The author offers suggestions to parents of mentally retarded individuals with emphasis on the need to involve the retarded individual with his/her own life planning and decision making. (SW)

When clinical programs are implemented, there is often a problem in generalizing the child's newly acquired skills. Careful consideration of the manner in which stimuli are presented, the kinds of responses required, and the way in which reinforcement is dispensed may help move effectively from laboratory to natural settings. (Author)

Investigated fathers' reported interaction with infants. Instrumentation consisted of three sets of questionnaires. Results indicated fathers of nonbreast-fed infants reported being generally more involved in caregiving. Fathers performed care tasks selectively, were more participatory when mothers were present, played with or comforted infants…

Found that variations in amounts, sources, and kinds of social support received by adolescent mothers (N=50) were negatively correlated with maternal rejection as measured by the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire. (Author/RH)

Fifty college women were surveyed to determine to what extent maternal employment served as a role model. Results show that parent encouragement, daughter's sex role orientation, and the mother's attitudes and beliefs were the major factors in determining career choice and commitment. (Author/JLF)

The growth and development of infants and children is examined from the perspective of parenting. The author sees the family as the first educational delivery system for the child and presents concrete suggestions to aid educators and mental health specialists. (Author)

The article reviews the features of the appeals process, particularly in relation to a three-year study of the Massachusetts special education appeals system. (SB)

Thirty-four boys and girls between the ages of four and nine were interviewed on their conceptions of positive justice and parental authority and were then reinterviewed one and two years later. Results suggested that stagelike development in children's social reasoning proceeds gradually, with important continuities in children's social cognition…

This article provides a subject index back to 1975 of the "TV Talk" column and other Teacher magazine articles concerning television. Topics include the use of TV in elementary language arts, math, reading, and social studies, as well as suggestions for parents and articles on television as a medium. (SJL)

Proposes prison reforms that might foster the familial relationship between incarcerated women and their children. It analyzes data on the extent of the situation, and the needs of both mothers and children in these situations. (LAB)

Control mothers reported stronger feelings of personal worth based on their perceptions of others' evaluations of them. Abusing mothers scored higher on feelings of social alienation. On the Self-Esteem scale, no significant differences were found between groups. (Author)

Parents have greater influence than teachers in the lives of most young people. All the "back to basics" movements, all the innovations, and all the greatest teachers will never be able to achieve quality education if parents fail to become involved in the academic lives of their children. (Author/SJL)

Alienated adolescent girls tend to be sexually active, tend not to use contraception effectively, and tend not to terminate pregnancy. Although they welcome a baby as a solution to lifelong problems, their poverty and drug abuse, inadequate nutrition, and lack of prenatal care put offspring at high risk. (Author/NRB)

Intended for parents of handicapped children, the article offers guidelines for getting copies of children's school records. Records which the school system are legally required to provide are noted, things to look for in reviewing the records are pointed out, and individuals who should be allowed to view records are listed. (SBH)

Principals and assistant principals from 345 secondary schools were surveyed regarding (1) the quality of discipline in their schools, (2) student behaviors perceived to be of most concern to administrators and teachers, and (3) the extent and ways that parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and students themselves are involved in…