The study aimed at investigating the role of proactive personality in the relationship between the experience of parentification, psychological resilience and psychological well-being. In the study, the survey method based on quantitative data was utilized. The participants were composed of 416 university students (266 females, 150 males). The…

This article dealt with personal safety and the role of teachers in creating a secure and safe environment for all in the schools. (Author/RK)

Describes a method for teaching family sociology to students by utilizing volunteer families. Benefits of the approach were that students became involved in subject matter of a course on a semi-empirical level, and they became aware of all dimensions of family life. (EK)

Uses examples from a hypothetical Parents' Handbook to point up discrepancies between some school policies and stated educational goals such as individual responsibility. (DE)

Parents can help teach children to manage money and be financially productive and independent. The article offers parents strategies to help their children move forward in a positive financial direction. The strategies include talking to children about money and matching children's savings. (SM)

States that children need proper guidance and boundaries to reap the benefits of the Internet. Focuses on two issues: how parents can protect their children from the Internet's potential dangers and how they can help their children use the Internet to get work done. Includes suggestions for teachers to help parents meet these challenges. (VWC)

Since recent laws prescribe equal rights for both parents, more fathers will be receiving custody of their children. Counseling psychology must prepare these fathers for their new parental roles. Ten suggestions are listed, including professional training in child custody and the encouragement of father-mother and father-child relationships. (LPG)

Reviews literature focusing on six aspects of pet-person relationships that are most relevant to the growing child. Areas include love, attachment, and comfort; sensorimotor and nonverbal learning; responsibility, nurturance, and competence; learning about the life cycle; therapeutic benefits; and nurturing humaness, ecological awareness, and…

This article examines critically the case for protecting children's rights as against the case for protecting children's welfare. The principle of reciprocity in parent-child relations is rejected. (Author/AM)

Describes how parents can instill habits of safety in very young children to help their future teenagers be safe and responsible drivers. Discusses the importance of developing safety habits while automobile and bicycle riding, instilling in toddlers a sense of responsibility through practice, being aware of the power of parental modeling, and…

This generously illustrated booklet offers practical suggestions for helping young children appreciate the importance of acting responsibly in their everyday lives, and provides ideas and activities for parents to help encourage responsible behavior in their children. After defining responsible behavior and suggesting how parents can encourage it,…

Deals with experiences of a group of separated or divorced fathers who chose to remain fully involved in the upbringing of their children. As they underwent transition from married parenthood to single fatherhood, these men learned that meeting demands of child care contributed to personal stability and growth. (Author)

Discusses the issue of children's safety during school fundraising programs. While fundraising can be a rewarding and healthy experience for younger volunteers, it is ultimately the responsibility of adult volunteers, parents, administrators, and fundraising companies to ensure children's safety first and to encourage participation in a fun and…

Argues against using punishment and rewards to motivate children, maintaining that, although penalties and prizes may change behavior in the short term, they do not help children become responsible decision makers in the long term. (MDM)

Suggests that, without the influence of adults who understand the vital role discipline plays in the child's assumption of responsibility, children may become a threat to their own growth and to their societies. Discusses the need for parents to provide positive discipline in their children's lives to help them become confident, independent, and…