This manual was developed by the United Day Care Services, Inc. and is intended to serve as a guide for others who are planning to work in the area of family day care. The history of the development of the United Day Care Services' family day care unit is summarized and a brief resume of how the unit operates is presented. The areas covered in the…

This essay expresses an affirmation of the positive role of family life and traditional values in American society. (BRT)

Explores the effects of the Women's Movement on the lives of professional couples with children. (Author/RK)

Intended for parents, the article presents guidelines for designing and implementing a program for teaching the exceptional child, particularly the moderately or severely retarded, to imitate. ( SBH)

A brief family intervention consisting of training in conflict resolution and contingency management was given to families reporting high rates of parent-child problems of long duration. The implications of these findings for a strong systems view of families and family therapy are discussed. (Author)

The author, mother of a 20-year-old mentally retarded child who until recently has been denied the right to an appropriate educational program, discusses her concerns regarding her child's future education and medical and dental care. (SBH)

A case study details the evaluation and placement of a preschool hearing impaired boy, and reviews the proceedings of a due process hearing initiated by his parents over the placement decision. (CL)

Examines the parent identification patterns and the masculine and feminine attributes of androgynous and undifferentiated (neither masculine nor feminine) adolescents. Compares the parent identification patterns and sex role attributes of these adolescents to those of adolescents characterized as masculine or feminine. (BD)

This study investigates how willing adolescents were to disclose their problems and tensions to: (1) their mothers; (2) their fathers, and (3) their peers. Results indicate they are significantly more likely to inform their mothers of troubles than their fathers. (Author)

An excerpt is reprinted from "Between Parent and School" by M. Kappelman and P. Ackerman in which the authors discuss the impact parents of exceptional children can have upon the school system. (CL)

A superintendent of schools analyzes the regulations for P.L. 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (CL)

The editorial calls upon parents and educators to develop models to facilitate the parental involvement in educational programs for handicapped children that is now required by law. (GW)