Examines whether there is a difference in the threshold of withdrawal from schoolwork between children of divorced parents and children from intact families. Results showed that children of divorced parents have lower levels of achievement and lower withdrawal thresholds than do children from intact families. (Author/BSR)

Ten articles considering ways in which to help in the development of the whole child address play, childhood fears, making children feel loved, how parents can help children learn, decision making, peer pressure, competition, sports, and reading materials for adolescents. (CB)

Resources, suggestions, and examples are listed to guide parent-teacher associations who wish to hold interesting health meetings, focusing on teaching parents about their children's health and development issues, involving students, and facilitating parent-child communication. (CB)

Reports results of reanalysis of data gathered in 12 evaluation studies of early childhood education programs. Findings indicated that (1) enrolled children were more successful than their controls; (2) curriculum and teacher training do not significantly affect outcomes; and (3) clearly defined learning goals must underlie activities. (CH)

Affective, social, emotional, and psychological dimensions of individual and societal development are crucial to the education of the whole child. This paper suggests alternative proposals for educational programming to achieve a better balance between vocational and technological emphases and humane and interpersonal skill development in schools.…

The vocal development of two identical twin male infants (one with normal hearing and one with profound bilateral hearing loss) was compared at the ages of 8, 12, and 15 months. Among major differences were format patterns of vocalic elements, histograms of syllable type, and variation in vowel usage. (Author/DB)

Discusses (1) the possibility of children developing meaningful lives, (2) literature as a way of understanding children's lives, and (3) the importance of understanding children's consciousness and how this might be done. (SRT)

Examined effectiveness of selected lessons from the Toward Affective Development program in creating awareness of alternatives in psychosocial situations among 60 sixth-grade children. Treatment consisted of presentation of 18 selected lessons from the program. Comparison of pre- and post-test data indicated positive effect of treatment.…

Examines mothers' judgments of their first-grade children's cognitive abilities, as well as the relation between such judgments and the child's developmental level. (HOD)

Explores the problems and benefits that may occur in families in which a parent is homosexual. Research is reviewed and critiqued in discussing the legal and developmental questions that are often raised concerning the impact a parent's homosexuality has on his or her children. In addition, the qualitative relationship between the parent and child…

Compared teenage (N=62) and older mothers (N=31) of preschool children to examine factors influencing developmental differences in children. Several potentially critical differences in backgrounds, knowledge, and attitudes were reported, all favoring the older mothers. However, several younger mothers showed excellent performance, suggesting the…

The intellectual development and behavior of U.S. citizen infants with undocumented alien parents were compared with infants of documented alien parents or Hispanic American parents. Demographic and environmental variables were equivalent for both groups. Infants of undocumented parents scored significantly lower on the Bayley mental and…

Reviews research on children's ability to remember events in relation to that of adults. Concludes that age interacts with other factors, including language and the relative development of knowledge structures, to determine suggestibility. Suggests that children's memories may at times be less easily influenced than adults' memories. (KH)

Interviews with the parents (N=20 couples) of first-born infants revealed that mothers and fathers lacked considerable knowledge about infants. Although knowledge possessed was similar, mothers and fathers reported different sources for their knowledge. Both mothers and fathers were most interested in obtaining information about developmental…

The role of the physical environment is discussed as a major factor influencing child development. A differentiated approach is advocated wherein environmental, age, and organismic specificity are related to developmental impact. Availability, variety, complexity, and responsivity are discussed as dimensions of objects (toys) that interact with…