Examined parent education practices used in family literacy programs, focusing on parent education in Washington's Even Start program. Found few rural/urban differences in program content, probably due to the state mandate for programs. Most participants were white female single heads of households on public assistance. Commonly used instructional…

Provides a description and evaluation of a community-wide implementation of a parenting program. Results indicate that it is possible to take a population health approach to parenting, successfully involve multiple services and professionals in the delivery of the program, and maintain the effectiveness of the parenting intervention in a…

Implements and evaluates a positive parenting program intervention with Chinese parents. Results reveal significant improvements on the Prosocial Behavior Score. Given the unwillingness of some parents to complete questionnaires, the difficulties encountered in conducting evaluation in cross-cultural contexts are discussed, along with…

This study sought to determine aspects of training provided to transracial adoptive parents by public and private U.S. adoption agencies. Responses to a survey of a random sample of public and private agencies indicated that about half of the agencies that facilitate transracial adoption provide relevant training. Findings pose implications for…

This article explains how comprehensive interdisciplinary, clinically oriented evaluation can become an intervention by educating the parent about a child's development, providing a context for observation, identifying child and family strengths, and helping the parent to interact with the child. During the evaluation process, parents begin to…

Advocates experiential education in parental education classes. Explores the definition of experiential learning, why it succeeds, and how to incorporate it. Specifically addresses: (1) the learning part; (2) sensory input; (3) interpretation and organization; (4) metaphors; (5) motion; (6) types of activities; and (7) long-term implementation.…

Analyzes school enrollment and graduation rates in China using the 1990 Chinese Census. Finds that location of residence and sex are highly correlated with enrollment and graduation, with rural girls being especially disadvantaged in terms of both enrollment and graduation rates. Other factors such as parental education have consistent effects on…

Proposes that parents of children attending public elementary schools with high poverty and low achievement profiles be paid to attend school with their children. Parents would also participate in personal development sessions and training sessions meeting individual needs and goals. This approach should improve the community's work force and…

Describes program for training parents to be more effective as sexuality educators of their children developed and implemented in elementary school setting by school counselor. Content of the program is discussed and need for such programing is examined. (Author/NB)

Describes an early intervention program in an economically depressed area of the Dominican Republic. The main goal of the program was to empower mothers to become facilitators of their preschool children's development. (PCB)

Describes the Hunter Caravan Project of Australia, which was designed to improve direct services for children and address the needs of parents and families living in caravan parks. (RJC)

Presents outline on children and stress to provide format by which counselors and educators can share information with parents either individually or in small or large groups. Five topics are addressed: stress in children; symptoms of stress in children; stressful situations for children; attitudes of parents that contribute to children's stress;…

Compares the effectiveness of videotaped and written instruction in a sample of 35 mother-infant dyads. Results indicate that written instruction is more effective than videotaped instruction in stimulating responsive maternal involvement, especially in families with a large social network. (RJC)

Outlines appropriate content for meetings between parents and teachers of young children. Argues that effective meetings foster parent education, communication and ongoing parent support. Identifies objectives for the initial meeting during the application and registration process, for parent education meetings, and for parent conferences.…

Discusses ways in which Catholic schools can help improve student performance through systematic outreach to the home, including the development of policies that encourage teachers to assign and grade homework, and parent education programs focusing on the academic environment of the home. (DMM)