Reviews educational problems and needs related to physical and mental development of children in the Soviet Union and examines recent trends in the science of child development. Emphasizes that educators should link child development to communist ideology. (DB)

The authors describe a parent education course for mothers of nursery-school children, organized and developed by Sheffield (England) University, with an outline for future development of this aspect of adult education. The paper notes how the course content and method gradually changed from content- to client-centered. (MF)

The first of a series of columns which will describe the progress of a longitudinal research project on the writing process funded by the National Institute of Education for two years. (DD)

Arthur Retlaw and Associates, Inc., Suite 2080, 1603 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201. A prospective study was made of the early development of 42 children with sex chromosome aberrations. (Author)

Discusses a study to determine problems relating to the moral education of 1,040 first grade students in the Soviet Union. Findings indicated that family influence had the greatest educational impact on children's moral development. (Author/DB)

The impact of language (especially written language) on the acquisition of knowledge and skills in children is discussed. (MJB)

Suggests that independent school teachers and administrators need to know as much as possible about television and that they can and should influence the role television plays in their students' lives. Critically evaluates television programming and its impact upon parents and students. Also gives some TV guidelines for parents concerned about…

Discusses hypotheses suggested for consideration by those black educators and parents who are involved in the educational process with the black child; these hypotheses are based on extensive clinical investigation and research. It is contended that black independent schools are facing the same complex problem that has plagued Western…

Notes that there are strong indications that for young children, play and creative work in the arts fill an essential role in the development of an understanding of identity, reversibility, and point of view which are essential to all cognitive growth. (Author/AM)

Decisions regarding normality of childhood behaviors are necessary when clinicians attempt to discriminate which children require psychiatric treatment. Elements affecting clinical judgments include the influence of direct observation of the child and the parents' report of the child's behavior. Results show that judgments depended almost entirely…

Examines Piaget's concrete and formal operational stages of intellectual development in relation to the middle school learner. Presents teaching strategies requiring the learner to use concrete and formal operational forms of thought in dealing with a social studies unit about Quebec. (Author/JK)

In a study of the relationship between reading disability and poor social adjustment in intelligent children, significant correlation was found between reading retardation and hostility. Also, misperception by teachers of intelligent children with reading problems was noted. (Author/AV)

Discusses the need for child advocates in the schools and the issues presented in two books entitled "The Plug-In Drug" and "All Our Children". Presented at the IAPPW Convention, Houston, Texas, 1977. (Author/HLM)

The author calls for the establishment of day care centers in conjunction with family life education courses in secondary schools. These programs could then serve two purposes; (1) fulfill the needs of youth for parenting skills, and (2) improve the quality of day-care programs. (Author/HMV)