A discussion of the role of specialization within intellectual disciplines looks at three related aspects of any discipline (history, cognition, culture), then gives an account of an English course reflecting the author's specialized intellectual interest. It is argued that a better understanding of scholarly activity is needed. (MSE)

In a year-long participant observation study of remediative action following child injury, 61 children ages 8 and 9 and their mothers wrote records and, in biweekly interviews, reported on more than 1,000 minor injuries. Found that remediative action was related to type of child activity and to mother's affect and beliefs. (MDM)

Problems faced by deaf students developing social skills are discussed, and suggestions are provided for what teachers can do to specifically cultivate these skills. Teacher modeling, cooperative learning, and the integration of social skills lessons into other class lessons and activities are recommended, with sample activities and references to…

This family study with parents of 983 college students examined 2 models regarding the intergenerational transmission of corporal punishment. The social learning model asserts that corporal punishment influences aggressive child behavior, whereas the temperament theory suggests that aggressive child behavior impacts parental use of corporal…

Examined relationships between unsupportive environments and adolescents' valuing financial success relatively more than affiliation, community, and self-acceptance. Eighteen-year olds who rated the importance of financial success aspirations higher than other values were found to have mothers who were less nurturant. Further, these subjects grew…

Discusses the loss of the humanistic ideal due to the politicizing of arts and humanities education, recalls what the humanistic ideal is, and provides a definition of the humanities that accommodates the serious study of the arts. The article also sketches a K-12 excellence curriculum that consists of five phases of aesthetic development. (GR)

Examined the effects of different forms of induction on children's prosocial behavior with 80 children ages 7 and 8 years. Hypotheses were evaluated regarding the cognitive component of the induction and the manipulation of choice. The findings, which were consistent with self-perception theory, help clarify when induction encourages internalized…

Draws on long-term ethnographic study of an extended Tewa family in San Juan Pueblo to describe the roles of four related grandmothers. Discusses the cultural context of San Juan Pueblo, biological and cultural criteria for grandmotherhood, linguistic markers, caregiving and childrearing activities of grandmothers for grandchildren and later…

Tested hypothesis that women's attitudes and fantasies about rape arise partially from their socialization to accept sexual aggression as normative. Female participants answered questions on childhood exposure to pornography, sex fantasies, and rape attitudes. Early exposure to pornography correlated to "rape fantasies" and attitudes…

Participant-observation research was conducted in the home care components of a free-standing inpatient facility associated with several hospice organizations over three years. The data are reported using negotiated order theory as a framework for understanding the hospice movement and its attempts to change the experience of dying. (JPS)

Camp staff can remove prejudices from camp by acknowledging their own personal biases, understanding and accepting diversity, developing a deep understanding of existing differences, and internalizing changed beliefs. Camps should strive to be multicultural organizations that reflect the contributions and interests of diverse cultural and social…

A study with 516 Australian families which supports a model of parent involvement in learning is presented. The model involves assessment of family opportunity structures as defined by parent aspirations for their children and parents' academic socialization, as well as children's perceptions of family opportunity structures. (SLD)

Mothers' child rearing and discipline, and toddlers' anxiety and compliance to mothers' demands, were measured. Measures of children's conscience, taken six years later, were related to maternal child rearing practices that deemphasized the use of power, and the level of toddlers' compliance to maternal demands. (BC)

Discussion of young adult (YA) literature and its "political correctness" argues that YA books should be judged not on their moral content, but on the quality of the writing and the realistic portrayal of adolescence; and that good YA books do not portray a politically correct world, but a real world with real characters. (LAE)

Parents play a role in their children's consumer education by helping them distinguish between consumer necessities and digressionary consumption practices. Strategies for children's consumer education are outlined, and programs for money management are described. (LB)