Young adults are returning home at a time in the family life cycle when they are attempting to separate from their families and parents are refocusing on their marriage. Although "renesting" negatively affects the development of some families, others manage to adjust. A case vignette and suggestions are provided. (JBJ)

Code switching is analyzed as part of a "familylect," which is code switching as it occurs in the spoken language of a multilingual family with four members. Seven different language codes are involved. Through a linguistic and extra-linguistic analysis, an attempt is made to answer three questions connected with code switching: when,…

Implementation of the Human Development and Family Life Course for adolescent and young adult students with moderate mental retardation is described. The program includes teacher training and parent involvement, a focus on building trust and self-esteem, connection to a network of support, a counseling approach, weekly meetings, and repetition.…

Questionnaires administered to three groups--one treatment, two comparison--of adolescent females indicated no significant difference in self-concept among the three groups. Significant differences were found in parental attitudes, with the treatment group scoring higher on democratic parenting attitudes than the other two groups. (RJM)

Presents suggestions to help parents calm their children's fears about televised crises; recommends asking questions about children's feelings, noting what they are watching, turning off the news, being reassuring, examining a map of where the crisis is occurring, being consistent with parenting, and getting involved. (SM)

Suggests family activities related to moral values: (1) instilling the giving habit; (2) using stories and games to trigger moral reflection; (3) encouraging earth ethics; (4) developing the moral opinion habit; (5) making moral reminders part of the home decor; (6) using every opportunity to teach; and (7) sharing holidays with others. (GLR)

Surveyed adults who were parents of preschool children and employed in dual-earner families. Found that adults' high commitment to roles was not associated with psychological well-being; diverse sources of support for women were linked with their psychological states; and men's well-being was responsive to wives' support. (BC)

Examined relationship of parental alcoholism and family functioning to problem-solving appraisal, social support, interpersonal cognitive schema, and substance use among 40 adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and 40 non-ACOAs. Participants from dysfunctional families reported more negative problem-solving appraisal and interpersonal cognitive…

Among 745 physicians graduated from the University of Calgary (Canada) women were more likely to take parental leave, but gender differences in breaks taken for other reasons were less. Women worked fewer hours in direct patient care. Female parents under 35 spent fewer hours on patient care than all male parents. (Author/MSE)

Reviews 10 children's books, published or reissued 1988-93, about daily life, traditional culture, and schooling among Taos Pueblo, Zuni Pueblo, Navajo, Inuit, Guatemalan, and other Native peoples, as well as tales from Native American oral tradition, the life of a buffalo, and Cherokee and Athapascan historical fiction. Includes grade range and…

Examined extent of loneliness among midwestern adolescents (n=156) in relation to depression, self-esteem, family strengths, parent-adolescent communication, age, and gender. Found that subjects had high loneliness scores and that older adolescents were lonelier than younger adolescents. Found significant relationship between loneliness and…

Chronicles experiences of a young African-American male student from kindergarten through second grade. Because school personnel were willing to learn about his culture and work extensively with the child's extended family, a mislabeling of serious emotional disturbance was avoided. Explains intricacies regarding African-American cultures of which…

A Mohawk farmer reflects on the value of farming in relation to maintaining political sovereignty, observing and valuing nature and its cycles, developing a sense of community and family responsibility, traditional religion, sharing, and appropriate family living. Views are given on natural pest control, intercropping, use of herbs, reviving…

Describes the Virginian gentlemen within the United States during the eighteenth century and illustrates the features of plantation mansions using the mansion owned by Fielding Lewis known as Kenmore. Presents a lesson that is centered around the estate inventory upon the death of Lewis. Provides the inventory and assignment sheet. (CMK)

Advocates involving parents and family in science learning through photography. Students and their families are challenged to gather still or moving images of living or nonliving things actively engaged in using energy within their neighborhoods. Everyone learns more science through sharing information in discussion. In the process, teamwork,…