A series of experiments investigated 5- to 17-month-olds' comprehension of adults' direction of gaze and manual pointing behaviors. Findings indicated that a change in the adult's direction of gaze and orientation of head does not seem sufficient to enable the infant to reliably localize a referent when the infant must choose between pairs of…

DiPietro, Larson, and Porges (1987) found behavioral and physiological differences between breast-fed and bottle-fed newborns. It was suggested that breast-feeding is associated with more optimal physiological organization and with increased irritable reactivity early in the neonatal period. The present study investigated whether breast-fed…

The United Kingdom needs a coherent strategy to develop the competence of its people, to enable individuals to cope with the complex world, and to help them make a personal contribution to society. Collaborators in the strategy are representatives from government, trade unions, the labor force, education, personnel and training, and local…

Listed are titles, authors, and dates of research conducted under the auspices of the Department of Child Development, Faculty of Home Science, University of Baroda, India. Studies made between 1963 and 1979 are organized under three general headings: human development; marriage, family relationships, and welfare; and early childhood education. In…

In analyzing various moral and legal philosophies, two perspectives emerge, absolute moral rules/higher law, and situationally-specific moral rules/legal positivism. From these two perspectives, four types of individuals emerge in accordance with their degree of adherence to ideological tenets: (1) situationists (high on idealism and relativism);…

Findings of the study resubstantiate earlier results: a) mother's self-concept measures are related to children's self-concept measures, and b) mother's self-concept measures at the beginning of the school year are related to change in children's self-concept measures over the course of the school year as well as to latter's end-of-school-year…

An experienced Gestalt therapist and educator discusses some neglected areas of this popular approach to personal growth. The theory behind Gestalt Therapy is also examined in detail. (Author)

A regular feature with practical ideas and techniques for enhancing one's personal development and integration. The theme for this issue is the subpersonalities or inner personages in each of us. (Author)

This article develops the concept of photo counseling and places special emphasis on the school counselor's use of the still camera. Three clinical examples highlight the variety of situations in which photography can be instrumental in school counseling. (Author)

The author defines gestalt awareness and discusses its importance in counseling. Several training procedures to enhance awareness in individuals are described. (SE)

Discusses a study in which Jewish and Arab Israeli children attending pre-kindergarten to eighth grade were required to copy a vertical and a horizontal line, and also in which the intelligence of partial samples was assessed. It was found that starting from the right was correlated with higher intelligence for Arabs and with lower intelligence…

This article deals with a new approach to freshman orientation that involves faculty, upperclass student leaders, and freshmen. Through the use of mini-classes, social activities, and communication workshops, the freshman is aided in (a) adapting to the college classroom; (b) adapting to the college community; and (c) self-exploration. (Author)

The values clarification approach is a novel and exciting method of working with students in groups. This article describes a pilot project in values clarification initiated by the Student Personnel Services Branch of the Manitoba Department of Education. (Author)

Has the effectiveness of evaluation in interventive work been overlooked? The Practice Outcome Inventory is a treatment technique that involves the client directly in the evaluation process--with benefit to both client and practitioner. (Author)

This article points out some areas of possible confrontation for the counselor which may be helpful in the counseling process, but which will also involve somewhat lesser degrees of risk for the counselor who is less certain of his or her skills in this area. (Author)