The results of the study confirmed the hypothesis that greater patient identification with the therapist, as defined by increased similarity between the patient's and therapist's semantic differential ratings, moderately correlated with more successful therapy outcome. (Author)

Article deals with role confusion using as examples children from Oriental countries and kibutz children. (ML)

Paper read at the Annual Meeting of the Modern Language Association of America, December 29, 1968, in New York, New York. (DS)

The answer is a qualified yes," if certain standards of quality care are met. (SP)

Mothers' and fathers' reports were examined separately, controlling for social class and education. The data reveal that mothering patterns are similar across class and educational lines, but fathering patterns are not. The differences in perceptions have implications for the current literature on socialization. (Author)

Reviews research on verbal labeling and shortTerm memory. (Author/WY)

Reports the findings of a study of 201 nursery schools in nine U.S. metropolitan areas. (Author)

Limited empirical and clinical-experiential studies support the view that a reading disorder indicates that relationships within the family are upset and that it contributes to the stability of the family system. Family treatment attempts indicate that reading problem families avoid change by extruding the helping person through devious maneuvers.…

Describes the equipment used in one child observation situation and the observers reactions to the arrangement. (Editor)

Age and condition (either constancy-relevant or variability-relevant) interact, with the youngest group in the constancy-relevant condition performing most poorly on concept identification tasks. (MH)