Examines the theoretical constructs about the effects of coalitions in the father-mother-child triad from a family systems perspective. How this triadic view interacts with the historical patriarchal structure and with issues of power is addressed from a feminist perspective. (Author/MKA)

The purpose of the study of two sets of infant twins, where one infant of each set was severely handicapped, was to investigate the effect of a handicapping condition on mother-infant interactions and to investigate the conditions under which coordinated attention to an object and a person is demonstrated. This study provided a unique opportunity…

In a case study, it was found that behavior assignments demonstrated that adolescent behavior which was in accord with parental wishes did indeed exert control over their privilege granting behavior. (KJ)

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association (New York, New York, 1969).

To decrease noncompliance of a child with disabilities in the home and community, a precision request procedure was examined and evaluated in the home and community. The use of a precision request format was evaluated with ABAB single subject design. The difference in compliance for baseline and precision request procedure was statistically…

In cases of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, the perpetrator (generally the mother) simulates or fabricates child abuse in order to maintain an intense relationship with hospital personnel, police personnel, child protection workers, lawyers, or school personnel. A case involving law enforcement agents as a primary "target" illustrates…

To examine clinical implications for using maternal language as a dimension of assessment and intervention, a linguistic and behavioral analysis was completed on a mother suspected of neglect during interaction with her 5-month-old failure-to-thrive infant. Results of the videotaped sample were compared to previous research on maternal language…

The range of cognitive gains made by low-income preschool children in the home-based Mother-Child Home Program is discussed as to the causes of the wide variability found. At the end of one year (October 1967 to May 1968) in the program, 33 low-income preschoolers made an average Stanford-Binet IQ gain of 17 points. The varibility within this…

Present research on adolescent suicide prevention is based on the possibility that there is a continuum of self-destructive behaviors which develops throughout life. Through personal interviews and written questionnaires, this case study examines family perceptions of the suicidal child's behavior at different ages. Subjects were randomly chosen…

This newsletter issue presents five articles addressing intervention with infants and toddlers having pervasive developmental disabilities. The first article is by Stanley I. Greenspan and is titled "Reconsidering the Diagnosis and Treatment of Very Young Children with Autistic Spectrum or Pervasive Developmental Disorder." This article…