Compared associations of family decision making, identity formation, and self-esteem in Turkish and American late adolescents. Questionnaire results from 82 university students in Turkey and 101 American students in the United States show both groups are more similar than different in their level of identity formation. Differences were found in…

Discusses specific issues school counselors may encounter when working with children and parents who are Christian fundamentalists. Fundamentalist families are likely to be intact, father-led, politically conservative, suspicious and skeptical, and often spiritual elitist. Offers a definition of Christian fundamentalism, explores client…

Presents the effects of intergenerational family patterns on the student's adaptation to the college environment. The discussion of two case studies illustrates the application of a Bowenian perspective of student retention issues to preventive and remedial programs. Proposes the advantages and disadvantages of an intergenerational approach to…

This follow-up to a longitudinal speech and educational outcome study compared 24 adults (and their children) with history of moderate phonological-language disorder and 28 adults (and their children) with normal articulation as children. Children of the proband subjects performed significantly more poorly on all tests of articulation and…

Presents a model that integrates individual grief and family grief models and then describes this interaction. Highlights the importance of family processes in each individual's perceptions of the death, as well as each family member's influence on the overall grief reactions and coping strategies of the family system. (RJM)

Female incest survivors (n=112) completed several inventories and checklists to measure sexual abuse severity and adult attachment. Analyses indicated that sexual abuse characteristics predicted depression, intrusive thoughts, and memory avoidance. Adult attachment, particularly a lack of secure attachment, predicted memory avoidance, and also…

Discusses a study of noncollege young Americans which examined known facts about this population and initiatives to be considered in light of that knowledge. The article asserts that these people are not getting fair treatment by society and makes such recommendations as encouraging youth community leadership and enhancing youth-adult…

The "curriculum of the home" consists of patterns of habit formation and attitude development that prepare children for academic learning and sustain them through the schooling years. Building on Herbert Walberg's educational productivity findings, this article isolates family values (high regard for personal development, communication,…

Comparison of differences between the top 5% of ninth- (n=1942) and twelfth-grade (n=2277) students in science achievement and remaining students found that far more high achievers were male, typically came from small families, and had parents with more formal education (often in the sciences). High achievers typically preferred questioning over…

A survey of 1,085 seventh and eleventh graders assessed the impact of parents, peers, siblings, advertising, and sponsorship as role models influencing attitudes toward smoking and smoking behavior. Results suggest that intervention programs need to address nicotine addiction and be in place before grade seven. (JOW)

Attempts to assist teachers in helping students navigate the breaches that occur when what is learned at school is diametrically opposed to the values the student learns at home or in the community, particularly when those values inhibit language acquisition. (KEH)

U.S. teacher recounts his experiences in a Japanese school. He found that Japanese students respected their teachers more than their mothers. Students and teachers formed profound attachments, and teachers encouraged students to develop strong moral values. (SM)

Describes changes in the treatment of Iranian women since 1979--educational segregation, veiling, textbook content, and military training. Compares women's education before and after 1979 in terms of literacy, preuniversity, and higher education. (SK)

This first part of a two-part paper discusses how the conception of giftedness has been changing, the influences of home and school, characteristics of very able learners, and the understanding and support needed from parents and teachers. (DB)

Describes extended family structure in Greece and offers a profile of the family backgrounds of university students. Finds that the cultural capital and sociolinguistic codes of families are not determining factors for university entry in Greece. University students come from clerical and mixed families, who are willing to make necessary financial…