Responses to questionnaire to parents indicate that they want to know what is happening in the lives of their students, and students want them to know and understand. It is conceivable that the arena of personnel work may well extend to include more work with parents. (Author)

This article argues that the multidisciplinary team (MDT) can provide more effective and satisfying psycho-educational services by adopting a family systems model. A brief overview of the model is provided, followed by a discussion of specific MDT functions that serve to facilitate a school-family alliance. (Author/PN)

Examined the amount of support, encouragement, and discouragement 470 women received from others when considering enrolling in a male-traditional vocational course. Results revealed nontraditionals consistently received more support and encouragement than traditionals. Nontraditionals and those who considered the male-dominated program received…

Examined the relationship between adolescents' (N=72) perceptions of their parents' marital coalition and academic success as a college freshman. Results showed that students reporting a primary marital alliance tended to succeed academically and were more integral on the Rotter I-E scale than students reporting a nonmarital alliance as primary.…

Hypothesized effects of school which determine parent behavior dispositions were found to have important consequences for a child's cognitive skills, learning strategies, and personality. A conceptual and empirical investigation was conducted in the context of ethnic diversity, individual variability, and educational and occupational equity. A…

Concludes that in-home subscriptions to magazines that appeal to students' interests can improve their reading skills. (FL)

Discusses aspects of literacy education: why it is needed; how it affects the individual, the family, the community, and society; ill effects and abuses of literacy; why literacy education is needed now; and the need for mass literacy campaigns. (CT)

Parental attitudes toward education and achievement, parental obedience, family importance, socioeconomic status, perceived discrimination, and moral support from a mentor were factors affecting the attitudes and goal achievement of eight Mexican-American professional women (aged 24-60) interviewed. (LC)

Considers the information revolution a force for social change which will transform family structure, educational modes, and increase pressure on young adolescents to grow up quickly. (Author/DB)

Explores the concept of character as defined by students and teachers from three different kinds of exemplary high schools. All participants believed that personal integrity was the basis of good character although the social environment determined appropriate behavior. For journal availability, see SO 509 295. (AM)

Individuals who had undergone treatment for alcoholism (N=76) completed a 91-item questionnaire including items relating to family situation and satisfaction and a number of personality and interpersonal variables. Data analysis indicated that the quality of family relationships influenced improvement in drinking behavior and interpersonal…

Appellate Justice Klein describes her childhood and education, especially her independent attitudes and refusal to accept stereotyped sex roles. She urges women to seek political power, so that they need no longer beg to men for equal rights. This article is part of a theme issue on women and leadership. (SJL)

Investigates the validity of a semiprojective measure of "engagement" with respect to the differential effects of family size. Engagement style refers to the perception one has of oneself as either doing (agent) or being done to (patient). Subjects were 51 male college students ranging in age from 18 to 26 years. (SS)