Demarcates a number of research areas for black behavioral science scholars in regard to preventive as well as rehabilitative mental health concerns (DM)

The paper presented the case of a 9-year-old boy whose physical appearance and behavior were those of a 6-year-old, and questioned whether he should be diagnosed as immature or defective. (Author/GW)

Article lists the cultural strengths that the black child brings to the educational environment. (RK)

Five different teaching courses are available for student teacher-learners at the Park School, which creates unique opportunities for student teachers to critically interact with each other in a classroom environment. (RK)

Educators are warned against trying to implement open education without first understanding and believing in the philosophical, personal, and professional roots'' from which present open education practices have sprung. Twenty-nine assumptions about children's learning and about knowledge that reflect the philosophy of most open education…

Describes shift from traditional diagnostic function of state child agency toward diagnostic-consultant role, resulting from awareness of viewing pathology in context of child-family-agency-community. Presents two case studies illustrative of this interaction. (CJ)

Urges teachers to be alert to emotional needs of children, particularly in view of contemporary lack of family cohesiveness and to formalize programs to strengthen children emotionally as part of daily teacher function. (CJ)

Offers reactions of seven year olds to some of the books read to them and evaluates the books in view of these reactions. Bibliography of books under discussion. (RB)

Reviews current research on (1) the factors that help development the individual's self-concept, and (2) the effects of self-concept on psychological and educational development. (VJ)