Children from intact families and children from divorced families had self-concepts that correlated significantly with their evaluations of their mothers and fathers/stepfathers. Children whose parents had been divorced less than two years had self-concepts strongly correlated with evaluations of both their natural fathers and their stepfathers.…

American Indian adolescents want their fathers to be more involved in parenting. The majority (57%) of the respondents did not consider themselves very close to their fathers. However, fathers were most highly esteemed if they were involved in tribal affairs and had less than an eighth grade education. Seven contributing variables are identified.…

The need for career awareness programs for gifted girls is discussed, a career awareness and exploration program model for mathematically gifted students (10-13 years old) is described, and the roles of teachers, parents, and guidance counselors are considered. (SBH)

Parents are choosing to become more involved in the education process and the schools. This new role of parents presents the need for new responses by teachers and administrators. (JMF)

Details the external and internal elements of book sharing, activities that could follow, and the essential enrichment possibilities. Mentions specific book titles, activities, and goals to provide a guide for the interested teacher or parent. (FL)

This study was concerned with measuring perceptions of a random sample of college students toward the "father role." The Father Role Opinionnaire (FRO) was developed to compile data on five sub-role dimensions of the father role--nuturer, problem solver, provider, societal model, and recreational companion. (Author/KC)

Summarizes the importance of using parents in career guidance and provides examples of parent activities that have been found to be effective. (LRA)

A large-scale study of the extent of parent involvement on boards in preschool day care indicates that intensity of involvement, rather than the number of parents involved, is the key factor. The impact of parent involvement on staff and classroom environment also is examined. (MS)

A formal critique of the social studies profession by the president of the National Council for the Social Studies. He examines social studies educators' failure to question certain assumptions, including those about moral education, rights of parents, and preparation of social studies teachers. (Author/RM)

Gifted students are not receiving the kind of education they need and deserve. In overlooking the needs of such students, our schools are allowing a great natural resource to go to waste. (Editor/RK)

Explores the extent to which the promise of lay control of education has been fulfilled in free schools and in doing so points to some conditions that affect school governance which have been ignored for the most part by students of educational politics. (Author/RK)

Parents of mentally retarded children face many special stresses. They have traditionally been offered information about their children but little opportunity to explore their own needs and difficulties. Such an opportunity was offered to parents, as couples, in group settings. (Author)

Examined mothers' provision of novel and familiar toy animals during play interactions with infants at ages 0;10, 1;1, 1;5, and 1;9. Analyses indicated that mothers facilitated their children's determination of reference and differentially adjusted their naming practices to novel, comprehended, and familiar animals. Results indicate that maternal…

Attempted to bridge home and school literacy contexts by involving families in literacy activities with their children to enhance children's achievement and interest in reading and writing. Activities included literacy centers in classrooms, teacher modeled literature activities, and writing and reading appreciation periods (WRAP). Results…