Responds to previous article by Stolley and Hall (this issue) on presentation of adoption and abortion in undergraduate marriage and family textbooks. Contends that Stolley and Hall have constructed the issue as involving but two options (abortion and adoption). Asserts that abortion and adoption are but two of several related topics. Considers…

Reports on a survey of 125 Anglo-Saxon adoptees in Ontario, Canada, who had completed a reunion with their biological mothers and relatives 6 months to 4 years before the survey. Topics of discussion include adoptees' motivations to search for their mothers; the search and reunion activities; and the reactions of adoptees, biological mothers, and…

The field of applied behavior analysis is not overly technological but emphasizes technology in some areas, such as research procedures, and not others, such as adoption of intervention programs. Efforts are often focused on program implementation, with little attention to the preparation needed to implement or to leave an effective program in…

Traces the development of the field of U.S. population education from early efforts in the 1960s. Identifies key organizations and their contributions to the field in the 1970s and 1980s. Assesses the status of population education in 1992, summarizing the work of the Population Reference Bureau, Zero Population Growth, and other groups. (DMM)

Efforts to achieve uniformity in state adoption laws are confronted by a lack of consensus on six major issues: (1) parental consent and interests; (2) children's interests; (3) the nature of the actual adoption transaction; (4) adoptive relationships as substitutes for biological relationships; (5) confidentiality and anonymity; and (6) the…

Cites recent research indicating positive aspects of adoption for children. Examples from the life of congressman Jim Lightfoot are used to exemplify these positive aspects, which include increased self-confidence and affection for adoptive parents. (BC)

Argues that adoption should be included in strategies to help children, teen parents, and other women with difficult pregnancies because adolescents are not equipped to raise children. Discusses the need for longitudinal research on adoption, adoption education in secondary schools, and studying mass media impact on adoption. (FMW)

Presents a format for assisting educators in translating educational research into classroom interventions. Steps include identifying the problem, seeking a variety of sources, reviewing information, selecting primary sources, distinguishing between theory and opinion, reviewing the parts of a research article, and translating the research into…

Discussion of the adoption of new learning technologies focuses on the need for new frameworks to understand instructional design and use. Highlights include learning resources; hypertext, the Internet and the World Wide Web; consideration of context of use; participatory design; and dynamics between designers and teachers and between teachers and…

Introduces special journal issue and highlights federal initiatives that have increased attention on adoption as a service for children in out-of-home care who cannot or will not be returned home. Notes several factors underpinning legislation, including growth in number of children who need adoption planning and services; and low rates of…

The TIES [Training, Intervention, Education, and Services] for Adoption program in Los Angeles, attempts to reduce obstacles to adoption of children in out-of-home care who experienced prenatal substance exposure. Interviews with parents conducted at intervals following home placement reveal experiences and concerns, parenting aspects and adoption…

Discusses the reasons for the gap between educational research and educational practice and suggests how research and practice may be bridged. An example is provided of researchers and educators working together to implement Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies using a three-stage process of pilot research, formal evaluation, and scaling up.…

Reviewed studies from three countries comparing child outcomes in an adoptive family to outcomes if the child had remained in his or her biological family or in an institutional setting. Found that adopted children seem to function better than children either in institutions or restored to their biological family. (DLH)

Reviews the existing theoretical and empirical evidence on the formation and maintenance of adoptive relationships, with a focus on an attachment perspective. Emphasizes Bartholomew's categorical model of attachment styles. Presents inferences about the influence of attachment status on interpersonal and family functioning. (DLH)

Describes a ten-year study of humanists that revealed the impact of temporal factors on their adoption of electronic information technology. Identifies four types of time that influenced humanists' behavior; discusses how electronic resources content affects whether a scholar adopts an electronic resource; and suggests how academic librarians can…