In the last 20 years the age of menarche has dropped from 13.5 years in 1950 to a predicted mean age of 11.5 for 1970. Urges that we address the social and physical consequences of the physiological revolution on contemporary America and suggests a potential role for schools to ameliorate the problem. Among the suggestions: child rearing should be…

Family Enrichment Programs are viewed as vehicles for training, practice and research, with their main focus being improved communication on both cognitive and affective levels. (Author)

In the last of a series of three publications for improving assessment of student achievement in home economics courses, modules of learning objectives and related test items are provided to help teachers develop more valid and reliable measurement materials and assessment procedures. The samples are geared to state-approved courses of study. The…

This keynote address to the Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children consists of an overview of problems of contemporary life that represent challenges for family life and the nurturance of children. The family is seen as the place where the child learns what it means to be a human being. Implications of this concept are indicated.…

The possibility of a relationship between family disability and interaction patterns was examined in this paper. The projected analysis attempted to answer these questions: (1) What relationship exists between the degree of disability and internal family interaction? (2) Are there any place of residence differentials in internal family interaction…

This research project investigated the effects of teaching units in the family-living subject areas as prepared by adult basic education students utilizing the television media as a method of instruction. The objectives of the study were: (1) to ascertain whether or not student-prepared videotape media are effective in instructing ABE students in…

In this fourth report from The Family Coordinator's Family Life Education Panel, panelists report on interviews with 44 secondary school teachers concerning the nature and the extent of parent education in their schools. (Author)

Teaching techniques which can be used by home economics teachers in the area of human relationships, particularly family relationships, are suggested. These techniques include dramatization, discussion, interviews, simulation, opinionnarires, and other activities. (EC)

A selected bibliography of studies which view Black families as having a unique and positive structure or as differing in life styles along class lines. (Author)

Groupings, life styles, and experiences vary a great deal among families. This article reviews books that provide information on developing and maintaining good relationships within the family and ways of handling issues. (CB)

Illustrates how one mother and her 10-year-old son worked out a latchkey arrangement for after school. (PCB)

Surveyed dual-employed couple to explore causes of satisfaction with and arguments over division of household labor. Found husbands more satisfied with equitable division; wives more satisfied with division favoring them. Wives were more content if husbands shared women's traditional chores. Spouses disagreed about how often they argued over…

Conducted telephone interviews with 320 pet owners and 116 nonowners. Found sociodemographic differences between groups. Remarried people, families with children, and families in middle stages of life cycle were most likely to have pets. Widows, empty-nesters, families with infants, and those with annual incomes of $8,000 or less were least likely…