The second in a series of four, this volume reports on a study designed to explore the home conditions under which young children in the English-speaking Caribbean islands, especially the underprivileged, are nurtured. Highlighted are those inseparable factors of the target islands that are likely to influence the living standards of each island…

This article describes a funded project designed to utilize the potential of the Women's Opportunities Center, University of California, Extension, Irvine to develop a supportive, self-help, mental health program for middle age women. The program, which utilized peer-group counseling was funded only for one year but seems to have been successful.…

This article discusses changing life styles by examining U.S. Census data available about living arrangements and marital status. (EJT)

Differences in developmental trends of symptomatology between 30 adopted children and a matched control group of biological children, all referred to a child guidance clinic and reared within the kibbutz communal educational system, are examined. Results indicate that kibbutz adoptees' symptoms show a specificity different from city adopted…

The overall goal of this module is to provide elementary and secondary students with the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate their behavior, take responsibility for their health, and understand the consequences of their actions in order to minimize and/or avoid health risks. The module is divided into four major groupings: primary, upper…

While research has examined how age-related factors structure the probability of experiencing a particular event or suffering a particular kind of injury, one issue which has not been empirically addressed is the age structure of victimization from terrorist activity and civil strife. To explore the relationship between age and terrorist…

The beneficial role that leisure can play in the lives of older persons is increasingly recognized by gerontologists and leisure service specialists. To study the psychological benefits of 18 commonly chosen leisure activities, 1,649 older adults, aged 55-75, responded to 27 paragraphs measuring the psychological benefits of leisure activities,…

This teacher's resource guide for implementing a "Walking Wellness" curriculum in grades four through eight offers 16 hands-on workshops. Activities focus on fitness walking, cardiovascular conditioning, nutrition and weight control, walking techniques and posture, stress control, tobacco-free living, and lifestyle planning. The student…

These conference proceedings summarize the information presented at a conference held in Finland between August 16 and August 21, 1982, devoted to the impact of adult education on the quality of life. Included in the report are summaries of the proceedings and discussions that took place during the conference. The following presentations are…

To identify and make available reading-related Bible references for reading teachers, a computerized text of the 1611 King James Bible was generated, using reading-related terms extracted from Bible concordances and student papers. Such words as "read," book,""word,""study," and "language" generated about 4,800 references. Thirteen annotated…

The author depicts life styles and educational trends in 1950, 1976, and 2001, and urges educators to prepare children for life in the 21st century. The 1950s were characterized by soap operas, inexpensive food and gasoline, large families, and aspirations toward a good education and secure jobs. Schools expanded to accommodate the postwar baby…

This article focuses on the paradoxes and developmental injustices in the socialization of women's sexuality. It traces these paradoxes to an historical concern with female sexuality which centers on the reproductive cycle; sketches the processes of socialization which create a developmental injustice in the expression of sexuality in the older…

This paper argues that understanding women requires attention to four large classes of variables: biology, socialization, life chances, and personality. The implications of these variables are discussed. Emphasis is placed on intrasex variability, and on the need to study women as women, not in contrast to men. It is pointed out that female…

The father's role in child rearing has become a major issue in modern family life. Each year in ever increasing numbers, men actively share child care responsibility in the nuclear family and after divorce. This book, based on personal stories of 129 men, focuses on two issues: the relationship between fathers and their children when the father is…

Results of interviews conducted among a sample of long-term rural residents and back-to-the-land immigrants in a small community in a rural county in Kentucky are compared for values held and attitudes toward the public school system. The present situation is analyzed in light of the controversy over cultural pluralism and subsequent actions taken…