age group? 5) Will a stress reduction program be a useful modality to enhance biopsychosocial functioning and reduce stress? The major findings of the study are as follows: 1) The analysis of medical data reveals that one twin had more hospitalizations and medical complications than the other twin. Both twins feel that the sickle cell pain crisis is the most stressful event in their lives. 2) The analysis of psychological data reveals that both youngsters are experiencing varying degrees of stress. 3) Some indi cations of anxiety are shown in the classroom setting. 4) The social profile on each subject reveals that both twins are below average on scales measuring social interaction. 5) The multimodal stress reduction approach seems to be a useful modality to educate youth about ways to enhance biopsychosocial functioning.

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The overall objective of this study was to explore those events and circumstances leading to homelessness among women and their children who use public shelters in metropolitan Atlanta. To attain this objective, the researcher did the following: (a) identified the factors that influenced homelessness; (b) explained the various interactions between factors; and, (c) used simple theoretical models to test which of these factors had greater influence. The research design used in the study was an exploratory/descriptive design. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data in three shelters. The population served in the three shelters (A, B & C) on a daily basis is approximately 130 women and their children. Samples used in Shelter A equaled to 31 women, Shelter B equaled to 29 women, and Shelter C to 5 women. Simple descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Data collected from Shelter C was not used in comparison with the other two shelters since this would distort the findings. Shelters A and B were almost equal and the sample in Shelter C was very small, therefore, Shelter C was excluded from the comparison. The findings reveal that the major contributory factors to homelessness among women and their children are economic, social, political and the legislative. Whereas, the secondary factors are personal crises, such as alcoholism, drug abuse, psychiatric disturbances, physical disablement and limited educational background.

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