Contends that television workshops are an opportunity to foster open and dynamic communication across generations. Reports on several successful programs using this approach. (FL)

The analysis of preschool mainstreaming focuses on theoretical amibiguities, research gaps, interpretations, and procedures. Varied legal, professional, and educational definitions and interpretations are cited, and responses to a survey regarding the definition of mainstreaming completed by 47 Head Start project coordinators are analyzed. (CL)

All parents and all parochial schools and religious education centers must join forces to design, implement and evaluate a partnership schema that will give each child an ongoing in-class and in-home demonstration that he is truly loved. (Author/RK)

Interviews with eight families showed that literacy materials and goals for using literacy differed between middle and working class families, with middle class families drawing on more resources to learn about the child's classroom. However, all families expressed value for literacy activities, challenging the myth that working-class families do…

Examined the home literacy experiences of 15 families who participated in a parent program which used a workshop approach to help parents develop skills and understandings needed to create a supportive literacy environment in their home. Analyzed results and outlined activities according to the pattern of use of nonliteracy, literacy, library, and…

Notes both teacher's and parents' concerns over placing twin boys in the same early childhood classroom. Offers suggestions for teachers and parents to foster each child's independence and character traits without the trauma of placing them in separate environments. (HTH)

The articles in this special issue discuss the gendered relationship between families and schools. Some articles address the different practices and responsibilities through which mothers and, to a lesser extent, fathers, construct their families' relationships to schooling. Others explore mass compulsory education and social-justice issues,…

Surveyed 275 parents as to desires and expectations for child care, for which there is currently little information. Found that most parents were satisfied with their chosen child care arrangements, but had a limited base of knowledge for their choice and had stereotypical views of the meaning of progress. Choices showed concern for affordability…

Investigated the association between married mothers' (n=1,502) employment and their reports of marital conflict and marital happiness in continuously married families with children and in mother-stepfather families. Found significant difference between types of families. Discusses findings and calls for additional research. (RB)

Discusses the history and outcomes of psychoanalysis and child rearing practices in the 1950s Netherlands to present. Depicts the 20th century as a century of child rearing experts with parents blamed for all that was wrong with their child. States the dynamics of psychology has undermined society's self-supporting and self-healing capacity. (KDR)

Offers suggestions for parents in dealing with a young child's anger when it manifests itself as hitting. Suggestions focus on impulse control and include the following: (1) describe appropriate behavior; (2) show and teach self-control; (3) uncover reasons for anger; (4) prevent out-of-control behavior; (5) calming techniques; (6) and controls…

Describes a conceptual framework for analyzing parent-adolescent communication about sex and birth control, and reviews the pertinent literature. Notes directions for future research. (Author/SD)

Latina female and Latino male college students completed self-report surveys regarding family of origin experience, including sexual communication with parents growing up. Latino parents of this sample tended to use direct rather than indirect strategies for communicating about sexuality. Analyses provide information regarding sexual communication…

A study investigated predictors of teachers' attitudes (Finland=147, Hong Kong=214, United States=160) toward gifted education. Attitudes depended on whether or not they believed that their school had gifted children, all children are gifted, gifted children should help others, parents have the major responsibility, and special classes best meet…

Compared preschoolers' and parents' reports of division of labor in single- versus dual-earner homes. Found that children with nonemployed mothers underestimated mother's responsibilities and overestimated sharing of caregiving by parents. Daughters in dual-earner families believed fathers engaged in more caregiving than parents indicated. All…