Describes an experiment undertaken to identify the home experiences of 1- to 3-year-old children which result in competence at the age of 6. (BRT)

Describes characteristics of the attachment behavior of 10 infants blind from birth. Behaviors studied were smiling, discriminating tactile behaviors, stranger avoidance and distress, and separation and reunion behaviors. (BRT)

Two debates current in American social science are addressed; that of the family and political socialization, and that of the nature and importance of ethnicity in American society. The transmission of political values across generational lines is analyzed. [Available from Wayne State University Press, 5980 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202].…

In therapy the communication of empathic understanding to the client is one of the most difficult and crucial aspects of the treatment process. The authors describe a technique which challenges the therapist to actively listen, fantasize, and offer evidence of understanding in an intelligible manner. (Author)

Problems of aging are seen as problems of decreasing power resources. Because power resources decline with increased age, older persons become increasingly unable to enter into balanced exchange relations with other groups with whom they are in interaction. The relative power of the aged vis-a-vis their exchange partner increasingly deteriorates.…

A brief review of the subject matter of Soviet investigations of upbringing which points out some of the problems encountered by Soviet research on upbrining and suggests potential areas for improvement. (EH)

An exploratory study examined the premise that pets provide developmental benefits for young children. Four hypotheses were derived from prior research: (1) children who have a bond with a dog or cat show more maturity in their cognitive, moral, and emotional development than children who do not have such pets; (2) children who have a more…

This paper analyzes the rationale for the project approach to educational programming from the cognitive-developmental perspective. It is argued that in many ways, the project approach reflects the cognitive-developmental view; that it is a convergence of Piaget's constructivism and Dewey's progressivism. Like any approach, the project approach is…

This study tested the hypothesis that social competence of mother-infant play reflects both secure mother-infant attachment and more advanced cognitive development. Subjects were 58 toddlers between 16 and 19 months of age and their mothers. Two general methods were used: observation and maternal report. Standardized developmental assessments were…