Presents an interview with Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College and music director and conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra. His history as an exceptional child, the development of his drive to succeed in a musical career and in academia, and his love for music are discussed. (CR)

Examined predictors of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use with homeless adolescents and preadolescents (N=234). Results reveal that social influences (friends and family drug use) are strong predictors of experimental drug use and intentions to use drugs, as are several psychological factors (psychological well-being, assertiveness, and social…

Canadians and non-Canadians residing in Canada (N=290) rated 20 life-decision areas as most influenced by personal values, family values, and cultural values. Non-Canadians gave higher ratings to cultural values than did Canadians; this was attributed to their reliance on heritage values, lacking full understanding of host country norms. (Author)

Examined gender issues and family role in higher education in the late 1930s. Surveys of 1930s college graduates highlighted why children, especially girls, wanted to attend college at a time when that was not standard; what role mothers played in sending them to college; and whether returns from such higher education could be evaluated. Overall,…

Extends past integrative reviews about women's leisure to include emerging research trends and outcomes, analyzing research articles from 1996-00 in selected major research journals of English speaking countries. Dialogical issues surfaced related to the inward examination of how research needs to move toward an examination of ideologies that…

Pairs of genetically unrelated children reared as same-age siblings offer a design for investigating genetic and environmental influences on behavior. Results with 21 pairs support an explanatory model of intelligence that includes genetic factors. Shared environment appeared to have a very small effect on intellectual development. (SLD)

A model addressing family influences on the peer-related social competence of young children with mild developmental (cognitive) delays was developed and tested. Path analytic techniques were used to evaluate the model. Results supported the importance of family influences on the peer-related social competence of young children with mild…

Examined ways early childhood teachers in three Australian schools rationalized children's literacy failure on Queensland's Year 2 Diagnostic Net. Found that teachers' narratives clustered into three groups: blaming families, blaming children, and moving beyond blame to focus on teaching; all teachers based pedagogical intervention decisions on a…

This article describes family systems concepts and techniques that school counselors, as consultants, can use to better understand the family system. The concepts are life cycle transitions and extrafamilial influences, extended family influences, boundaries, parental hierarchy and power, and triangulation. (Contains 39 references.) (GCP)

Investigates possible differences in need for control, attachment style, and relationship satisfaction between a sample of adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and adult children of nonalcoholics. Analyses reveals that ACOAs reported a significantly higher need for control and significantly lower relationship satisfaction. Includes a discussion of…

Examines three factors that may place adolescents at risk for aggression and violence: personality, affect, and family. Using a sample of male adolescents at risk for violence, a cluster analysis was conducted to categorize these adolescents in terms of personality characteristics. Concludes that, among male delinquents, elevated psychopathology…

Provides biographical information on Marjorie Hope Nicolson. Includes an examination of her life, such as the influence of her family and mentors. Analyzes Nicolson's career trajectory from the 1920's to the 1960s. States that the life of Nicolson will help define the complexity of women's choices in academic life. (CMK)

A 2-year study concludes that cognitive and developmental changes are less important determinants of children's television use than are family patterns and external variables affecting the opportunity to view. Subjects were 326 children within 3 months of their third or fifth birthdays at the beginning of the study and their families, most of…

A familial basis for phonological disorders was suggested in this study which found that siblings of 20 preschool children with severe phonological disorders performed more poorly than siblings of 20 normally developing children on measures of phonology and reading. No significant differences were found on measures of language and motor ability.…

The paper reviews the literature regarding runaway children, defines runaway youth, and discusses predisposing factors. Suggestions are offered for further research on the etiology and treatment of runaway behavior. (JDD)