The study, with 47 mothers and their young children with handicaps, found that personal and family well-being, and to a lesser extent social support, were significantly related to child behavior characteristics, and that well-being and child behavior characteristics were significantly related to child progress. (Author/DB)

Developmental Record protocols were obtained from archival files for 1,069 institutionalized mentally retarded adults and children. Analyses revealed high internal reliabilities, but questionable validity. The Developmental Record did not adequately discriminate the five areas of functioning it purportedly assesses (self-care, perceptual-motor,…

Lifelong education, particularly personal development activities, as a sanctioned undertaking of universities is controversial. However, commonalities between the goals of universities and lifelong learners make colleges an ideal place to provide intellectual enrichment to adults through informal learning. Continuing educators can help strengthen…

Discusses five ways in which counseling psychologists use testing to help people work with their problems: (1) as a method of enhancing short-term therapy; (2) as an aid to focusing on developmental issues; (3) as an aid to problem solving; (4) as an aid in decision making; and (5) in psychoeducational methods. (Author/TE)

Provides a rationale for the significance of the study of early feeding and delineates major issues that require investigation. Includes a list of acquisition processes implicated in the development of food acceptance patterns. (RH)

The four "villages" of experiential learning (EL) are (1) assessment and accreditation of prior learning; (2) EL as the basis for change in postsecondary institutions; (3) EL as the basis for community action and social change; and (4) EL as a medium for personal growth and development. (SK)

Investigated the age at which children first acquire understanding of others' feelings and of ways in which they can affect others' feelings. Also considered the relation of children's development in this domain to their understanding of the nonsocial world. Findings indicated that it was possible to predict the age at which children would pass…

A core concept in dealing with drug addiction is the relationship between fear and drug use. In order to deal with fear, one response is a job skills class as a positive, ego-building experience in which literacy skills are emphasized in the context of self-discovery. (SK)

Describes effectiveness of parable format for increasing student understanding of counseling concepts and for helping students attain self-actualization. Illustrates effectiveness by describing his published parable entitled Gifts From Eykis. Argues that counselor educators should consider using literature and other creative vehicles in their…

A Black U.S. sociologist views the issue of marginality in early socialization and career development. Analyzes his life experiences to provide data through which a dialectical model of marginalization and human development can be constructed. Concludes that emphasis upon either marginality or mainstreaming is a function of the complex interaction…

Provides a critical retrospective examination of the career path of a Chicano sociologist in order to gain insights into the problems experienced by minority scholars. Discusses the tension between professional and personal identity. Suggests that this tension has led to a unique Chicano sociology grounded in the ethnic culture. (KO)

School reform proponents and educators often disagree concerning the achievement of educational excellence. Points of friction develop around quality judgments, leadership roles, the success-failure continuum, "guaranteed" results, and financial commitment. The common ground supporting educators and outside reformers is the desire for students to…

Examines research about the effectiveness of professional development. Procedural guidelines drawn from research on individual and organizational change provide a framework for developing the optimal mix of professional development processes and technologies for specific contexts at particular points in time. The potential impact of implementing…

Development of learning organizations is lengthy and risky, involves unlearning behaviors, is affected by external factors influencing individual identity and might reduce organizational stability. Because sociocultural context cannot be controlled, alternative strategies to organizational learning may be more appropriate for future survival. (SK)

Discusses care in relation to the Gilligan-Kohlberg debate, reviewing issues of gender and racial differences. Notes the "caring" professions are predominantly female. Uses examples from recent narrative and interpretive studies to address changing social contexts, caregivers and care recipients, and care's limitations and possibilities…