Focuses on survey of characteristics of Soviet student family as specific social phenomenon with socially homogeneous character. Urges early marriage, larger families, and intercultural marriage. Concludes that marital problems are based on premarital notions that fail to correspond with reality. Finds that motives for marriage, character of…

Examined responses of 97 students who witnessed space shuttle disaster on video at school. Asked them to rank three things that had affected them most. Only 8.9 percent of females ranked space shuttle first, and only 30.4 percent ranked it in top three. More males (88.9 percent) mentioned space shuttle, and 38.9 percent saw it as top concern.…

Describes a study of families with microcomputers that was conducted to determine the extent to which children used their home microcomputers for learning school subjects. Content analysis of log material is discussed, three specific case studies are presented, and reasons for the absence of home academic microcomputing by children are suggested.…

Describes a study that was conducted in Provo, Utah, to identify motivators as factors in adult use of libraries. Four major areas were used to examine motivation: home and family life, vocational growth, religion, and politics. Six user characteristics were also studied, and implications for public libraries are suggested. (nine references) (LRW)

Considers cultural ideology and the African-American family through a review of responses to the Moynihan Report (1965), "The Negro Family: A Case for National Action." The report's historical and theoretical context is reviewed, citing the matriarchical African-American family structure. The report's framework of ideology and cultural…

Examined generalization of treatment effects of social learning family therapy for families with aggressive boys to child's classroom, parental level of marital satisfaction, general family relationship environment, and parental level of depression. Results showed that teachers reported improved child behavior following treatment. Parental level…

A study compared 100 Norwegian teachers with a matched group of non-teachers who were attending a four-week vocational rehabilitation program on work environment, family relations, health, personal economy, and leisure-time activity. Teachers scored significantly lower than nonteachers on the family relations axis and on a sum score of all…

Discusses and evaluates student responses to an activity in which seven grandmothers talked about their lives, perceptions of changing gender roles, and expectations for their daughters and granddaughters. Observes that it provided a powerful learning experience, linking textbook material on gender bias and cohort effects to the lives of actual…

A case study illustrates the application of this ecological approach, which begins by understanding the student's sociocultural context, including socioeconomic status, and the impact of acculturation on the student and family. Less acculturated students have difficulty at school; when more acculturated, they often have conflicts at home.…

Compared children in a home-based Head Start Family Child Care Program with those in regular Head Start classrooms over a three-year period. The home-based group received the same comprehensive Head Start services as the classroom group, with a curriculum built around the children, family life, and the culture and geography of Minnesota. Found no…

Describes the Team Environmental Assessment Mapping System (TEAMS), a practical tool for inventorying the environmental demands that a student faces, while also mapping the social influences that drive or hinder a student's performance in those environments. A sample TEAMS map for an adolescent with Down syndrome is provided. (CR)

A Maine study found that homework often disrupts family life, interferes with parents' own teachings, and punishes children in poverty for lacking computer access and/or a supportive home environment. The standards movement requires teaching in a more tightly controlled system, leaving no room for homework, an unknown variable. (Contains 13…

Describes the Parent Resource Library in the Children's Museum of Houston that focuses on early childhood development, parenting, and family enrichment. Discusses the collection; the partnership with the Houston Public Library; the facility and personnel; resources; and future plans. (LRW)

Interviews with 102 families of preschool-age children with developmental delays identified 4 subgroups reflecting variations in parents' views of the impact of their child on the family's daily routine. These subgroups, in turn, were related to different domains of family adaptation or accommodation. Utility of the typology for early…

A study of 68 children's contributions to dinner talk showed that, among Jewish American, Israeli, and American Israeli families, children have less access to the floor than adults. In the two Israeli groups, children were exposed more to topics raised by mothers than by fathers; the reverse was true for Jewish American families. (Contains 65…