Communities, frequently with government and school assistance, can implement programs that help teenage and young adult males develop into caring and responsible fathers. This digest briefly describes program components shown to be most effective. Effective programs take account of ethnic differences and use culturally sensitive outreach…

This digest presents information for parents regarding science and math homework. The benefits of homework are discussed and guidelines for gauging the amount of time spent on homework are given. Suggestions for family policies and procedures for helping children complete homework assignments are also presented. (WRM)

The present paper focuses on the status of the research literature on fathering and emphasizes the need for further research concerning the impact of the father on the personality development of children. (Author)

Members of the Fargo (North Dakota) Parent Teacher Association helped launch an effort to set up a citywide safety patrol program. A safety committee did research on safety patrols, circulated petitions, and helped win legislative support for a passage of a law providing for school patrols in the state. (PP)

Examines children's reactions to the divorce process and explores ways in which adults can promote growth and adjustment in children of divorce. Suggests ways in which parents, teachers, and counselors can help children. (RC)

Deals with the changing patterns of child rearing and family lifestyles in the United States and the significance of these changes for the development of children, families, and society at large. Four "preposterous proposals" describe current conditions for child development and include recommendations for public action. (JJD)

Examines stepfamilies to give elementary school counselors a clearer understanding of typical behavior for stepfamilies and the various subsystems and individuals that make up stepfamilies. Discusses roles and expectations of stepfamily members, the establishment of stepfamily boundaries, and strategies for therapeutic intervention and stepparent…

Children's television viewing experiences are discussed as interaction between children and television rather than as something done to children. Selection and application of television literacy curricula in schools--available curricula, media experiences and cognitive sophistication of students, goals of curriculum, teacher and parent role in…

The effectiveness of several methods used to identify intellectually superior black children was evaluated. Findings suggest that less commonly used identification methods, such as parents' opinion and the Leiter International Performance Scale, may point out these children more accurately than do traditional measures. (Author/PP)

Responses of Chicano and Anglo high school students to the concepts of mother, father, female, and male indicated: (1) ethnic differences in ratings of father and male; (2) sex differences that crosscut ethnic lines; and (3) the importance of sociocultural variables in accounting for differences between Chicanos and Anglos. (CM)

Offers suggestions for both teachers and parents about how they can best work together in a new partnership. (Author/JM)

Examines why the role of housewife may actually foster depression. Presents the concept of learned helplessness as a tool for understanding and treating depressed housewives. Suggests social workers use a task-oriented approach in treating women who feel they have no control over their lives. (Author/JAC)