Moral education is not included in the curriculum, but the history of Chile shows the influence of European culture. Therefore a philosophy of education which promotes an autonomous human being has usually underlined educational policy. The influence of Catholicism has been very strong both in school curriculum and parent attitudes. (Author/SJL)

Criticizes Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) for its emphasis on one-sided techniques in the parent-child relationship and its tendency to reduce complex problems to simplistic formulas. P.E.T.'s central metaphor of parent-as-therapist is identified and found wanting. Issues have applicability to the parent education movement in general.…

The article describes a divorced mother's personal experiences in bringing up her deaf child. Aspects covered include dealing with her child's deafness, dealing with important decisions that had to be made, family relationships, the mother's role as a single parent, and the deaf child's school experience. (DLS)

An exploration of motivations for parenthood in female college undergraduates indicated that positive memories of early childhood maternal love, traditional feminine sex-role identification and antifeminist sympathy were the primary unique psychological variables accounting for expressed desire for children. Women from large families expressed…

Children have a need and a right to active, movement-oriented play. With the aid of an imaginative parent, such play can assist in the maturation of a child's cognitive ability and serve as a means of developing basic motor skills. (LH)

Discusses research which focuses on the types of experience that foster the internalization of moral norms in an individual's development. Considers the roles of parents, peers, and the mass media, as well as cognitive development and arousal of affects such as empathy and guilt. (Author/GC)

The major conclusions drawn are that educational policy in British Columbia is in need of change, and that the forces needed to effect this change are emerging. (Author/DLS)

Children from intact families and children from divorced families had self-concepts that correlated significantly with their evaluations of their mothers and fathers/stepfathers. Children whose parents had been divorced less than two years had self-concepts strongly correlated with evaluations of both their natural fathers and their stepfathers.…

American Indian adolescents want their fathers to be more involved in parenting. The majority (57%) of the respondents did not consider themselves very close to their fathers. However, fathers were most highly esteemed if they were involved in tribal affairs and had less than an eighth grade education. Seven contributing variables are identified.…

The need for career awareness programs for gifted girls is discussed, a career awareness and exploration program model for mathematically gifted students (10-13 years old) is described, and the roles of teachers, parents, and guidance counselors are considered. (SBH)

Parents are choosing to become more involved in the education process and the schools. This new role of parents presents the need for new responses by teachers and administrators. (JMF)

Details the external and internal elements of book sharing, activities that could follow, and the essential enrichment possibilities. Mentions specific book titles, activities, and goals to provide a guide for the interested teacher or parent. (FL)

This study was concerned with measuring perceptions of a random sample of college students toward the "father role." The Father Role Opinionnaire (FRO) was developed to compile data on five sub-role dimensions of the father role--nuturer, problem solver, provider, societal model, and recreational companion. (Author/KC)

Summarizes the importance of using parents in career guidance and provides examples of parent activities that have been found to be effective. (LRA)