This article is a qualitative review of 32 publications appearing since J. Bossard and E. Boll's
(1950) seminal work on family rituals was conducted. Definitions are offered whereby a …

This book fills not only a gap but a wide cavern.... I can not think of a better way for neophyte
nurses to engage the human experiences and perspectives of their patients, nor can I think …

Although rituals are considered in the anthropological and sociological literature, less
attention is given to associated biophysical and health perspectives. Three ethnographic …

The articles in this special section represent cutting edge research on family routines and
rituals. This comment discusses how this work may inform and be informed by other family …

Although previous evidence suggests that mucosal immunity may be influenced by mental
stress, the importance of the duration of stress exposure on secretory immunoglobulin A …

This article discusses a biopsychosocial model that explains health as the interactions of the
person's genetic and psychological make-up with the environment. Along the lines of a multi …

While stresses in adults are well acknowledged and have been widely researched, it is easy
to ignore the existence of stresses in children, especially their seemingly ordinary and …

Many lines of research have converged to establish a new field known as
psychoneuroimmunology, or as the study of neuroimmunomodulation. The initial goal of this …

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of volcanic disaster on bronchial asthma, the prevalence
and the extent of deterioration of asthma were studied among primary school children aged …