The leisure activities of those living in a planned community with many recreational options available tend to be self- and family-oriented rather than deeply involved with the community itself. (JD)

An investigation of the history of Mexican-Americans, the differences between Mexican-American groups and other minority or immigrant groups, family values, problems in schooling, and the implications for adult educators. (JT)

The keyed bibliography brings together the important publications concerned with the issues of teacher selection, education, and training in an attempt to further the growth and development of family life education as a viable field of study. (Author)

Reviews family-friendly policies such as flextime, child care referral, job sharing and parental leave; examines how such policies work in postsecondary institutions, corporations, and small businesses; describes curricular approaches to balancing work and family; and lists work and family resource organizations. (SK)

The impact that counseling can have on a family with a child with diabetes mellitus is discussed. The benefits for the child's psychosocial adjustment and development are highlighted. An overview of the challenges a family with a diabetic child faces is provided and the counselor's role in assisting such families is emphasized. (CR)

Describes the following types of electronic resources relevant for family and consumer sciences: online and CD-ROM databases, numeric datafiles, and Internet resources (listservs, telnet sources, gopher/World Wide Web). (SK)

Examines influence of household income on cognitive stimulation during the transition to school. Cross-sectional and longitudinal fixed effects regressions are estimated to examine income's effect. Household income was positively related to level of cognitive stimulation in children's home environments across both sets of analyses. Implication for…

This article explores the advancement of gifted girls in the past 25 years and argues that the problem of underachievement of talented females continues to exist. The diversity of gifted women's creativity, their need to engage in meaningful work, and their need to balance work and family is discussed. (Contains references.) (CR)

Proposes sex education, a necessary and appropriate undertaking for public schools, be presented in a broad context that emphasizes values along with personal and community responsibility. Notes educators can strongly advocate abstinence while providing youngsters with age-appropriate sex information and ways to proceed responsibly and safely.…

A study investigated critical incidents in the professional and personal lives of 11 gifted Finnish female scientists. All made important life choices that promoted their talent and career development. The majority have also made some compromises related to their scientific interests and careers, as well as personal compromises. (Contains…

Analyzes the contents of self-help books for parents of adolescents that were published from 1980 to 1993. Examines the scope of topics presented and the authors' views about parenting practices to determine the extent to which these parenting books reinforce or debunk cultural stereotypes about adolescents. (Contains 36 references.) (GCP)

Many families are in crisis and the effect on children is staggering. The three main stresses of children and families today are divorce and remarriage, violence, and lack of communication in families. Efforts must be made to avoid losing the greatest natural resource: families. (DG)

Describes program to provide guidance to graduate assistants as they begin to teach an undergraduate course in family relationships. Focuses on organization of the multisection course, as well as management of graduate assistant training program that includes use of an information and policy manual, implementation of a teaching seminar, and…

Examines diversity in home visiting by considering policy and program design decisions related to the content of the visit, relations between the parent and the home visitor, and individualization of the visit. (BG)

Discusses and reviews the literature on issues involved in attempts to balance roles in employing organizations and family organizations. The following types of programs are reviewed: (1) maternity and parental leave; (2) child and dependent care; (3) alternative work schedules and workstations; and (4) employee assistance and relocation programs.…