This article describes a procedure for group discussion between parents and adolescents on matters of human sexuality. (DB)

This review of the literature on sex stereotyping in occupations includes a discussion of socializing influences, procedures for reducing stereotyping, and strategies for achieving sex equity in vocational education. (SK)

Parental education was found to be the most important factor in the relationship of socioeconomic status and parental and adolescent goals. Both mother's and father's aspirations were higher for boys than for girls. Low maternal education and expectations were tied to relatively low goal levels found among young women. (Author/GC)

Parents who were engaged in farming as an occupation felt that they provided their sons and daughters greater assistance in developing and conducting supervised occupational experience than parents who were engaged in either agribusiness or nonagricultural occupations. (LRA)

Eighty subjects in grades 5, 7, 9, and 12 spontaneously nominated peers as the most acceptable reference group for social judgment; adults outside the family as a reference group for informational judgment; and parents as the best referent for moral judgment. (Author/CP)

Do the patterns of family interpersonal communication influence children's television viewing? In this study, the results indicate that in families where the pattern of communication emphasized parent-child relations, as opposed to child-idea relations, the children's viewing preferences are influenced by what they perceive their parents would…

Presents six ideas to improve public libraries' summer reading programs. Highlights include creating Web sites; marketing directly to parents rather than to schools through direct mail and collaborative promotion; statewide cooperative programs; the use of teen volunteers; scratch-off game cards; and off-site programs. (LRW)

Examines the characteristics of children retained in early elementary school and the effects of retention on achievement and adjustment throughout the elementary years and again at age 16 years. Results indicate that retained subjects were more likely to be males with significantly poorer adjustment. Concludes that elementary retention was…

Investigates parental influence on the academic achievement of Asian immigrants, Asian American, and White Americans. Results indicate that both Asian immigrants and Asian Americans spent significantly more time on homework and perceived higher parental educational expectation than did White American students. White students reported more parental…

Compared visual self-recognition in toddlers of depressed (DM) and nondepressed mothers (NDM). Found that DM toddlers showing self-recognition were more likely than NDM toddlers to display nonpositive affect. DM toddlers not showing self-recognition and who shifted affect in the postrouge condition were less securely attached to mothers with less…

Analysis of 1988 and 1990 data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study revealed that parental involvement had a small but significant effect on the change in student achievement from 8th to 10th grade. Rural schools did not differ from urban or suburban schools in extent of parent involvement, change in achievement, or influence of parent…

Examines parallels between the findings of empirical studies on bulimia and the findings of empirical studies on the diffusion status of the adolescent identity transition. Results reveal similarities in familial descriptors, personality characteristics, and interpersonal styles for adolescents who are bulimic and those who are identity diffused.…

Examined the relationship between parenting style and drug use in adolescents. Data was gathered from a sample of 846 Norwegian adolescents ages 15-20 years and their parents. Found that the combination of a low level of caring and high level of protection by parents, conceptualized as "affectionless control," was associated with drug…

Researchers examined relationships among children's television viewing, school readiness, parental employment, and the home environment's educational quality. Thirty low-income parents completed surveys. Their preschoolers completed IQ and school readiness assessments. Television viewing adversely related to school readiness and the home…

A study examined the relationship between parent word familiarity and the language development of pediatric cochlear implant users (ages 3- 8). Thirty-two parents rated their familiarity with 150 words. Results indicated a significant relationship between parents' ratings and children's receptive vocabulary and language abilities, as well as their…