The career salience and career involvement of young women 1 year after graduation were assessed. Respondents attended nine coeducational colleges and six women's colleges located in the U.S. northeast. It was found that graduates of very selective women's colleges had a higher career salience rating on the Life Style Index than did their…

This discussion regarding the effects on black children's academic achievement of their behavior and that of their families, schools, and teachers involves three major thrusts. First is an analysis of those social currents of the past three decades that have shaped relationships between black families and the behaviors they promote in their…

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between stereotypic sex role attitudes of classroom teachers and stereotypic reinforcement behaviors towards students. Thirty-three white female preservice and inservice elementary and secondary teachers participated in this study. A projective attitude instrument, written classroom…

This study examined the influences of the home on children's attitudes toward reading, perceptions of reading, reading habits, and reading achievement. Participating in the study were 38 low-income white children (and their parents) from nine first-grade classrooms involved in the Florida Parent Education Follow Through project. Data were obtained…

Research supported in part by General Research Support Award No. FR-05406 from the United States Public Health Service.

Similarities between parents and children have been of interest throughout history, but little work has been done in the area of communication similarities. To study the intergenerational continuity of communication style, the first of two studies examined the correlations between certain readily-identifiable aspects of parental communication…

This paper discusses research findings concerned with the reemergent recognition of the role of the father in early childrearing, the attitudes these fathers have towards their parenting role, and the identifiable impact they have on their progeny. Following a brief review of the literature on (1) how the American culture prepares boys for…

This report views the effect of parent support in active participation in building children's inquiry skills. It is noted that at times a good learning experience developed for a youngster by a school is destroyed by lack of interest and support in the home. Parent attitudes towards the process of inquiry are seen as critical to the subsequent…

This research was based on parental acceptance rejection theory which postulates that children are likely to develop an impaired sense of self esteem, self adequacy and overall self evaluation insofar as they perceive themselves to be rejected by their parents. Emphasis was placed upon assessing the interrelationships among perceived parental…

The first in a series of books devoted to describing, explaining, and developing the criteria and philosophy of a career education program is intended to introduce the parents and teachers of American Indian children to the concepts of career education. The book focuses on the first phase of career education, learning to live. It includes a…

This guide, part of the Project BORN FREE training series for teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents, accompanies the videotape about the emerging role of parents. The videotape format presents individuals from different occupations, age levels, and backgrounds talking about their lives, lifestyle, expectations, and the effects of…

The Family Relationships Project consisted of a three-year investigation of individual and family development. From the first year sample, 120 subjects were selected from 3 age groups (ages 22, 24, and 26) and 2 role groups (single and married without children) for an examination of the validity of the Family Relationships Interview (FRI).…

There are several reasons why Japan has one of the world's highest literacy rates. One reason is the nature of the Japanese written language, which employs a dual code of ideographs representing specific objects and a syllabary, in which each symbol represents a separate syllable. The syllable symbols are read consistently the same way, and…

In this manual, students, parents and community members are advised of the ways in which they can influence the educational system. Legal rights of students and their parents are described and applied to a variety of situations (such as suspensions, ability grouping, dress codes, discrimination, student marriage and pregnancy, school records, the…

This manual, part of the "Competence Is for Everyone" curriculum, helps students examine the process of making appraisals of people and how appraisals can limit learning and career opportunities when based on sex or race. The curriculum can be used by intermediate, secondary, and junior college teachers and students. This anthology, a…