Summarizes research on single-parent households and families whose mothers have remarried. This research concentrates on the effect of marital transitions on family functioning and children's adjustment. Introduces a longitudinal study that examined transformations in marital, parent-child, and sibling relationships following the remarriage of a…

In a study of whether second-language (L2) acquisition is the mirror image of L2 attrition, 2 Turkish girls aged 7 and 9 were observed for 15-20 months to determine their language attrition upon returning to Turkey after living in Germany. Findings were compared with those of a Turkish boy whose L2 acquisition had previously been studied in…

Children's attachment to their mother, measured by the Strange Situation procedure, reunion behavior at four years of age, and the Attachment Q-Set, was stable from infancy through preschool. The quality of teacher-child relationships, measured by the Attachment Q-Set, was stable if the teacher remained the same. (BC)

Reports on a longitudinal study of nearly 1,000 English words to determine differences in usage in the United States in the 1930s and 1990s related to age, sex, race, education, region, and rurality. The results indicated that males, whites, older speakers, and speakers from rural areas use more older terms, whereas most educated speakers use…

Investigated a mediational model for emotional expression and delinquency in which specific emotions were tested as contexts for parental supervision in 170 adolescents and their families. Found that lax supervision and delinquent peer association had large effects on delinquency. (MDM)

Estimates the influences of home background and formal schooling on adult intelligence quotients using the LISREL computer program and longitudinal data collected in Sweden for 671 men. Shows the importance of formal schooling in increasing the intellectual capital of a nation and highlights policy and practice implications. (SLD)

A study investigated the relationship between high school and college extracurricular activities and congruence between initial and final major choice in college of 372 students. Results supported the hypothesis that participation in extracurricular activities is related to congruence in majors, with types of activities associated with congruence…

Using longitudinal data on career paths of 3,941 special educators, maximum likelihood estimators are derived for the parameters of a discrete-time hazard model, and it is shown that the model can be fit using standard logistic regression software. Illustrative computer codes from the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) are offered. (SLD)

Examined the influence of school and classroom environmental factors, such as teacher discipline practices and teacher-student relations, on middle school students' motivation. Found that, compared to sixth-grade math teachers, middle school math teachers controlled students more, provided students with fewer decision-making opportunities, and…

Describes results of a survey of Native American school libraries that was conducted to measure the extent to which they have acquired the minimum base of resources and personnel mandated by federal legislation. Results are compared with those from an earlier survey, and improvements for Native American libraries are suggested. (five references)…

Assessed differences in masculinity, femininity, and sex role attitudes in adolescent girls and boys, and the relation of pubertal timing to intensification of those attitudes. Found that sex differences in masculinity and sex role attitudes increased with age. Pubertal timing was unrelated to masculinity, femininity, and sex role attitudes. (BC)

Compares results from 1982, 1986, and 1990 surveys of Texas public schools that were conducted to determine the status of microcomputers and their uses in public schools and school libraries. Data are reported that show an increased us of computers in libraries as well as in other areas of the schools. (LRW)

Study explored Welch teachers' (n=14) opinions regarding a 1-year, full-time inservice course (Diploma in the Education of the 14-19 Age Group). According to interviews, teachers felt the effectiveness of inservice training hinged on subsequent professional development, which depended on responses from the institutions they left and to which they…

Using High School and Beyond data for 14,825 sophomores, the effect of school-average ability on academic outcomes was measured in the sophomore and senior years of high school and 2 years after graduation. Academic self-concept and educational aspirations mediated a negative relationship between school-average ability and academic outcomes. (TJH)

Describes a study that examined changes in the directors of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries from 1970-89. Directors' characteristics are discussed, including gender, previous position held, age, and highest degree; library characteristics are described, including size of collection and expenditures; and literature about…