The Families Communicate pilot project provides early intervention at the home campuses for students having discipline problems and their families. The interactive curriculum is presented in four sessions: (1) communication; (2) anger management; (3) conflict resolution; and (4) problem solving. Facilitators were trained, and the pilot project was…

This paper provides counselors and other helping professionals with tools for assessment of and intervention in grieving families that have suffered the loss of a child or fetus through illness, accident, violence, or miscarriage. Helping professionals who don't specialize in grief issues can especially benefit from this information, as many…

This paper describes an innovative educational program called Project Breakthru, which supports the vision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Aligned with the inclusive philosophy of special education services, this program aims at preventing academic and behavioral problems in children by means of restructuring school resources…

The 1997 National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) asked parents of 6- to 17-year-olds several questions in order to assess the degree of turbulence or stability in a child's life. Turbulence was associated with several types of change, including moves and multiple school changes. The NSAF is a survey of more than 44,000 families, representing…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether at-risk behaviors (e.g., substance abuse, gun ownership, sexual activity, and gang membership) are associated with violence attribution errors, as measured by Daley and Onwuegbuzie's (1995) Violence Attribution Survey, among 82 incarcerated male juvenile delinquents. Analysis revealed that the…

This study examined the effectiveness, integrity, and acceptability of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC) with families and teachers of Hispanic children at risk for development of behavior problems. CBC is a four-step problem-solving approach (problem identification, problem analysis, treatment implementation, and treatment evaluation) that…

This paper presents a relevant literary review and then develops a behavior-management program within schools encompassing social-skills training for all children. Both the literary review and this program can be used to educate administrators, educators, parents, and students about behaviors and warning signs associated with violent children. The…

The functioning of parent "C" groups (basically preventive in purpose) is described. Such groups are ones wherein parents discuss their interactions with children with each other and with a leader in an effort to make their own behavior more effective. Suggestions for administering such groups and for training counselors to lead them are given.…

A mothers' discussion group was organized by school personnel to allow mothers to talk about their children who were having difficulty adjusting to Kindergarten. The mothers benefited from the experience by developing confidence in their ability to handle children as well as gaining new ways of dealing with problem situations. (CG)

Teacher-student interaction patterns in 12 third-grade mainstreamed classrooms were observed with four groups of students: nonhandicapped high achievers, nonhandicapped low achievers, learning disabled, and behaviorally handicapped. Although the behaviorally handicapped students were treated differently by their teachers more frequently than the…

Discusses ten common psychological roadblocks to job hunting including arbitrary deadlines, post-graduation letdown, isolation, lack of structure, neglecting information interviews, and ambivalence about getting a job. Presents strategies to help job-seekers surmount these obstacles. (RC)

Examines guidance services for young children with emotional and behavioral problems in school. A longitudinal study followed the children (N=527) from preschool screening through grade three, and found that over one quarter of the children had used guidance services. Differences emerged between children with transitory and persistent problems.…

This paper describes characteristics of creatively gifted children and explains why new procedures are necessary to identify creative children with exogenous behavior disorders. Educational strategies are needed that will give these children independence, so that their creative potential can flourish. (PP)