A review of 11 single-subject research studies designed to enhance the object-related play of youths with mental retardation found that positive outcomes in the form of improved play behaviors were consistently reported across intervention type. The responsiveness of participants to intervention suggests a need for research to determine the most…

Introduces eight articles on the effects of ethnic and political violence on child development and discusses the need for research in this area. Maintains that children who are exposed to ethnic and political violence are more likely to develop a variety of difficulties, including mental health disorders, behavior problems, sleep disturbances, and…

Maintains that Muller and Overton (1998) challenge the current Zeitgeist regarding infant cognitive development. Suggests that researchers reconsider infants as developing actors in a meaningful environment, not as born philosophers. Notes the need to explore processes underlying key transitions in infancy and the relation between action and…

Maintains that Josephs (1998) identifies a new and significant research question: how individuals relate to loved one's death through an imaginary dialog created in an "as-if" manner. Discusses the issues of how adults' as-if activities are related to children's pretend play and how such dialogs might transform the self over time.…

Discusses contemporary theories of adolescence, stressing developmental systems models that integrate individual and contextual levels of analysis. Maintains that adolescence should be studied with multivariate-longitudinal designs, change-sensitive measures, and data analytic strategies capitalizing on triangulation across quantitative and…

The sources of variability residing in the environment of individuals with autism and the implications for research studies are explored. Recommendations are provided for future research including research focusing on young children, on the methods needed to produce desirable outcomes, on relationships between behaviors, and on specific teaching…

Summarizes highlights of a discussion among 11 leaders in the field of child sexual abuse concerning the behavioral manifestations of child sexual abuse. (DB)

This paper on the appearance of acute, healing, and healed anogenital trauma in children who have been sexually abused summarizes what is known, and identifies remaining questions, offers suggestions for ways to obtain answers, and identifies barriers to such research (such as the necessity of using children as subjects). (DB)

Summarizes highlights of a discussion by eight leaders in the field of child sexual abuse concerning the appearance of acute, healing, and healed anogenital trauma in children who have been sexually abused. (DB)

Reviews and critiques SCMCT (Social Cognitive Model of Counselor Training) as presented in this issue of JCP; finds it both ambitious and comprehensive. Discusses distinctions between supervision and training, supervisory interventions, and the advanced supervision experience. Points to questions which require further research. Discusses the…

Considers the potential for teacher research to change ideas about who is responsible for producing knowledge, the benefits and dangers of inserting the self into the social sciences, and the challenges of presenting problems of practice from within practice. (Author/SK)

Summarizes research in teacher preparation. Argues that a great deal is known about the training of teachers but much less about the teaching of teachers. Reviews research in areas of training and teaching of teachers and points toward promising practices in the area of teaching teachers. Concludes with recommendations for a research agenda in…

A review of Canadian adult education literature showed that adult education research goes on beyond academia. Four themes emerged: (1) adult education is at a crossroads; (2) neoconservative globalization predominates; (3) the dominant training ideology is being questioned; and (4) many call for a radical renewal of democratic citizenship. (SK)

In response to Kavale and Forness (EC 630 380), this article suggests that doing "science" is not without philosophical and ideological values. Sections address the different worlds of scientific communities and critically analyze the political side of learning disabilities from the scientific side. The article concludes with a call for diverse…

Describes the unique effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on development in early childhood and offers suggestions for interventions in the cognitive, language, social-emotional, motor, and adaptive domains. Urges more intensive, long-term studies on the immediate and long-term effects of TBI. (Author/DB)