Summarizes research results of the benefits of parental involvement. Provides suggestions for service in schools, home-school relationships, and support of home-learning activities. (16 references) (YP)

Interviews with parents of 14 students with disabilities examined the support parents received during their child's transition to an integrated educational placement. Parents consistently expressed satisfaction with integration and professional and personal support received. Parents stressed local school district commitment, an individualized…

Describes impact of familial variables on alcohol use among rural youth. Examines Ohio data regarding family structure, parental drinking problems, and youth drinking. Data suggest student perceptions of parental drinking problems are related to family structure. Recommends health education and counseling program development. (Author/TES)

Presents findings of a study of Afro-Caribbean women between 15 and 25 years old in Great Britain. Examines the role played by the media and the education system in constructing the aspirations, world views, and life styles of young Black women, analyzing the most influential factors shaping their realities. (AF)

Interviews with 117 mothers of public school students indicated that parents of students with disabilities were offered more opportunities to be involved, were more satisfied with their involvement, and felt more able to influence their children's education than parents of nonhandicapped students. No significant differences were related to…

Family structure, student gender, and family environment were related to academic performance and school behavior in a study of 96 boys and 123 girls in the eighth grade. Together, gender, family structure, family conflict, and encouragement accounted for about 18 percent of the variability on performance and behavior. (SLD)

Explored the interrelations between cultural-familial factors such as socioeconomic status, ethnicity, family structure, and parental behavior and measures of metacognitive and academic performance in 154 second-grade children. Findings corroborated assertions that theories emphasizing racial differences in cognitive and metacognitive functioning…

Explored effects of parental support on adolescents' life satisfaction in sample of 640 adolescents ages 12 to 16. Three facets of parental support were identified and their effects on child satisfaction were examined. Intrinsic support was strongest predictor of life satisfaction. No differences based on gender of child or parent were found. (JBJ)

Interviews with 16 teachers and parents of 9 children with motor disabilities in special instruction groups at Swedish schools suggested that parents, although generally reporting satisfaction with their children's education, had very little influence on contents and methods of their children's school activities. Intervention goals dominated over…

Surveys of elementary, secondary, and college mathematics experiences of (n=45) elementary mathematics teachers showed that sharing mathematics knowledge in elementary school, enthusiastic teachers in high school, parental support, and practical uses of mathematics were positive influences. Rote drill, seatwork, and ability groupings were negative…

Children born to mothers who used illicit drugs during pregnancy were assessed for subsequent abuse or neglect. Of the 513 children exposed inutero to drugs, 102 were substantiated as abused or neglected. Infants exposed inutero to drugs had a higher than expected risk of subsequent abuse compared to children in the general population. (Author/SW)

Long-term observation in six classrooms in Hanseong Elementary School, South Korea, revealed higher teacher expectations for high-social-status students, which influenced teacher-student interactions, peer group interactions, and academic achievement (thus affecting access to limited higher education). Results are discussed in relation to past…

Reports on a study of the effects of maternal employment on academic achievement among white, male secondary students. Finds that upper middle-class and middle-class boys reported lower grades when their mothers were full-time workers. Also finds similar results with other groups and presents implications for further research. (CFR)

Examined the effects of mothers' conversations with their children on children's emergent literacy. Found a clear and fairly strong relationship between maternal conversation and children's literacy, especially for children's print concepts, vocabulary, and story comprehension skills. Children's early conversational participation showed a stronger…

Contends that for many years art has been considered a frill that has no educational value in a school's curriculum. Maintains that educating other teachers, administrators, and parents regarding the definition of art education is one way to eliminate this notion. Provides recommended strategies for achieving this goal. (CFR)