Discusses the federal government's failure to alter substantially the problems facing the nation's youth. Since the family is best able to make decisions regarding children's well-being, the federal government's role is to strengthen rather than supplant the family's influence and authority. (Author/LHW)

Comparison of childhood and adolescent obesity and anorexia nervosa reveals etiological similarities between the two conditions, particularly regarding family interactional patterns. In both cases, family enmeshment and overprotectiveness resulted in a poor sense of identity and effectiveness. Some children, while compliant and dependent in…

Responses from 336 undergraduates revealed 75 percent of respondents had expressed threats or actual violence and 64 percent had received abuse in intimate relationship. In the sample, 30 percent had parents who abused each other; less often the mother or father had been sole abuser. Multiple regression indicated being abused as child predicted…

This report describes the implementation variation of physical and occupational therapy for 43 motor-delayed infants in early intervention programs. The influences of infant, family, and program variables on the actual therapy services were determined. Therapist availability and severity of motor delay were the critical factors influencing the…

The emotional stress of parents of deaf children can be associated with the poor educational and social development of their deaf children. Good educational programs cannot neglect the emotional needs of parents. Good parent support is vital if deaf children are to benefit from the efforts of their teachers. (Author/VW)

Examines the relationships between environmental influences and adolescent's attitudes toward science. Designed as a part of a large longitudinal, multidimensional study, this research focused on the role that self, family, and classroom environment had in attitude formation. All variables indicated a positive relationship, with classroom…

Results provide support for the existence of a relation between school behavior and the home environment of young adolescents, since both academic performance and externalizing problem behaviors in school were related to and predicted by the parent-adolescent relationship and/or maternal depression in the home setting. Data from mothers and,…

Three different methods (role differentials, behavioral differentials, and attribute ratings) were used to explore the role perceptions of samples of Hispanic Navy recruits. Results overall suggested that Hispanics, unlike the U.S. general population, (1) experience essentially no push out of the family, and (2) perceive work roles with…

Based on information from the report, "Becoming a Nation of Readers," this article presents eight recommendations for parents to follow to provide encouragement to their children in reading. (MD)

In this paper, the association of birth order with educational attainment is examined among Wisconsin high school graduates of 1957 and their siblings. There are not significant or systemic effects of birth order on schooling when other relevant variables have been controlled. (Author/DWH)

Discusses a number of forces that will determine the labor supply and demand in the United States in the 1990s: growth in the economy, automation, national policy, immigration policies, changing family, and technical advances. Examines steps a company can take in relation to these forces and makes suggestions concerning future labor needs. (CT)

This research review examines the findings of those studies of empirically sound methodology which compare matching groups of abused and non-abused children. The evidence consistently demonstrates detrimental consequences in intellectual, emotional, and social development. (Author/DST)

This study examined the differential academic achievement of high school students in Sri Lanka. Factors which most influenced achievement were identified as home background, school facilities, and student attitudes. (DWH)

Describes the process of intuitive educational and vocational guidance in Togo by examining the pattern of socialization of an individual in this society and the stylistic dimensions of counseling. Discusses the role of the family and teachers as well as the National Council for Scholarship. (JAC)

This article studies British students, mainly girls, taking a two-year "social care" course in the nonadvanced sector of further education. Although job opportunities in this field are declining, enrollment is increasing. The view that these students have limited opportunities, due to home life and limited educational ability, is…