While public schools recognize a responsibility for educating the pupil for a citizenship role, they fail to participate in the second most usual role--that of being a parent. Pros and cons in the case for including parenting education in school curriculums are presented. (DS)

A research review of the major consequences of early childbearing on education, income, marriage, subsequent childbearing, children's development, and family support. (CM)

Using an ecological framework, the various contexts for parenting in Appalachia are discussed. Characteristics of parenting styles, parents themselves, and their children are reviewed. Attention is paid to how family life professionals respond to these characteristics. Suggestions are made for professional cooperation and for parent education.…

Conducted telephone interviews were 40 parents of children birth through 6 years, questioning parents about resources they used in coping with their child-rearing concerns. Major resource of most parents was their own network of friends whom most consulted weekly or daily. They occasionally turned to the media for information; made little use of…

Adolescent childbearing is embedded in persuasive societal problems and is not limited to ethnic minority groups or females. Although youth are reaching biological maturity earlier, society has delayed their acceptance as adults by requiring more years of education to secure decent employment. Also, today's economy makes family formation more…

Discusses the development of American pediatric medicine and its relationship to children's health and public health movements in the early 20th century, describing living conditions during that time and examining developments that impacted child health: dispensaries and milk stations for impoverished children, campaigns to educate parents about…

This program was designed to examine the effectiveness of modeling in changing maternal behaviors. Results indicate that modeling can rapidly increase the mother's performance of information processing acts. (Author)

Discusses problems in adolescent marriages: (1) economic struggles; (2) social interaction outside the marriage; and (3) child conception and rearing. Suggests that major changes must be made in social values and national policy regarding parenthood. (SDH)

The fourth part of a parenthood education curriculum series, the Parent Education Workbook consists of a teachers guide (and 12 student lesson units not replicated in the guide) divided into two parts, the first part focusing on relationships and the second on child care. The units are intended for use by mainstreamed mentally disabled (MD) and…

This document is a guide for the establishment and maintenance of parent support groups. It is a result of a conference on building parent support groups sponsored by the Colorado State Department of Social Services which brought together professionals and parents. The suggested audiences are people interested in forming similar groups; non-profit…

National conferences on population and development have recommended the integration of population issues into development planning by national governments. This book presents several ideas of practitioners in the field of population and family life education. Five articles in Part I focus on solutions to problems of introducing population…

This publication is a critical bibliography and assessment of scientific materials relating to family planning discontinuation rates. Most of the studies referenced were done in Asia, Africa, and South America. Chapter titles include: (1) Discontinuation: A Neglected Topic?; (2) Measuring Discontinuation; (3) What Happens After Termination; (4) A…

Focuses on two major and general approaches to analyzing the problems of child abuse; briefly discusses the prevention implications; deals with the individual physical abuse of children, with particular emphasis on the relationship between theoretical formulations of the causes of individual physical abuse and preventative programs; and, finally,…

Describes a school-based program that attempts to intervene in the failure syndrome of pregnant adolescents, which is reflected in the areas of education, health, self concept, and parenting. (PB)

This student guide for a program focusing on the psychological preparation of prospective parents for parenthood is designed around a magazine format to allow maximum flexibility to different groups using the materials. The guide is divided into seven sections: (1) an overview of the theme and contents; (2) a summary of the major learnings of the…