Noting that parenting is one of the most difficult and demanding challenges people face, this book integrates extensive clinical experience, up-to-date research, and personal experience to help parents manage hard-to-handle children more effectively. The book explains hard-to-handle behaviors and helps parents understand what might be normal…

In 1970 the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that the Los Angeles (California) Unified School District (LAUSD) operated segregated schools and it rendered the original order to integrate the district's schools. The School Readiness Language Development Program (SRDLP) is one of several programs developed in response to the original court order.…

The National Parent Information Network (NPIN) was created in 1993 to collect and disseminate information about high-quality resources for parents. One of the services provided by NPIN is "Parent News," an Internet magazine that focuses on topics of interest to parents and to professionals who work with parents. Compiled in response to…

This report, first in a series of eight, is based on findings from a survey of the opinions of Californians, parents and nonparents, about everyday concerns of children, youth, and their families. It highlights the opinions of California parents about children's health insurance coverage. This information is particularly relevant as California…

This report, seventh of eight in a series, discusses the views of California parents about the significance of a child's early years, their preparation for parenting, and how well their communities meet their child care needs. The California Center for Health Improvement's (CCHI) Children and Youth Survey asked California parents several questions…

PARENT TALK is a newsletter distributed to approximately 10,000 recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children in Grand Rapids, Michigan, along with their assistance checks. The newsletter is designed to help parents relate to schools in order to facilitate and promote their children's success. Five topics are discussed: (1) what PARENT…

A "grassroots" model for developing a parent-school partnership to help communities achieve the national Education 2000 goals is presented in this paper. The model is based on two assumptions about parenting: (1) parents are responsible for child-rearing; and (2) professionals are responsible for educating parents. Recommendations for a…

The Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) received monies to combat drug and alcohol abuse on its campuses through the Drug-Free Schools and Communities (DFSC) Act of 1986. Each year, programs funded and services purchased with these funds have changed. In 1990-91 most of the DFSC monies were used for these projects: the Secondary…

This report describes a program developed to improve the school involvement of Hispanic parents of children enrolled in an elementary school bilingual program. The parent involvement program included three objectives: (1) more than 50 percent of Hispanic parents would participate in two parent education workshops; (2) Hispanic parents would…

This booklet discusses the role that parents can play in helping their children mature, make decisions, and adjust to the challenges of the world around them. It suggests that parents and others who take care of children keep in mind the following ideas when interacting with children: (1) focus on "do's" instead of "don'ts"; (2) build feelings of…

A research project sought to determine the concerns of parents and preservice teachers regarding new approaches to child rearing. Six parents of infant children and eight undergraduate early childhood education majors participated in the study. Both groups received instruction in the Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) philosophy, which espouses…

This study examined the performance of Black grandparents, the contributions they make to their families, and the obstacles that limit their success as grandparents. It also sought to identify the content of suitable curriculum for grandparents and recommend guidelines for the establishment of grandparent education programs. A sample of 626…

This practicum addressed the problem of families having insufficient skills and resources necessary for locating information about the physical, socioemotional, and academic development of their young children in an early intervention program. The practicum's goal was to help parents acquire these necessary skills and resources. A family resource…

The guide describes and evaluates 20 resource materials intended to help in training direct-care staff in behavior management issues involving persons with developmental disabilities. Each description provides the bibliographic reference for the material being evaluated, information on the target audience, a summary, a review, and an address and…

A self-rating scale was used with five mothers of preschool children with language impairments to determine whether the mothers' directive interactional style could be changed to a nondirective style without modeling or correction. Preliminary results indicated that viewing a videotape of a play session between the mother and child and completion…