Crowded household conditions have a small adverse effect on the physical and intellectual development of children. Parental health and socioeconomic status are found to be more momentous in child health and development. (Author/DE)

Two investigations of the acquisition of the meaning of "always" and "never," and "always,""never,""usually,""seldom," and "sometimes" are discussed. Results demonstrate that the acquisition sequence of meanings of related words may vary among children at the beginning, but become consistent in later acquisition. (CHK)

Article gave an insight into the problems of educating and caring for the "battered child" and considered some steps taken to aleviate his condition in order to help him to grow. (RK)

This experiment was designed to explore the effects of simple and remedial altruism upon children's subsequent self-reinforcement, generosity, and performance quality estimates. (CS)

Presents a rationale for providing preschool children with experiences related to classification, seriation, and pattern recognition because they are means by which a child can organize the world around him. These are considered to be the early steps in the long developmental sequence leading to logical thinking and reflective observation. (GS)

Clarifies issues involved in use of heart rate as index of newborn attentional responsivity by reviewing related studies and concluding that heart rate variability can be used in studying attentional responsivity state, and intra-individual and individual variables. (ED)

Reports findings of an investigation of the development of 54 children at 8 years of age with congenital rubella. Examines the relation between specific patterns of physical disability and cognitive and adaptive behavior. (ED)

The quality of help provided for grieving children in school will depend on the quality of established home/school relations and the awareness of this particular need created among teachers. Counselors should be readily available to teachers and parents who are working with grieving children. (Author)

Adopted from a paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Health and Health Education, Madrid, Spain, July 1965.

Paper presented at the International Seminar on Experimental Research in Music Education (University of Reading, Reading, England, July 9-16, 1968).