According to a recent census, over 46 percent of all American women today are employed outside the home. A growing number of these women and their families are turning to daycare programs for assistance in caring for their children. Researchers find that parents want decision-making roles in the programs which affect their children; they want to…

This report describes a pilot study in the use of video tape as a recording and reporting device for a child's responses in a learning situation. It was believed that video tape could be used as an improved means of home-school communication. Nineteen 5-year-old subjects in groups of six were videotaped for 12-minute segments in actual classroom…

The fourth in a series of four booklets on residential programing for mentally retarded persons aims at providing parents with basic information on the operational aspects of institutions so that they can form realistic strategies for implementing change. Negative attitudes of direct care, professional, and administrative staff toward innovative…

Parents are prepared for their roles with the new infant during pregnancy, the anxiety and turmoil serving as a source of energy for reorienting them to their new roles. The individuality of the neonate then shapes their responses to him and essentially creates an environment which is suitable to his particular needs. Rather than being at the…

Reported here is a one-day conference of school superintendents and administrators called by the Quebec Minister of Education to discuss the Island of Montreal School Council's working paper, "Education and Development--an Approach to the Interventions of Education and Disadvantaged Environments." Topics discussed in the workshops…

Developed over a two-and-a-half-year period at Des Moines Family Learning Center, this series of 30-week workshops allows parents to share problems and advice, becoming familiar with the ways in which other parents handle family situations. The series is divided into the following three sections: self-esteem, misbehavior, and emotions; creativity,…

This booklet reports the proceedings of a conference of the Queens Association for the Education of the Exceptionally Gifted Child, Inc., held on 3 March 1973 in conjunction with the New York State Education Department and York College of the City University of New York. Five panel discussions are abstracted: "Identifying the Gifted and Developing…

A case of a problem boy is presented. The author then describes how the school psychologist dealt with the case successfully by helping the parents and the teacher modify their approach to the boy. (SE)

Discussed is the parents' role in providing training procedures to meet the developmental needs of blind infants. (Author/LS)

In the last decade, a number of variant family forms have arisen. One contention is that these experiments are a sign of strain in the traditional nuclear family and an indication of changes it must undergo in order to adapt to contemporary society. (Author/WI)

Sees a strong relationship between the quality of a child's self-concept and reading achievement. Suggests ways in which parents and teachers can enhance children's self-images, thus facilitating reading improvement. (RL)

The article describes the Oakland Schools Reading and Language Clinic two-part parent program that incorporates understanding, skills, and reinforcement for parents of learning disabled students. (SBH)

A number of philosophical points of view that have guided parents' attempts to socialize their children are presented. Research findings and conclusions that explore the impact on children of parental disciplinary practices are discussed. (Author/AM)

Did the American "Head Start" program really fail? Argues that, though it may have had no significant effect on children's performance in school, it has ultimately proved to be a major factor in increasing the confidence and competence of parents. (Editor)

This article examines critically the case for protecting children's rights as against the case for protecting children's welfare. The principle of reciprocity in parent-child relations is rejected. (Author/AM)