Research has found a relationship between family variables, including the involvement of parents in their children's education, and student success. This article highlights the use of solution-focused therapy in a public school setting to address the needs of both students and families. (GCP)

Presents an interview with John Wilson covering topics such as: addressing the people who influenced him, highlighting Wilson's career and home background, and providing discussions on his opinions related to religion, morality, moral education, and the concept of authority. (CMK)

Describes an investigation of student and parent attitudes towards bullying by comparing attitudes with bullying behavior. States that parents (n=747) completed the Parental Attitudes to Bullying Scale and children (n=326), aged six to eleven, in primary schools completed the Children's Attitudes to Bullying Scale. Includes references. (CMK)

Etiological studies canvassing five major domains of risk are reviewed. The five domains reflect unique facets of risk that are central to many current prevention approaches and include: peer social influences, family processes, expectancies, social skills, and personality factors. Each domain is discussed with regard to major theoretical issues,…

Surveyed drinking and smoking patterns of college students (N=259) by means of a self-report questionnaire. Determined subjects' level of drinking corresponded to behavior of their parents for first two years on campus, and then shifted to that of their friends, although smoking behavior did not show this chronological trend. (Author/ABL)

Outlines treatment focus areas of adolescent sex offenders and methods of evaluating treatment impact. Describes pilot questionnaires developed to record and quantify sex-offender-specific behaviors. Addresses important issues in decreasing likelihood of recidivism. Provides discharge planning recommendations. (Author/CM)

Examines the effect of family structure, parental rejection, and parental supervision and control on urban Black male delinquency. Finds that only perceived parental rejection has a significant effect on participation in delinquent activities. Discusses factors in Black communities that may contribute to controlling delinquency. (FMW)

Uses lifetime perspective on family socialization as framework for understanding effects of divorce and remarriage on family violence. Identifies three family socialization experiences (family of origin, family in transition, and current family) that shape behavior. Recommends extending framework to investigate other family transitions and…

Work is an expression of identity and is related to other life roles and responsibilities. Among the interrelated issues that adults bring to career counseling are self-esteem, indecisiveness, family influences, transitions, and depression. Counselors should recognize and integrate the psychological issues that affect clients' career development.…

Research indicates that early cognitive intervention typically yields short-term advantages for children and their parents. Long-term effects are not maintained unless: intervention sets off a chain of positive consequences, and the whole life span is taken into account. Long-term change efforts should incorporate familial and psychosocial…

Describes the author's reactions to Denny Taylor and Catherine Dorsey-Gaines' book "Growing Up Literate: Learning from Inner-City Families" which attempts to alter the popular perception that poor, inner-city children grow up in homes bereft of any sense of family and devoid of significant models of literate behavior. (RS)

Studied 7,018 children between birth and 7 years and 81 children of 5-8 years to test the hypothesis that birth order is negatively related to motor activity level. Activity level declined linearly across birth position, so that early-borns were rated as more active than later-borns. (RJC)

Analysis of longitudinal and current survey data on 545 married/cohabiting couples found highest marital homophily for ethnicity, fertility expectations, religion, educational attainment, marital satisfaction, and illicit drug use. On drug use, data best supported a model of marital selection and assortative mating but was inconclusive concerning…

Data from the Youth-Parent Socialization Panel Study were used to examine changes in social participation as people move from high school to parenthood. Participation in self-oriented (occupational and professional) organizations was related to socioeconomic status (education, occupation, and income), while community-oriented participation was…

The influence of family and school on vocational decisions of 24 rural Australian students was measured. The students lived in areas lacking full secondary facilities, necessitating earlier decisions. Family influence was much stronger than that of schools. Teachers had more influence on boys than on girls. (SK)