Three hundred and ten parents and professionals concerned with deaf-blind children and youth rated a list of parent competencies and parent needs for training. Greatest needs were indicated in legal issues, curriculum and instruction, and knowledge about the child's handicaps. (CL)

Describes the Ready-Set-Go Infant-Child-Parent Program, established to enhance the development of the cognitive competencies of high risk and normal infants through parent awareness of developmental capabilities. (GC)

Argues that the extended family and circle of kin and friends are potent support systems for the Black family and that societal support systems (such as parent education programs) should be designed so that the "natural" support system used by black families is not disrupted. (Author/RH)

The paper suggests that some of the practical implications of the no difference in treatment conclusion is quite questionable and that parents of retarded children need assistance which will be different from that required of parents of nonretarded children. (Author/SBH)

The author presents advice for parents of gifted children. Among suggestions are to encourage originality, praise the child, tolerate new ideas, and provide help in making choices. (PHR)

Describes successful efforts made at the Head Start Program in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana to involve parents in their children's preschool education. (Author/RH)

The article describes a parental involvement program that is an integral component of an early intervention program for preschool moderately and severely handicapped children. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to assess the PET's effectiveness in training parents to function at higher levels of empathy. Results indicate that parents who participated in PET were able to function at facilitative levels of empathy and that these skills were maintained over time. (Author)

Focuses on historical trends in child care issues as reflected in government-sponsored parent education resource, "Infant Care." Earlier investigations which examined the first 50 years of "Infant Care" are extended in this examination of editions from 1963 to 1984. Replicated methods of earlier studies and conducted additional…

A study of 109 mothers with children under 5 years old investigated the relationship between several indicators of psychosocial well-being and maternal stress. Found that high levels and different measures of psychological well-being were either not related or positively related to maternal stress, which was extremely high for the overwhelming…

Received completed mail questionnaires from 43 state and federal corrections departments as of June 1989 which collectively provided a profile of prisons, female inmates, and parenting programs. Thirty-six respondents indicated that parenting programs were available, but no consistency was found in length, depth, or content, and most classes were…

Evaluated an age-paced child-rearing newsletter provided to parents (n=297) of infants. Respondents rated the newsletter as more useful than other sources of child-rearing information, including physicians and nurses, relatives, and other printed materials. In 70 percent of households, two or more people read the newsletter. (ABL)

Compared thinking processes and knowledge of five expert and seven novice mothers of infants. Interview data and verbal protocols obtained through three data collection approaches indicated differences in the knowledge, goals, role beliefs, and behaviors as well as cue recognition and interpretation of experts and novices. Findings have…

Reviews role of fathers in child development and summarizes influence of social/structural variables on fathering to provide background for suggested adaptations to parent education programs. Contends that curricula should address issues including enhancing child and marital communication skills, providing social support, increasing paternal…

To determine grandparents' interest in grandparenting classes, 427 grandparents in the Washington, D.C. area completed an inventory of strengths and needs. Statistical comparisons reveal 10 significant differences between grandparents who are interested in grandparenting classes and those who are not. (SLD)