Including an extra copy of the newsletter with the suggestion that it be passed along to a friend could add to its effectiveness. Extension personnel could identify existing agencies and organizations working with single parents and offer to serve as a resource person or speaker. Program information on streamlining housework should be based on the assumption that mothers heading families probably already have reduced time spent at housework, as well as in leisure, about as much as they can. In new time management programs, greater focus should be on setting priorities, examining standards, and substituting other resources for one's own time. Update Continually Finally, Extension personnel should be aware that the audience of single parents is constantly changing.
Parents become single, enter groups, and exit by remarriage.
Child custody arrangements change. Programs must continually be updated, but there may also be a need to repeat a program or seminar because of the changing audience. Extension personnel must use their knowledge and resources to help one-parent families achieve a quality of life that is optimal for their lifestyle. Inc. ISSN 1077-5315. Articles appearing in the Journal become the property of the Journal.