Discusses Burton White's work on expanding the basic knowledge of how children develop and what he calls "the laws of optimal development". (GB)

Children encounter differences in language environments at home and at school; the school's role is discussed in language education. (JB)

Author offers suggestions to teachers for minimizing behavioral problems and facilitating learning. (CB)

Study results reveal certain personal conflicts predisposing the use of tranquilizers, related to the family structure unique to the only child. Further research is required to substantiate these findings and related causes. (Author)

Twenty groups of 9-11 year old boys and girls from an Arab village played a game which required interaction among them to obtain prizes. Boys were more cooperative than girls. (DM)

Discusses the book of the same title by Christopher Jencks and others. Questions the relationship of resources, opportunities, and outcomes in educational attainment. (DS)

The opinions of ten black social scientists and educators to the methods, conclusions, and recommendations of Jencks and others. (DS)

Study results indicate that parents and students, working together, do try to follow suggested counselor leads, except in areas of vocational planning. (CJ)

Investigation combined two heretofore unconnected research areas: the newly structured operation of divergent thinking and the older domain of family resemblances. (Author)

Theoretical statements by Talcott Parsons and others were used as a basis in deriving the hypothesis that degree of identification with the Mexican American subculture among adolescents is inversely related to desire for upward social mobility. (Author)

It is concluded that a child's separation from his family constitutes a potential cause of short-term distress but separation is of little direct importance as a cause of long-term disorder. (Author)

Interview data indicate that students describe their parents favorably and with enthusiasm. The major areas of conflict are religion, politics, and sex. Most students feel they are different from their parents in beliefs, values, goals, or life styles. (Author)