A study on the effects of birth order on infants' reactions to novel persons was conducted to test the differing predictions of incongruity theory and social interaction theory. Findings indicated that infants' reactions to novel persons are determined by infants' social interaction within the family during the first year rather than by the number…

A group of 24 institutionalized retarded children was individually matched on the basis of sex, socio-economic status, I.Q. and American Association on Mental Deficiency diagnostic category, with a group of 24 retarded children who remained at home. (Author)

Explored Rokeach's theory that dogmatism develops within the family. Subjects were college students and their parents who took the 40-item Dogmatism Scale. Results indicated that family experiences are one source of children's dogmatism but not the only source. (SDH)

This document contains the fourth volume of "Today's Delinquent," an annual publication of the National Center for Juvenile Justice. This volume deals with the issue of the family and delinquency. "The Family and Delinquency" (LaMar T. Empey) systematically reviews and weighs the evidence to support prominent theories on the origins of…

Examined the correlational relationships between children's scores on the School Motivation Analysis Test and intrafamilial attitudes assessed by a test administered to the children's parents. (DP)

INTELLIGENCE IS COMPOSED OF SIX INDEPENDENT ABILITIES--NUMERICAL, SPATIAL, REASONING, TWO VERBAL ABILITIES (VOCABULARY SIZE AND WORK FLUENCY), AND MEMORY. THE INDEPENDENCE OF THESE ABILITIES ARE EXPLORED BY RESEARCH STUDIES WHICH ARE DISCUSSED IN SIX CRITERIA CATEGORIES--(1) DIFFERENTIAL PREDICTION OF SUCCESS, (2) FACTOR STABILITY ACROSS AGE…

The article reviews some of the conditions that might counteract decline in the intellectual development of gifted children and adolescents. (DLS)

Reviews studies concerning the development and influence of children's food preferences and discusses implications of the findings for parents and educators. (Author)

Describes one family's use of a journal to record family history and daily observations. Points out that family journals increase family unity and help teach children the value of writing. (ARH)

Briefly discusses potential biological-medical, personal-social, parental-family, and socio-demographic risk factors in infancy. (AS)

Traces the evolution of Italian-American funeral practices from the preimmigrant culture of southern Italy to contemporary funeral practices of Italian-Americans. The author describes his family experience of death as rooted in Old World traditions, modified by American social patterns, and shaped by psychosocial family dynamics. (NRB)

Investigated the extent to which 128 students' rational thinking and perceptions of marriage were associated with their level of perceived health in their families. Results suggested that higher levels of rationality and more positive perceptions of marriage are related to health of the family of origin. (JAC)

Reviewed literature which suggested nine family factors that influence children's drug use. Conducted one-on-one interviews with 48 students to compare family factors of drug users with those of drug abusers. Results showed drug abusers were from families that had a communication gap and either laissez faire or authoritarian discipline. (BH)