Developed over a two-and-a-half-year period at Des Moines Family Learning Center, this series of 30-week workshops allows parents to share problems and advice, becoming familiar with the ways in which other parents handle family situations. The series is divided into the following three sections: self-esteem, misbehavior, and emotions; creativity,…

This booklet reports the proceedings of a conference of the Queens Association for the Education of the Exceptionally Gifted Child, Inc., held on 3 March 1973 in conjunction with the New York State Education Department and York College of the City University of New York. Five panel discussions are abstracted: "Identifying the Gifted and Developing…

A case of a problem boy is presented. The author then describes how the school psychologist dealt with the case successfully by helping the parents and the teacher modify their approach to the boy. (SE)

Discussed is the parents' role in providing training procedures to meet the developmental needs of blind infants. (Author/LS)

In the last decade, a number of variant family forms have arisen. One contention is that these experiments are a sign of strain in the traditional nuclear family and an indication of changes it must undergo in order to adapt to contemporary society. (Author/WI)

Sees a strong relationship between the quality of a child's self-concept and reading achievement. Suggests ways in which parents and teachers can enhance children's self-images, thus facilitating reading improvement. (RL)

The article describes the Oakland Schools Reading and Language Clinic two-part parent program that incorporates understanding, skills, and reinforcement for parents of learning disabled students. (SBH)

A number of philosophical points of view that have guided parents' attempts to socialize their children are presented. Research findings and conclusions that explore the impact on children of parental disciplinary practices are discussed. (Author/AM)

Did the American "Head Start" program really fail? Argues that, though it may have had no significant effect on children's performance in school, it has ultimately proved to be a major factor in increasing the confidence and competence of parents. (Editor)

This article examines critically the case for protecting children's rights as against the case for protecting children's welfare. The principle of reciprocity in parent-child relations is rejected. (Author/AM)

Life histories of 27 white, middle-aged, middle class, American mothers were analyzed for career-like components. Motherhood dominates these women but is only one of several careers in their lives. The career set acts as a social and personal resource, providing consistent and continuous meaning throughout major periods of time. (Author)

The results of this study indicate that while women are strongly committed to expressive activities during the infancy of their children, the intensity of this commitment decreases substantially in early childhood. (Author/AM)

Problems of teenage parenting demand from counselors not only traditional skills, but knowledge more relevant to the particular needs of adolescents. In addition to special knowledge about the individual, counselors need knowleges of teen peer cultures, sexuality, adolescent and infant development, health and nutrition needs, parenting skills, and…

Reviews the state of research on effectiveness of various parent intervention programs designed to enhance the parent's role as teacher. Discusses program results in terms of changes in child and parent behavior, types of parents who may benefit and effects of different program types. (BF)

Seventy-seven fathers of preschool-aged children enrolled in the Human Development Laboratories program at Colorado State University completed a questionnaire packet of background information, the Attitudes Toward Fathering Scale, and the Father-Child Activity Scale. Analyses of the responses indicated that the fathers' attitudes toward fathering…