Discusses the importance of narrative in the mind's development. Considers a historical view of children's literature and the views of authors and publishers concerning this literature. Discusses novels that deal with children's problems. (RJC)

The article reviews the lives of two highly gifted young writers, the Scottish Marjorie Fleming and the American Betty Ford. It gives samples of their early writing and follows their lives as far as is known. Conclusions are drawn concerning the needs and development of highly verbally gifted children. (DB)

Presents initial results of a three-and-a-half year study on early childhood singing development. Empirical data were gathered through longitudinal study of 200 5-year olds and comparative study of 600 children ages 3 to 12. Results from five-year-old sample included a general tendency for vocal pitch to be lower than pitch stimuli. (AJH)

Reviews two books by L. S. Vygotsky and A. R. Luria: (1) "Studies on the History of Behavior: Ape, Primitive, and Child"; and (2) "Ape, Primitive Man and Child: Essays in the History of Behavior." Both books are based on a book published in 1930 that examined the phylogenetic, historical, and ontogenetic development of human…

Provides an overview of the preceding articles in this journal issue. Considers the timing of gender segregation, compatibility between play styles and gender segregation, possible physiological processes underlying gender segregation in play, children's cognitive knowledge about gender, and the consequences of gender segregation. (BAC)

Addresses children's rights issues and discusses a child's developmental needs, a child's status as property, a child's right to the fulfillment of needs, national advocacy to establish children's rights, a related body of international law, and the Association for Humanistic Education and Development and American Counseling Association leadership…

Montessori's ideas contradict Knowles' statements about pedagogy but support his idea that andragogy may be appropriate for children in certain circumstances. If the concepts of child and adult are ignored, the theories of Knowles and Montessori sound similar. (SK)

This study, with 26 normal hearing subjects, investigated the development of temporal resolution as a function of frequency region, using a modified masking period pattern model. Results indicated that temporal resolution improves with age, with improvement for low frequencies continuing beyond age 10 but high frequency improvement approaching…

The effects of practice on 2 elementary neuromotor patterns, stepping and sitting, were investigated in 32 6-week-old male infants. After 7 weeks, infants who received elicitation of the stepping pattern, alone or in combination with sitting exercises, stepped more than infants who received no exercise or sitting exercise only. (MDM)

Uses a nonsimultaneous pulsation threshold technique to examine the development of frequency resolutions in infants of three to six months. (PCB)

Investigated four to six year olds' understanding of cognitive cuing in two experiments that used a strategic interaction paradigm. (PCB)

Notes that developmental and social concerns are primary influences that need to be addressed in any comprehensive study of children and war. Discusses developmental issues, gender differences, familial issues, and media effects that influence children's thinking about war. Offers suggestions for exploring war-related issues with children. (NB)

This paper describes the Revised Arena Format (RAF) and recommends its use in conducting multidisciplinary evaluations of young children suspected of developmental delays. The RAF appears to offer significant advantages in terms of behavior management, timeliness, and thoroughness. (Author/JDD)

Reviews role of fathers in child development and summarizes influence of social/structural variables on fathering to provide background for suggested adaptations to parent education programs. Contends that curricula should address issues including enhancing child and marital communication skills, providing social support, increasing paternal…

Examines growth parameters at birth in 204 infants born to mothers who used cocaine and/or opiates during pregnancy. Outcome measures included birth weight, length, and head circumference. Study provides support that in utero cocaine exposure may confer more risk for somatic growth retardation at birth than opiate exposure. (Author/GCP)