Data indicate some redistribution of authority in terms of disciplining children but not with regard to other child care activities, such as feeding, putting babies to bed, or changing diapers. (PCB)

The author discusses the parents' role in the career decision-making process for disabled youth. He identifies crisis periods in the rearing of a disabled child and discusses general family influences on the learner's values about education and occupational aspirations. Recommendations for teacher-parent collaboration in this area are presented.…

Considers employment factors as determinants of parental involvement in the care of 138 first-born children of 16 and 28 months. Results indicated that fathers were more involved when they assumed more responsibility for child care chores, when they had been more involved 12 months earlier, and when their partners worked more. (RJC)

Studies the interactional behavior between 64 mothers and their children aged two-four in relation to the mothers' internal models of relationships and select child characteristics. The results indicated that children's behavioral and developmental status and mothers' internal models were associated with dyadic behavior. (RJC)

Discusses ways in which Catholic schools can help improve student performance through systematic outreach to the home, including the development of policies that encourage teachers to assign and grade homework, and parent education programs focusing on the academic environment of the home. (DMM)

Examines joint attentional processes in children's early lexical acquisition and conversational interaction. Early language development builds on adult-child joint attentional focus on nonlinguistic entities. A developmental sequence of joint attentional processes in early language development is proposed, and the role of adults in this sequence…

Examined behavioral and contextual factors that are manifested as parenting stress. Data were collected from mother-child interaction, preschool teacher reports of child behavior problems, maternal reports of child behavior problems, and other risk factors. Results showed maternal behavior was associated more with total parenting stress than with…

The mother of a boy with autism recounts her family's experiences in child advocacy. She recalls various events in dealing with the service system and efforts to find appropriate resources. Current issues in collaboration are specifically addressed, including cooperation among groups and allocation of limited resources. (DB)

Introduces the topic of father-adolescent relationships along with two basic models of fatherhood. The first is of the father who does not take an active role in the upbringing of his children but who assumes responsibility to protect and provide for them; second is of the father who may be flexible, i.e., more involved, in response to varying…

Reports a study of 55 adolescents and their parents in which subjects documented their daily activities at 2-hour intervals for 1 week to explore emotional states associated with adolescents' time with their fathers. Fathers and adolescents both reported being together 15-19% of the time, mostly in leisure activities. (MDM)

A longitudinal study of 112 adolescents and their 2-parent families found that the quality father-adolescent relationships exhibited a high degree of stability over time, whereas the quantity of interaction was less consistent. Fathers tended to decrease their level of child care as their adolescents matured. (MDM)

Mothers (n=21) with identified sexually abused children were assessed for levels of ego development. Subjects generally grouped at the mid-range of ego development scales, reflecting individuals beginning to achieve balance between internal and external problems in life. Mothers at higher levels of ego development were found to be more likely to…

Examines the parent role as perceived by a parents (n=1,109) of school-age children in New Hampshire. Results reveal that parents describe parent roles using the same characteristics that emerge from the research literature. More importantly, they consider each six parent role characteristics (bonding, discipline, education, protection,…

A study of 107 15- and 17-year olds examined the relationship between adolescents' general coping styles (problem focused, emotion focused, or cognitive) and their perceptions of parental child-rearing practices (authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, or neglectful). Findings were consistent with the view that parents' child-rearing techniques…

Notes research indicating that children develop conceptions of personal domain. Focuses on what mothers believe ought to be personal and up to their children to decide. Explores how personal concepts are constructed, negotiated, and elaborated during social interaction in cultural contexts. (ET)