Surveyed 300 junior high school students and 300 college students in 1978 and in 1983 on how involved they believed the school, family, and clergy should be in development of moral values in elementary, secondary and college students. Main effects for years and for age groups sampled and interaction effects for clergy and the school were found.…

Examines adolescents' susceptibility to peer pressure in after-school experiences in a large sample of fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth graders. Shows that adolescents who report home after school are not significantly different from those who are supervised by their parents at home during after-school hours. (HOD)

To determine the impact of quantitative and qualitative aspects of fathering, relationships among father involvement in childrearing, parenting characteristics, and child adaptation were investigated. Results from 70 infants 20 months of age and their parents highlighted the salience of qualitative characteristics of parenting for toddler…

Surveyed 813 adolescents to examine the relationship between father absence and adolescent drug use and sexual activity. Found that while adolescents were more likely to discuss problems with peers than parents, father absence was related to behavior problems, especially for boys. (JAC)

Presented is a general philosophical examination of the whole issue of parents' rights with regard to their children, focusing especially on what is probably the most contentious area involved, that of education. (RM)

Tactics that right wing conservatives are using to attack education are discussed. These include the Hatch amendment to the Magnet Schools Act that, if it becomes law, will prohibit funds for courses determined by the Local Education Authority to be secular humanism and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment of 1978. (RM)

Urges that public school systems be developed based on diversity and choice, recognizing that there is neither one true school nor a perfect pedagogy. Argues that teachers and parents should be able to choose between a variety of models within a single system in seeking the most appropriate environment for each child. (RDN)

Explains that if the ability to read in the fullest sense can be fostered from infancy in and out of school, children will grow to be the highly literate society of tomorrow. (DF)

This study examined the role of parents in students' early driving experiences and travel as passengers and its effects on students' crash and injury rates. Over 50,000 high school students responded to a questionnaire covering obtaining a license, learning to drive, vehicle access, parental rules, and student attitudes on parental role. (BS)

Describes a program in which parent volunteers tutored disadvantaged students in reading. Shows how such tutoring is beneficial to both students and parents. Provides insights into ways of coordinating and supporting volunteers. (EL)

Children are profoundly affected by the threat of a nuclear holocaust, and parents and educators ought to address their fears in a structured way. Specific classes on war and peace should be taught, and parents should take advantage of opportunities at home to discuss war and peace. (RM)

High school students trained in test-taking skills performed markedly higher on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test than did controls. On two subtests, vocabulary and comprehension, controls scored significantly lower than the experimental group. A relationship was noted between parental help with test-taking preparation and level of test performance.…

Describes a study of spontaneous speech from two young children and their mothers to examine how children learn some of the inflectional/syntactic possibilities for individual verbs. Multiple regression analyses were used. Maternal variety of use was a highly significant predictor of the children's use of the same verbs. (Author/SED)

Examines the extent of role strain among husbands and wives in 69 dual-career couples. Results indicated that, for wives, number of children and importance of the parental role were significant predictors of role strain. For husbands, role strain was related to age of the youngest child and the extent to which child-care tasks were shared.…

Surveyed 141 single fathers about their experience as homemakers, the nature of their father/child relationship, and overall role satisfaction. Most men felt comfortable and competent as single parents, regardless of the reason for custody or their financial status. Both economic status and reason for custody influenced the father/child…