Outlines two distinct trends that inform current psychoanalytic and feminist approaches to anorexia: one focuses on its roots in the fantasy, the other in the reality of childhood and adolescent deprivation and abuse. Explains how both approaches attend to place of the mother to neglect of the father in genesis of anorexia. (Author/NB)

Parent involvement is taking on a new dimension in early childhood education. The changing family life, parent participation, and the importance of leadership are discussed. (15 references) (SI)

When 16 parents' and 13 nonparents' conversations with children were examined for evidence of adults' differential responses to children's syntactic, phonological, and semantic errors, results indicated that adults tended to respond differentially to children's language mistakes, with parents showing greater sensitivity than non-parents. (RH)

Interviews with 32 grandparents of children with disabilities indicated that grandparents were involved in such activities as baby-sitting, providing emotional and financial support for the grandchild's parents, and providing emotional and medical-related support for the grandchild. Grandparents displayed an impressive command of complex medical…

Thirty-seven men with adolescent children had their testosterone levels measured and then responded to questionnaires on marriage, parent-child relationships, and midlife crises. Results indicated a significant inverse correlation between male midlife stress and the quality of father-adolescent communication. (MDM)

Examines the importance and development of friendships among children. Explains the value of friendships in developing sense of self and social skills. Suggests ways in which parents and teachers can be instrumental in facilitating friendships. (BAC)

The Talk to a Literacy Learner program seeks to strengthen parents' role in schools by offering advice on reading-writing interaction, developing community resource people, raising community expectations of literacy and education, and serving as a catalyst for community-based literacy initiatives. (SK)

States that Chapter I services can be used to encourage parents and children to work together in language arts. Asserts that parents who lack basic literacy skills are limited when helping their children. Shows how parent education programs, language arts training, and laptop computers can help overcome parents' sense of inadequacy and enable them…

Describes work being done on 3-year project aimed at developing innovative ways to help rural parents support career development of 15-25 year olds. Notes that project makes use of innovative data-gathering strategy and innovative techniques for analyzing qualitative group interview data. Describes identified rural career-related needs and…

Describes investigation examining ways both single and married mothers of preschoolers combine child care arrangements for preschool children and what factors affect use of multiple versus single child care arrangements. Suggests that married mothers use fewer hours of care from fathers and relatives than single mothers. (CRR)

Describes the IMCIPE Project (Incarcerated Mothers and Children: Impact of Prison Environments) which investigates the experiences of incarcerated mothers whose children live with them in Mother and Baby Units and incarcerated mothers who are separated from their children; the impact of the prison environment on mother-child relationships; and…

Parents should evaluate the libraries in the schools their children attend, because education suffers when library services are minimal and information is outdated. The article lists several issues to which parents should pay close attention when evaluating their children's school libraries. (SM)

Parents can help teach children to manage money and be financially productive and independent. The article offers parents strategies to help their children move forward in a positive financial direction. The strategies include talking to children about money and matching children's savings. (SM)

Addresses the role of parents as contributing members of their children's educational team. Investigates effect of parental involvement on academic success from primary through secondary school levels. Notes that research has repeatedly demonstrated connection between family and achievement. Supports premise that parental involvement plays…

Offers questions for parents to ask when determining whether their child's school health program is sufficient. Issues to examine include time allotted for health education, types of school services provided to help teachers with the subject, instructional methods, outside health services, and additional staff (e.g., nurses and counselors). (SM)