The best efforts of affluent, fast-track parents to produce academically successful children can spawn unintended negative consequences, such as stress disorders and cheating among children unable to cope with such pressure. Supercompetitors have trouble forming close friendships, and their overscheduled parents lack sufficient time for nurturing.…

Discusses how teachers can deal with student misbehavior by ignoring negative behavior that is motivated by a desire for attention. Practical techniques are described for pinpointing attention seekers, enlisting classmates to deal with misbehaving students, ignoring misbehavior, and distinguishing behavior that responds to this technique from…

Introduces special edition of this journal on fraternities and sororities. Presents a series of questions for campuses to ask when deciding whether to have fraternities and sororities and when determining how such organizations should operate. Identifies areas of needed research. Concludes that student affairs professionals will continue to be key…

Suggestions are offered for organizing classrooms to promote learning by all students, including those with special educational needs. Two case studies illustrate the impact of reorganization of intermediate grade classrooms in terms of time on task, motivation, noise level, teacher-student communication, and other factors. (JDD)

Discusses the epidemic of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) affecting Native American communities, the lifetime costs associated with an FAS birth, behavioral aberrations of FAS children that affect classroom performance, and federal and state legislation and funding aimed at FAS prevention through treatment of pregnant alcoholics. (SV)

Discusses the implications for scholarly research of the military action taken by the Chinese government during the recent student protests. Points out practical problems as well as moral issues concerning the resumption of normal scholarly activities in China. Explains the possible effects of China becoming a more closed society. (KO)

Investigated influence of child and classroom characteristics on teachers' ratings of intervention acceptability in two experiments. Measured teacher (N=163) ratings of acceptability of intervention procedures applied to a specifically defined behavior problem. Found intelligence and popularity of child and duration of problem significantly…

Describes a comprehensive staff development program designed exclusively for substitute teachers and devoted to student discipline. (MLF)

Assessed factors contributing to 152 preservice teachers' choice of a helping or restrictive strategy to manage social immaturity and social defiance behavior among children. Regression analyses indicated that the costs of problem behavior significantly predicted the type of strategy the teachers would choose. (Author/TE)

Provides information on crack, form of cocaine that can be smoked. Examines who is using crack and how dangerous its use can be. Discusses whether or not there will be a crack epidemic and what the implications are for counselors. Predicts that, during next five years, almost every counselor will begin to see clients who at least try crack. (NB)

Examined stability and predictive validity of Boehm Test of Basic Concepts-Revised (Boehm-R). Administered Boehm-R to 58 Black urban kindergartners in fall. In spring, children were reevaluated on Boehm-R, 2 criteria of academic achievement and 2 criteria of learning-related classroom behavior. Results showed appreciable test-retest reliability…

Suggests that Tourette Disorder is more common among children than previously suspected. Presents two illustrative case reports. Discusses diagnostic problems, pharmacological treatment, behavior management, and training for teachers and parents. Contains 14 references. (SV)

Surveyed undergraduate college students (N=212) near completion of an introductory nutrition course to identify their patterns of food usage, changes in food habits, and previous nutrition background. Found one-half increased use of milk/milk products and one-half decreased fat and sugar. Cluster analysis indicated students could not be…

Investigated relationship between background characteristics of fraternity pledges (N=108) and alcohol consumption during first month of pledgeship. Found heavier alcohol consumption strongly correlated with positive view of its socialization value and with prior incidences of problems associated with alcohol use. Found lesser relationship between…

Examples are given of how spontaneous discussions of school and home problems enabled fourth grade children to seek solutions to difficulties in an open and cooperative way. (JD)