The final report describes goals and activities of the Family Resource Center, an educational and therapeutic program using a family treatment approach to child abuse. Among family treatment programs considered are intake, behavior management counseling, recreational therapy, supportive services, and diagnostic remedial and behavior management…

A 5-year project which focuses upon the processes necessary for initiation and implementation of a cross-cultural nursery school is at its midpoint in operation, with project nurseries having been established and presently operating in the San Francisco area. The family dwellings from which children are drawn consist of approximately equally…

The speech briefly addresses a variety of educational needs emerging due to changing social and family influences. The view emphasizes education as life itself rather than preparation for life. Three propositions are developed from this view: 1) we must get away from the notion that education takes place only in a formalized setting; 2) we must…

This section describes hospice or palliative care programs for terminally ill patients and their families. The programs described are in Montreal, Quebec; Halifax, Nova Scotia; New Haven, Connecticut; Marin County, California; Tucson, Arizona; and Springfield, Illinois. (Author/JEL)

In this paper the rationale for, and potency of, concurrent parent child treatment or ungoing family therapy when one member has a learning handicap are discussed. Family functioning and the impact of the disability on the family's dynamics are assessed, particular interventions delineated, and a case cited illustratively. (Author)

Following a short review of research on male roles in home making, the authors report a study and a follow-up conducted to examine and describe the husband's parental and household responsibilities in three occupational levels and three geographic regions. (JT)

Families of students attending the Te-tu hsien May 7 training school were encouraged to help in agricultural production and school building construction. (AV)

Critiques conclusions made by Shirley Brice Heath and Milbrey McLaughlin in their April 1987 Phi Delta Kappan article, "A Child Resource Policy: Moving Beyond Dependence on School and Family." The author takes issue with assumptions about the family that she feels are misleading, unclear, and in need of additional information. (MD)

Interviewed fathers (N=24) to explore their level of child care involvement at home and with family day care (FDC), comparing it with that of mothers involvement. Found fathers more involved in work than mothers but participating in a variety of home and FDC child care activities. (Author/ABB)

Discusses utility of Kantor and Lehr's three family types for the study of divorce, including these types in their ideal and flawed forms. Traces a course for each type, from factors leading to divorce through plausible postdivorce responses. Closes with implications for the treatment and study of families who divorce. (Author/ABL)

Presents an overview of a community-based vocational training program, focusing on aspects that have been effective in preparing students with autism for productive employment. Discusses issues concerning career development, including (1) assessment, (2) placement, (3) job analysis, (4) family involvement, and (5) interagency cooperation. (CH)

Describes an informal program for promoting family awareness and facilitating intergenerational exchange through the use of a modified life-history method. Provides two exercises: the Family Geneology Exercise and the Family Recollections Exercise. Also provides discussion questions and suggestions for gathering further information about family…

Thirty-seven Australian families with a child with Down's syndrome and 20 comparison families recorded the expenses involved in rearing their children. Results showed that families with a Down's syndrome child incurred additional expenses and participated less in activities such as dance, music, gymnastics, and sports. (Author/JDD)

Describes an Indiana elementary school's first family day, in which over 200 parents participated in a full day of activities (discussions, films, singing, dancing) with their children. This rewarding experiment will pave the way for future attempts to celebrate the family and strengthen school pride. (MLH)

Explores elements of family conversation, searching for sources of friction between elderly parents and their children and strategies to reduce it. Investigates the following areas for sources of irritation and friction-minimizing strategies: information exchange, privacy and right to know, etiquette of avoidance, expressiveness, empty discourse,…