This article brings together the perspectives of 21 immigrant parents who speak eight different languages and have been in Canada less than six years with those of 61 teachers and 32 principals who work in schools with English as a second language (ESL) populations of 20% or greater who have been recognized for successfully involving immigrant…

This phenomenological case study examines one family's lived experience as they advocated for appropriate and effective services in inclusive classes for a member of their family who had significant disabilities. Findings suggest the need for effective professional development if school personnel are to effectively educate students with…

Using data from the 2003 and 2004 American Time Use Surveys, this article examines nonstandard work hours and their relationship to parents' family, leisure and personal care time--informing the discussion of the costs and benefits of working nonstandard hours. The results suggest that parents who work nonstandard evening hours spend less time in…

This article presents an interview with Emily Toth, who writes the monthly "Ms. Mentor" academic advice column in the "Chronicle of Higher Education" and teaches in the English department at Louisiana State University, in Baton Rouge. She is the author of "Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia" (1997), "Inside Peyton Place: The Life…

The original concept of the kindergarten, developed in the 1800s, involved guiding and structuring children's play rather than attempting formal instruction. The kindergarten served as a transition from the home to the school environment. During the twentieth century kindergartens have been seen increasingly as tools to be used for shaping…

With more companies allowing "flextime", more access to elearning, and telecomuting, the line between workplace flexibility and work-life balance begins to blur. Companies "sell" to employees the flexibility of being able to complete training programs from the comfort of the participant's home, allowing them to learn at their own speed. In many…

This paper addresses HRD's current absence from career development discourse and practice. The authors suggest a framework for reintegrating career development into the HRD function and offer recommendations for future action. (Contains 1 figure.)

The article discusses the relationship between the hearing impaired child's family and the school. Some general principles that are fundamental for maintaining a productive relationship between school and family are examined and are illustrated by descriptions of typical school/family relationships. (DLS)

Through the comings and goings of her own nine-year-old son, a school teacher tells what life was like in Gary classrooms and playgrounds in 1915. (Author)

A comparison was made of IBM employees in traditional offices (n=4,316), virtual offices (n=767), and home offices (n=441). Home office teleworking helped balance work and family and enhanced business performance with cost savings. Virtual office teleworking was associated with less work-family balance and less successful personal/family life.…

Overviews the current state of research in the area of school-based prevention programs that involve parents in project objectives and methods. Prevention programs utilizing home- school collaborative efforts cited within the literature were reviewed in the context of criteria espoused as demonstrating empirical support. Presents a brief review of…

To understand the challenges African American families face when combining employment commitments and informal caregiving responsibilities, uses data from a sample of 119 African American elder-caregiver dyads. Examines the nature of caregiving relationships and extent to which caregivers' employment statuses affect the hours of care provided.…

Study describes the perspectives and practices of school psychologists toward family-school partnership activities. Respondents overwhelmingly supported the general concept of parent involvement in education and perceived their own involvement in family-school partnership activities as important. Implications of this study for practice and…