Interviews with 16 Taiwanese mothers of babies with Down syndrome found the mothers believed cognitive development was the most important benefit from parent-child interaction. Compared to other mothers, they placed relatively more emphasis on cognitive and physical benefits and outcomes of parent-child interactions than on social and academic…

Investigates the effects of parenting style experiences during childhood has on the religious commitment of young adults. Surveyed Seventh-day Adventist young adults (n=653) in United States and Canada. Reveals that the affectionate constraint parenting style produced the largest percentage of members. Includes references. (CMK)

Delineates an approach to solving school-wide energy problems. Explains how the educational materials parents had to use with their children had an affect on the behavior of all participants. (DDR)

Addresses immigrant advocates who work both inside and outside of schools, calling on them to use comprehensive language; foster U.S. loyalty and citizenship; be proud of individual ethnicity; seek leaders among immigrants themselves; promote parents' roles; and guide the children of immigrants to consider teaching as a career in order to become…

Fourteen Mother-Infant pairs were studied at three, six, and nine months to determine whether mothers simplify speech during the second half of the infant's first year and whether speech adjustment influences later language acquisition by infants. A mother's mean length of utterance (MLU) was predictive of later language development by her infant.…

Develops hypotheses concerning the relationship between marriage adjustment of stepfathers and their perceived involvement in the stepfamily. Analysis of data from a random sample of 60 males in a metropolitan area indicated that emotional and interactional variables were related to marriage adjustment. (Author/TE)

Conducted telephone interviews were 40 parents of children birth through 6 years, questioning parents about resources they used in coping with their child-rearing concerns. Major resource of most parents was their own network of friends whom most consulted weekly or daily. They occasionally turned to the media for information; made little use of…

The teaching of values to students is unavoidable and inevitable. The problem for educators is how to choose wisely what is explicitly taught in the way of values and how to understand and control the implicit moral education in schools and in the communities that support them. (IAH)

Describes a reading program being used in Akron Public Schools in which students in Chapter 1 classes and their parents participate in paired reading on a daily basis to improve their child's reading ability and confidence. (MG)

In this 3-year study, interviews documented how 18 teachers of kindergarten through grade 3, who were mothers of young children, perceived the effects of their dual roles. The advantages and problems of these dual roles are discussed, and the coping strategies associated with both roles are identified. (SLD)

Investigated dimensionality underlying preferences of female (N=87) and male (N=31) college students for combining work and parent roles. Found that both men and women perceived job-child trade-off dimension and total involvement dimension for women but independent, rather than contingent, life role choice for men. Points out counselor's dilemma…

Visits to the homes of 120 infants in Montreal revealed that, despite changing times, differences persist in the types of clothing, toys, and surroundings chosen for male and female infants. Discusses the effects of such differentiation. (DM)

States the position of the National Association for the Education of Young Children on violence in children's programing. Presents research upon which the statement is based, as well as recommendations for policymakers, teachers, and parents. (PCB)

Describes how an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education and prevention program was introduced into schools in a midwestern low incidence community by first educating parents about AIDS through a presentation program before community groups. Describes the presentation format and the major goals of the program. (RW)

Reviews the problems and benefits associated with women juggling the multiple roles demanded by work and family. Discusses the need for research that considers the physiological pathways involved in responses to stressful environmental and psychological conditions. (Author/JS)