Suggests that the characteristics of an abused child might be the result of the parent's abusive behavior or the cause of such behavior. The nature of the particular encounter and the matching or nonmatching of needs may turn the characteristics of the child or parent into risk factors. (JAC)

The effects of single parenting are explored in this paper. Single parenting is viewed in the overall framework of the risk and protective factor model, in which single parenting is viewed as one risk factor that can lead to unsuccessful adolescent academic outcomes. A historical perspective of single parenting is offered, with a focus on how such…

A review of recent literature suggests excessive drinking by parents has a negative impact on the behaviors of the child. The families in First Nations communities in Canada have suffered considerably because of alcohol and the pressures of the surrounding non-native community; valuable teachings of the Elders have come under attack and the loss…

All parents want their children to succeed in school. This guide is designed to give parents, grandparents, and other caregivers ideas and tips that will improve their children's potential for success in school. These ideas also help create a joyful family life and positive connections between "parents and children," "parents and…

This article gives statistics on suicide rates among children and adolescents of different ages. It describes the various reasons behind suicide in children and the symptoms of deep depression in children and adolescents. The author describes the suicidal student and the child survivor (of a suicidal death in the family) and suggests to the…

This paper offers a model for predicting the behaviors and plans for behaviors which individuals make. Findings indicate that student self conceptions develop in relation to parental attitudes toward achievement. The implications for education in the study are outlined. (JB)

Article outlines the special problems of the highly mobile student, children of highly mobile, affluent parents, military parents, and migrant workers, and states the need for special educational consideration for those children. (Author/RK)

In most cases, mothers of the undisturbed and fathers of the disturbed children were alike in that they had difficulty in displaying authority over the child. In contrast, fathers of the nondisturbed and mothers of the disturbed families were more authoritarian. (Author)

A 40-month-old child with severely retarded speech development was studied in the home in order to investigate speech development as a function of levels of naturally occurring parental stimulation. (Authors/MB)

The study goes beyond the well-documented relationship between delinquent associations and involvement in delinquency to a consideration of independent consequences. Findings show that just as actual and potential reaction of peers can influence behavior without necessarily shaping normative commitments at the same time, so sensitivity of children…

The development of educational aspirations in high school students is represented in a causal model, measuring influence of referents at two points in time. Changes in effects of causes is central. Data suggests influence changes over time, parents exhert greatest influence, sex differences in decision-making processes are manifest. (Author)

Using the ability to understand five test structure sentences as a criteria of English comprehension, the author concludes that children pass through five specific stages of language development. The rapidity with which this development occurs is determined by Socioeconomic Status and reading interests of parent and child. (AF)

Reviews current research on (1) the factors that help development the individual's self-concept, and (2) the effects of self-concept on psychological and educational development. (VJ)