The report explored the extent to which differential access to health, medical and hospital facilities in metropolitan (M) and nonmetropolitan (NM) areas related to differentials in number and degree of disabilities among Black family members. Data were obtained from Black families in a large metropolitan center, a small town (about 5,000…

An outline for use in Americanization classes is presented. Emphasis in these classes should be given to: (1) developing an increasing ability in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing English, (2) encouraging the student to become an effective, participating citizen, (3) helping the newcomer prepare for the citizenship examination, and (4)…

This study defines child advocacy and considers what it can and should become. The contents of the study are divided into the following chapters: Background of Child Advocacy; National Picture; Proposed Focus for Child Advocacy; Advocacy in Action; Program Variables and Search for Results; Overview and Recommendations. The project, supported by a…

This document focuses on the use of puppets for educating the illiterate populations of the world in food production and family planning. It is presented as one practical and effective tool for the adult educator and literacy worker. When used as part of a total program of functional literacy for family life planning, it can help young adults gain…

The four initial general goals of the projects, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, are: (1) to raise the achievement level of the target group children; (2) to increase the overall participation of parents in school related affairs; (3) to attempt to influence parents' competence in dealing with their everyday…

The sample first-draft materials, produced by participants at a UNESCO regional workshop on population and family life, are designed as a reference tool to be used by curriculum developers. Divided into two major parts -- in biological science and in mathematics -- the teaching guide is for secondary level students. The first part, consisting of…

The focus of this study was to compare the relative influence of the two theories commonly utilized to explain the development of a child's self-concept and to examine some contingencies under which one or the other process is more important. The "mirror theory" looks to the reflected appraisals of significant others as the important influence on…

This health curriculum guide, intended for use with children in kindergarten through grade three, is based upon the commonality of experience which virtually each child brings into the classroom with him: his participation in a family unit. The contents of the guide are presented in outline form and cover the family, understanding the life cycle,…

This collection of readings is organized in four parts. Part I, "Aspects of Puerto Rican culture," includes the following articles: "Explicit and implicit culture in Puerto Rico: a case study in educational anthropology," T. Brameld; "Respeto, relajo, and interpersonal relations in Puerto Rico," A. Lauria;…

The meaning of the Puerto Rican migration can be initially understood only by perceiving it as a continuation of the experience New York City has always had with newcomers. The focus of the present study is the quest of the Puerto Ricans for identity. This is the feature of their migration which they share most intimately with all other immigrant…

Intended for researchers and evaluators, the document presents a review of Head Start research and an annotated bibliography of literature relating to the Head Start Program. Briefly summarized in Part I are the findings and extent of research related to the impact of Head Start in the following five areas: child health, social development of the…

Because families are much smaller than they once were, contain fewer adults with whom children can interact, and contain adults who are absent much of the time working in full-time jobs, children are isolated from adults. (Author/IRT)

A unique three phase model of public consultation and enquiry was undertaken by the Government of British Columbia in co-operation with the religious communities to identify forces which enrich family life and pull the family apart. This article contains a description of the public enquiry together with findings and recommendations. (Author)

Examined effects of divorce and remarriage on adjustment and development of children. Elementary school children (N=172) and adolescents (N=170) reported on processes in mother-custody one-parent, mother-custody stepparent, and intact two-parent families. Children reported similar levels of support and punishment from mothers, regardless of family…

Examined husbands' and wives' perceptions of parents' relationships with shared and unshared children, and spousal differences in these perceptions, in first married and remarried families. Found significant differences in parental relations with "his,""hers," and "their" children, and in parental perceptions of these…