Analyzes mother and child speech in free play conversation for different semantic and syntactic categories. Based on the study of changes taking place over time in children's use of semantic categories, argues against the hypothesis that the mother's speech is gradually adjusted to the child's performance. (Author/MES)

Discusses implications of lateral dominance in infants for infant stimulation and development as well as implications for parents and teachers. (Author/DB)

Parents are becoming increasingly involved in the education and training of their exceptional children. The use of a behavioral approach by parents in effecting change in their child and his or her environment is examined, as well as the role of the school psychologist in these change procedures. (Author/RL)

Reviewed are language research thrusts of the 1970s relevant to language-delayed children: the change in focus to communication, rather than vocal requirements, and examinations of caretaker-infant interactions. Concerning language intervention with severely delayed children, language content and use objectives are identified and parent…

Identifies three network types in single-parent families: family of origin network, extended network, and conjugal network. Findings indicate that network structure is associated with type of support, and that effects of structure and support on psychological well-being are mediated by a third variable, role orientation of the mother. (Author)

Summarizes the responses of (N=131) adult women to a questionnaire survey of their experiences and activities in homemaking, parenting, volunteer work, recreation, formal and nonformal education, and paid work. Results showed that reentry women have had a wide variety of life experiences through which they have developed job-related skills.…

Using an individual differences multidimensional scaling method with a sample of (N=38) parents, four dimensions of stress were identified. The first dimension, major versus minor child problems, was most problematic for parents and highly related to a set of adjectives describing unpleasant or stressful emotional states. (Author)

A longitudinal study of the ego and cognitive development of boys and girls revealed that sex-different socialization practices cause the two sexes to create different premises about the world, develop different competencies, and use different cognitive structures to deal with new experience. (Author/WD)

A study of divorced single parents with custody found little difference between fathers and mothers on most measures and lifestyles. Fathers tended to have more education and income and were less likely to move following the divorce. Fathers were more likely to encourage the children to take sides. (Author/JAC)

Reasons for and ways to eliminate the overrepresentation of minority groups in special education classes are discussed. Also presented are the need for parent involvement in special education programs and the need for career/vocational training. (CJ)

A life-skill development approach to parent education focuses on effective parenting practices. The group medium helps parents understand their role and acquire new strategies. A facilitator supplies direction to enhance knowledge and skill development. (Author/JAC)

In a family with a physically absent father, a high degree of psychological father presence relates to wife dysfunction and family dysfunction. The wife's instrumental personal qualities may be even more important in closing-out the father role and reorganizing her family. (Author)

Mothers who were consistent in plans not to work following the infant's birth were similar in separation anxiety to mothers who changed their minds and returned to work. Inconsistent mothers were more career oriented and less positive about the maternal role. Counselors should be aware of material attitudes. (JAC)

Results of an ongoing analysis of the household's choice of diet for its children under three years and how that diet relates to the child's growth. Focuses on the extent to which family income and mother's education are obstacles to the provision of adequate diets for children in poor American families. (CT)

To test the theory that children's behavioral cues influence adult responses to them, responses of a mother sample and a student sample to children depicted in danger and nondanger situations were analyzed. Significant differences in types of responses were examined for their implications for the training of child caregivers. (Author/SK)