Examined the effects of family form and process on 314 college students. Findings indicated that parental childrearing roles were perceived more positively by those from intact, and death (of father) nonremarried families than those from divorced, remarried families. Perceived family happiness did not impact significantly. (Author/JAC)

Parents should counter the common perception of the developmentally disabled as eternal children and foster social acceptability through encouraging normal speech, teaching appropriate touching, and providing age appropriate experiences. (SW)

Since children as young as seven years old can suffer from hypertension, all children should have blood pressure checked during physical examinations. Guidelines for testing children's blood pressure are presented along with suggestions about what schools and parents can do to help deal with the problem. (PP)

Parents are interested in testing, but they need information about what types of tests are given to their children, what tests measure, and how tests can be used constructively. Standardized tests are the particular concern of parents because they believe testing is an integral part of education. (Author/CM)

Concludes that in-home subscriptions to magazines that appeal to students' interests can improve their reading skills. (FL)

Teachers and parents need to regain some of their lost authority and help youth contribute to society, not just borrow from it. (Author)

Research indicates that, each year, children who abuse drugs start using them at an earlier age. Social attitudes that may encourage drug use and ways that parents and teachers can discourage it are discussed. A list of commonly abused drugs including symptoms, means of use, and dangers is included. (PP)

Examines the interaction between a preschool girl and her father during story reading time. Argues that such observations can lead to an understanding of ways in which children become more mature readers-thinkers and enable teachers to match reading expectations to the students' reading level. (HTH)

Explores some of the trends that make parenting such a challenging task for Australian parents, and discusses a variety of ways in which parents, teachers and the community can become involved in the education of children and their families. (Author/CM)

Interviewed women and partners (N=40) separately about changes in parent-child interactions and other family relationships after the mother had returned to college. Parents generally reported that, overall, their children were now receiving more and better parental contact and that there had been qualitative improvement in father-child…

Examines research concerning the effects of cultural expectations, school structure, and parent expectations on the reading attitudes and performance of boys and girls in different countries. (FL)

Describes a model for clinicians to use in evaluating the family with respect to custody. Discusses values guiding custody decisions, specific procedures and devices used in evaluations, and the nature of clinician and participant interaction. Includes an example of a contract between parents and counselor. (Author/JAC)

Introductory sociology students (N=107) and early childhood students (N=124) were compared as to their reasons for having children. The early childhood majors' responses were often significantly more negative than those of the sociology majors. Results indicated increasing conflicts between career and parenting roles. (Author/RC)

Reviews and discusses the implications of Carew's (1980) research on the influence of young children's everyday experiences on their intellectual development. (RH)

A dozen TV-related activities are suggested for parents for use with their children during summer vacation, to reinforce skills in reading, writing, listening, planning, and following directions. (Author/SJL)