The connection between the variables of socioeconomic class and social networks are explored, and the outlines of a model are suggested that can integrate the variables coherently. Evidence from research in Northern Ireland and Philadelphia is used to help show the role played by weak network ties. (67 references) (Author/LB)

In a study of socialization of young children, the relationship between teachers' ratings of child temperament and preschool behavioral adjustment was examined. High task orientation and low reactivity were found to be related to positive socialization toward teachers and the classroom setting. (Author/LB)

Recorded three- and four-year-olds' questions, their parents' answers, and information that was discussed during a conversation. The number of questions which the children asked predicted the degree to which they remembered the answers to their questions. (Author/BB)

This article focuses on integration of children with and without disabilities during the early childhood years, with specific attention devoted to the notion of how predictors of high-quality programs become integrated into service delivery systems. Indicators of program quality from general education, early childhood education, and early…

Extended stress-vulnerability model of suicidal behavior to high school sample (n=613). Students completed measures of life stress, depression, hopelessness, reasons for living, loneliness, alcohol and drug use, and suicidal ideation. Four variables emerged as significant predictors of suicidal ideation: depression, hopelessness, few reasons for…

Used modified Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and demographic data form to identify predictors of satisfaction with school system policies and practices and with advancement opportunities among 362 school psychologists. Identified six predictors of satisfaction with school system policies/practices which accounted for 22 percent of variance;…

Compared patient and spousal perceived support during the cardiac surgery recovery period and explored effects of social support on patient/spouse subjective mood states for 117 couples. Social support buffered the impact of caregiving burden on mood disturbance for caregiving spouses but did not significantly impact physical or mental health…

Relationships between anxiety toward computers and variables trait anxiety, anxiety toward mathematics, perceived impact of computers on society, and experience in using computers were studied in a sample of 81 male and 81 female university students. All of these variables were found to influence anxiety toward computers, and a significant…

A sample of 221 kindergarten children was administered tests of phonological processes and then subsequently measured for reading skill in third grade. Of 19 possible predictors, only rapid naming of letters, general ability, and discrimination of beginning sounds within words significantly contributed to prediction of reading outcome. (Author/JDD)

Researchers investigated which questionnaire items would differentiate high-risk adolescents from others, noting which items would differentiate high-risk youth at various tobacco use levels. Though several variables distinguished high-risk youths, only close friends' tobacco use and value placed on health significantly predicted regular smoking…

Investigates how students perceive messages from their parents about control, support, and participation. Examines the relationship between these perceptions and rates of dropping out of high school. Provides insights into the influence of perceived parental communication on academic behavior of high school students. (HB)

Reports on a study that examined the job satisfaction of academic librarians as related to faculty status, participation in academic affairs, and institutional decision making. Findings indicated that librarians with academic rank were more satisfied that nonfaculty or hybrid groups and that predictors of satisfaction included perceptions of…

Examined the efficacy of assessing proximal factors in day care, such as children's experiences, and distal factors, such as caregiver characteristics, in predicting children's development. Proximal and distal quality were equally effective predictors. The validity of the National Association for the Education of Young Children's guidelines on…

This study assessed whether specific nutritional variables added unique variance to the prediction of toddler development outcomes in an Egyptian village, using 153 toddlers. Results suggest that, for the 18- to 23-month age, specific nutritional predictors can be identified and that there is specificity of nutritional action. (SLD)

Questionnaire data from 81 managers and 364 employees identified five factors predicting high team orientation in organizations: relationships with management, innovation, control of work by immediate supervisors, group cohesiveness, and open group process. (SK)