Cabrera, Fagan, and Farrie's research provides a useful springboard to encourage scholars to think broadly and productively about theoretical, substantive, methodological, and social intervention issues related to men's prenatal experiences, transitional life course events, and subsequent engagement with their young children. To their credit, the…

Since the early 1970s the importance of mothers' socioeconomic characteristics on their children's educational and occupational attainment has been acknowledged. However, it is not clear if fathers' characteristics have a stronger influence because men usually have stronger attachments to the labour market, or alternatively mothers'…

The propensity of Latino immigrant parents to provide moral support for education has been well-documented, as has the influence of parent involvement on achievement and college-going. One route toward improving Latino school outcomes and college access is to better understand the cultural logic of parents' actions. This article draws on data from…

A teacher relates her experiences in teaching child development to teenage mothers and pregnant school-age girls enrolled in the New London Young Parents Program, a project sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Section of the Connecticut State Department of Health. (CS)

In an article intended for parents of learning disabled children, the author reviews concepts of discipline, frustrations, verbalization, and a game approach to socialization. (CL)

Five brief articles address aspects of travel and travel training for disabled persons. (GW)

The mother of a daughter who has dysautonomia, a hereditary disturbance of the autonomic nervous system, uses her experiences to offer advice to similarly situated parents. (GW)

Commonly held assumptions about musical giftedness in children are disputed. Several issues are examined, including how musical giftedness is defined, the availability of community resources, parental encouragement versus pressure, and potential emotional and behavioral problems. Some suggestions useful for the parents of musically gifted children…

Parents' rights in decision making may not be exercised for many reasons, including: (1) lack of parental preparation for participation; (2) inappropriate behavior by school personnel; and (3) lack of parental interest or devaluation of their own participation. Issues influencing parental participation including limited self-confidence and lack of…

A step-by-step program designed to help parents coach disabled children on what to expect when entering the job market addresses the critical task of filling out an application. (CL)

Senator Weicker discusses an amendment to P.L. 94-142 (the Education For All Handicapped Children Act), to clarify that reasonable attorneys' fees be available to parents of disabled children who prevail in a court action to enforce their child's right to education. (CL)

Parents can pursue expansion of ideas with their preschoolers in areas of math, science, social, and reading awareness. General recommendatons and suggestions for activities with the preschooler are offered. (CL)

Home education provides flexibility in scheduling as well as a loving and a trusting environment along with opportunities for community involvement. (CL)

The mother of a Down Syndrome young adult describes factors involved in deciding to have her daughter sterilized. (CL)

Parents have been trained in "therapizing" their handicapped child at the expense of play and need to understand the importance of play for development of the child, appropriate play, and ways to circumvent the child's handicap. The specialist aids in parent-child interactions and choice of play environments and opportunities. (MC)