The implications of a few popular beliefs that teachers use to guide their mathematics instruction are examined and some useful alternatives to these beliefs discussed. (MP)

Psychoanalytic, social learning and cognitive-developmental theories are evaluated in terms of their usefulness in explaining sex role acquisition. A model that attempts to integrate the most significant features from each theoretical position is proposed. (Author/EB)

Suggestions are made for providing a smoothly continuous learning experience for children from nursery school through the school years. (JD)

A prospective study of growth and development during the first 2 years of life was performed on 71 preterm SGA (small-for-gestational-age) infants. Journal Availability: C.V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63141. (Author/SBH)

Examines how young people are socialized into various types of modern societies. Probes adult attitudes toward youth, schools as social institutions, and alienation in modern society. (Author/DB)

Describes the conceptual model of newborn organization underlying the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). Argues that while the NBAS allows for the identification of an individual's behavioral repertoire, attempts to synthesize the resulting data have been plagued with difficulties. Briefly outlines an alternative model for…

Utilizes experimental results to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale as an instrument for measuring individual (rather than group) differences among infants and notes how these differences contribute to parent-infant interaction. (BH)

In this article particular attention is paid to research directly or indirectly relevant to child development programs and supplemental child care. Emphasis is given to the integration of findings, the identification of unaddressed questions, and methodological problems. (MS)

Results from this study (1) suggest ways for teachers to make decisions regarding pieces of equipment a child should be encouraged to use in order to develop a greater awareness of spatial dimensions and (2) imply that equipment could be selected on the basis of its contribution to the education of the child. (MB)

The author enumerates 23 activities which she has found helpful in teaching high school students about child development. (HMV)

Language is conceptualized as a multi-dimensional entity involving symbolic and cognitive aspects, communicative aspects, and structural-linguistic aspects. Analysis of single-word production of three children revealed developmental changes in the salience of these aspects and differences in functional styles of language acquisition. (CHK)

Earlier generations of developmental psychologists, seeking to make their discipline a normative science, stressed experimental study of children, method over subject matter, and fundamental laws underlying behavior. By contrast, the generation of psychologists after 1970 is inclusive in its research methodology, concerned with the connection…

Describes therapeutic factors in group psychotherapy that can also be applied to the camping experience: group cohesion, interpersonal learning, and altruism. Offers strategies and specific activities for counselors and camp directors to incorporate these factors into the camping experience. (LP)

In response to O'Brien et al., who examined predictors of child outcomes among at-risk infants, this article suggests that the goal of prevention and early detection can be more efficiently met if the focus shifts from prediction to ongoing monitoring of children's developmental growth. A three-step model involving ongoing screening, eligibility…

Two studies examined impact of teacher background and teacher/child ratio on child and teacher behavior in a child care environment. Both studies indicate more effective performances produced by teachers with higher degrees. One study suggests lower ratios are more effective. No interactive effect of ratio and background was noted. (MT)