Describes what students had to say about parental roles. Includes students' views about parental roles in real life, their expectations of parental roles in realistic and historical novels, their impressions of the parents they encountered in the selected books, and a comparison across genres about these parental characters. Presents guidelines…

This meta-analysis finds that parents report lower marital satisfaction compared with nonparents. There is also a significant negative correlation between marital satisfaction and number of children. The data suggest that marital satisfaction decreases after the birth of a child due to role conflicts and restriction of freedom. (Contains 30…

Discusses whether schools become more responsive to parents and more equitable when "chosen" by the clients they serve. Reveals that even where schools are outwardly characterized by values cohesion, shared goals, and voluntary affiliation, interaction between a school and its environment is likely to be a process of ongoing negotiations…

Asserts younger children spend too much time playing video games and accessing the Internet. Describes harmful effects. Cites advice from experts to restrict computer and Internet use. Advises parents and teachers to be more diligent in supervising children's use of information technology. (Contains 17 references.) (PKP)

This review examines empirical and theoretical work in three eras--infancy, toddlerhood, and early childhood--and for each era, describes the structure of dyadic synchrony in interactions involving children and their caregivers, primarily mothers, as well as offers speculation about its developmental function for the child. Issues for future…

Many parents view alcohol as an acceptable alternative to other drugs. Research indicates that little or no use of alcohol is strongly associated with young people who perceive that their parents will be upset if they use alcohol. What's more, parents can teach responsible decision-making around alcohol through the most powerful means available:…

Examines relationship of employed parents' (N=321) concerns about their children to parents' own well-being and orientation to work. Results indicated that three child-related concerns, taken together, generally accounted for substantial amounts of variance in parents' psychological and physical well-being but less of the variance in their…

Abusive, potentially abusive, and control group parents (N=62) were presented with vignettes describing a child with either mild or severe behavior problems and asked to rate the acceptability of four discipline procedures (positive reinforcement, timeout, timeout with spanking, and spanking). Overall, parents rated positive reinforcement as more…

Examined relationship between maternal employment characteristics and father participation in child care by comparing trends in sample of 214 homemakers and employed women and sample of 139 professional women. Results indicated that, although husbands were more involved in child care when wives were employed, women were primary caregivers…

The mother of a physically disabled child encourages the participation of such children in mainstream camping programs. Suggestions to maximize the benefits of the camping experience are offered. (DB)

The feelings of non-disabled children toward their disabled siblings are explored. Children describe how they sometimes react negatively to situations involving their disabled siblings even though they understand that their reaction is not the best response. The parents' role in serving the needs of all their children is examined. (JDD)

Discusses nonschool-sponsored sports in children's education. Highlights the reasons that children participate in sports, children's definition of success in sports, the education of volunteer coaches and parents whose children are involved in sports, and suggestions for parents and educators who wish to support children in sports. (RJC)

Parents' commitment to education is a key factor in quality schooling. In practice, parents can encourage in children positive attitudes toward school and learning, become involved in educational issues, and show support for teachers and schools. (IAH)

Addresses problem of adolescent suicide by developing five stages (suicidal signs, establishing rapport, making referral, constructive actions, and self-management) that may be used to help adolescents in distress. Uses five stages in case study to demonstrate the roles played by teacher, friend, and parents in helping adolescent through a crisis.…

In attempting to balance the requirements of social structure and the empowering initiative of creativity in children, numerous obstacles must be confronted, including insecurity; fear of uncertainty; ritualistic problem solving; dogmatic, dichotomous thinking; inner resourcelessness; lack of playfulness; restricted affect; forcing premature…