Parents bear a primary responsibility within the broader context of educational accountability, for meeting the physical, intellectual, spiritual and emotional needs of their children. (Author)

Academic performance of boys in a high father-present (more than 2 hours per day) group was found to be very superior to that of boys in early father-absent (before age 5), late father-absent (after age 5), and low father-present (less than 6 hours per week) groups. (NH)

Briefly described is an individualized program which attempted to motivate Indian girls, residing at an Indian school, to attend college. Of ten girls in the experiment, three did go on to college. (CJ)

Explores the inconsistency in societal expectations for American males from youth to adulthood. (AJ)

Alienation of youth and others in non-Communist countries is pointed to as the pitfall to overcome by giving attention to moral education. Problems and methodological concerns are reviewed in a brief survey of the literature. Steps which should be taken in research relating to moral education are suggested. (CB)

Provides an overview of recent behavior-genetic studies of personality that document (1) the demonstration of genetic bases for stability of certain personality dimensions, (2) evidence suggesting the most influential environmental sources of variation are those not jointly experienced by family members, and (3) continuing controversy regarding…

Asserts (1) that contrary to Waters, findings affirm the importance of viewing mother-infant attachment as a dynamic relationship, responsive to family conditions, and (2) that these findings are consistent with those of other researchers. (Author/RH)

The role of the family has historically been recognized as a significant influence in the prevention and treatment of delinquent behavior among troubled youth. Though youth desire their own sense of significance, competence, and power, positive parental influence is vital in the early formation of the youth's personality. (Author)

Examined why a particular adolescent in a family is referred for psychotherapy, using a systems approach. Results showed differences between the distance-sensitive family and the consensus-sensitive family regarding the function of the symptom and the process of selecting of the sibling as the index patient. (WAS)

The new direction in research on the home educational environment is away from prediction based on indirect, static measures such as socioeconomic status. Instead, attention is focused on the teaching and modeling behavior in the home. Positive changes in the home environment often produce increases in children's school achievement. (RL)

Uses preliminary case data from Virginia to indicate the pervasive importance of the maintenance of family and community ties among Vietnamese refugees in the United States. Shows that the family is capable of furnishing significant amounts of emotional and practical support. (Author/MK)

Scores of Black and White alcoholics were compared using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Profile differences were not clinically meaningful. However, comparative scores may not rule out racial test bias since better adjustment was indicated for Blacks by the Family Environment Scale. (RC)