Examines the problems of an attempt to apply psychological knowledge to the conduct of a british preschool, and a new research method designed to alleviate such problems. Based on the cooperation of teacher and researcher, the new method works through a process of continuous dialogue. (JK)

The Parents and Children Project, an experiment to provide an inexpensive and effective educational program to rural areas in Chile, is summarized. Using community resources, parent volunteers, and a part-time staff, the project focuses directly on the education of preschool children. (JK)

Describes a village day nursery organized by peasant women in 1962 to provide care for preschool children whose mothers must work in the rice fields. Outlines the aims of the day nursery and the prerequisites for its establishment. Community and parent participation is stressed. (JK)

If nursery teachers see water as a stimulus to children's play, while mothers think it is in the classroom to get children interested in washing up, who is to blame? Discusses the ideological distance between parents and teachers. (Editor/RK)

For the child, divorce may represent a sense of loss, a sense of failure in interpersonal relationships, and a prelude to a difficult transition to new life patterns. Psychological effects cannot be viewed in a unitary way. Circumstances around the divorce, age, sex, and personality must all be considered. (Author)

Six to 11 year old children may be generally more vulnerable to crises in their environment than their younger or older siblings. Based upon a cross cultural study of Moroccan and Rumanian immigrants to Israel, the authors suggest some theoretical considerations and note some practical implications. (Author/DB)

Moral dilemmas are not confined to adults. They are also part and parcel of children's lives. The deputy director of the Schools Council Moral Education Project outlines the basis of the team's thinking and describes some of the materials being developed to help children make more considerate decisions. (Editor/RK)

This paper stresses the gains for both developmental theory and educational practice that are brought about by social intervention research. The author suggests several directions for future research. (Author/BP)

Discusses recent educational development including the role of the family in educating children, the effectiveness of career awareness programs, and the validity of standardized tests. (RK)

Discusses an experimental study in elementary school curriculum development in Russia. The Soviets studied the relationship between teaching and the general development of the student and developed an experimental teaching system. Historical background of the problem, research methods used, and the teaching system's principles are examined.…

The inadequacy of available tests for predicting developmental disabilities in low income, minority group children; the necessity for assuring confidentiality and avoiding labeling; and a lack of personnel, facilities and funds all proved to be obstacles to early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment. (Author)

Examines the hypothesis that maternal employment relates to the development of children according to sex of the child and the social class of the family. More specific hypotheses are derived from D. B. Lynn's theory of sex-role identification (1969). (Author/RK)

Authors express their concern for the children whose identities, still so much in the process of growth, are under great pressure from teachers who engage in classroom versions of encounter groups. (Editor/RK)

Three studies examined three-, five-, and seven-year-old children's understandng of verbal terms ("easy" and "hard") concerning personal competence. Studies focused on developmental change in understanding the terms and were designed to provide information about the order in which understanding of the terms was acquired. (HOD)

The Missouri New Parents as Teachers Program (NPAT) created a home-based school system for infants and toddlers by training their parents to serve as teachers. Includes sidebars with developmental stages and instructions for developing a NPAT program. (MD)