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This study surveyed 228 women, ages 18–75, to assess their attitudes towards anger expression in themselves and other women. Following exposure to an anger-inducing vignette, the women were asked to complete the STAXI-2 and evaluate five possible responses based on how appropriate the response was and how likely they felt that other women would respond similarly. Correlation analyses revealed positive and negative relationships between the women's attitudes towards anger expression and their own style of anger expression, as measured by the STAXI-2. The authors discuss implications for practice and future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined professional attitudes about kinship care and the influence of those attitudes on removal decisions. A relationship was found between attitudes and the number of children removed from kinship homes. Professionals with more positive attitudes about kinship care were less likely to remove a child for financial reasons. Participants who were more likely to answer in a socially desirable manner were more likely to indicate that they had never removed a child from a kinship home. General attitudes about kinship were related to social desirability responses, indicating that workers may feel social pressure to embrace the kinship movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]