This article is a 20-year evaluation of the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) of Child and Family Services in Western Manitoba. Following Levenstein's (1979, 1988) approach, home visitors model parent-child interchanges using books and toys to enhance children's cognitive development through appropriate parenting behaviors. The evaluation provides…

A discussion of the strong emphasis on cognitive development in preschool education of disadvantaged children which may be inappropriate to the broader learning process. Suggests that a different approach may be needed to foster maturation in youngsters deprived physically and emotionally. (ST)

Using three waves of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, this study examines differences in cognitive, academic, and affective well-being of youth first placed in nonkinship foster care (N=259) and youth first placed in group care (N=89). To compare nonrandomized groups, propensity score matching was used. Results…

Children's cognitive and perceptual development is explained in Piagetian stage theory.

Describes the Screening and Evaluation Project (SEP), a longitudinal study examining the range of problems in 167 children entering protective custody in Sacramento, California, for reasons of abuse or neglect. Found that 68% of the children were at risk according to one or more of the four standardized assessment instruments that measured…

Investigates the TacVi Technique as a tactile and visual method of exploring 37 Mexican-American preschool children's perceptions of themselves in comparison with their peers. (HOD)

This paper examines the nature of the child's disclosure of sexual abuse and assesses the impact of developmental variables on that disclosure. When those variables are recognized, the credibilty of the young child as a witness in court increases. The paper focuses on children between the ages of two and seven. (Author/BN)

This research review indicates that immediate developmental gains demonstrated in compensatory preschool education programs are soon dissipated, and offers possible reasons for this effect. It is suggested that compensatory programs be reexamined and further research conducted to find how to make preschool programs more beneficial. (GO)

Presents a day care curriculum for infants and toddlers which is designed to provide maximum learning experiences and is based on Piaget's and Erickson's theories of infant development. (Author/ED)

A study of the cognitive and academic skills of an agency's foster children indicated that the general level of functioning was similar to that of low-income and minority children living with their own families. (Author/DB)

"Traumatic bonding" is defined as "the evolution of emotional dependency between...a child and an adult [in] a relationship characterized by periodic sexual abuse." Maintains that the concept holds promise for explaining confusing dynamics of incest. Demonstrates ways in which traumatic bonding can be applied to cases of incest…

Young, sexually abused children should be identified and treated as early as possible. Structured and directive treatment proceeding at a regular pace achieves greater success than an unstructured, nondirective approach. Structure reduces anxiety for the children, parents, and therapists. (Author/BB)

Presents a review of some of the past and present research findings pertaining to English nursery education. Some directions for future research are suggested. (GO)

Discusses issues related to the shifting beliefs of placed children entering adolescence concerning parental love and the meaning of placement. Issues include children's uncertainty about earlier explanations and ways foster and adoptive parents can help adolescents.