States that a way to promote the development of African-American youth into adults is to develop positive rites of passages that are based on African heritage. Describes the origin, meaning, and significance of Africentric rites of passage, and argues that these will provide youth with a strong connection to their past and guide them confidently…

Examines self-regulation as a nonacademic outcome of schooling and assesses school- and community-based programs and practices intended to promote self-regulation. Examines how self-regulation develops and is supported within and across three types of person-context interactions. Explores implications for cultural enrichment and social…

A one-stop resource center in rural Sandy Hook (Elliott County, Kentucky) helps local women find the confidence to move from welfare to work. The center provides adult-education classes; assistance with housing, transportation, and child care; and classes in life skills that build self-awareness and self-esteem. Three women's success stories are…

Presents an interview with Alan Menken that addresses his role as a composer, different influences and paths in his career, and the importance of music education in his life. Asserts that music should permeate all aspects of education because it is a vital aspect of a student's emotional and intellectual life. (CMK)

The components of professional development include staff development, peer interaction, benchmarking, and individual development. The New York State Association of School Business Officials has responded to demands for downsizing/increased productivity with professional development programs that mix both soft and hard skill development while…

Participants at a British workshop on outdoor education and spiritual development concluded that outdoor programs provide special opportunities for developing spiritual awareness; maximizing relevance to everyday life is essential; and facilitators need good group-work skills. Participants also discussed contemplation versus excitement in outdoor…

Examined longitudinal data from a national survey to explore continuity and change in parent-child relations as children become adults. Results support a social learning view where past relationship patterns persist when families enter a new life stage. The effects of earlier patterns of interaction on later relations proved modest. (RJM)

Explores ways in which college students' community service contributes to citizenship education. A qualitative study over six years, involving interviews, surveys, and observation of students, examined how a more caring sense of self may be enhanced through student involvement. Three major themes in student experiences are discussed: exploration…

Characterizes the telling and learning of political jokes as a powerful socializing tool for children to learn about the world. Maintains that this activity serves as a means of storing and transmitting social knowledge as well as information about the world of public affairs. Includes some representative examples. (MJP)

A study of 89 California Institute of Technology 1943 male graduates revealed that the men were highly productive, gifted individuals who contributed greatly to their scientific fields, maintained stable and satisfying family lives, contributed to their communities, pursued avocations in considerable depth, and found creative means for expressing…

Describes the experience of integrating technology with lesson designs through a laboratory of five computers within the classroom. Relates the progression of this experience in three phases, from intellectual resistance to classroom adaptation to critical advocacy. Provides recommendations and lists the initial findings of the laboratory…

Discusses how adversity provides opportunities for personal and professional growth. Notes benefits of adversity, including enhanced skills and insights, sense of accomplishment, balanced perspective, increased productivity and efficiency, increased sensitivity to others, enhanced sense of humor, better priorities, and personal and professional…

Examined deviancy training as a risk factor for aggression toward female partners among boys and young men in the longitudinal Oregon Youth Study. Found that the relation of adolescent deviant peer association and later aggression toward partners was mediated by antisocial behavior. Observed hostile talk about women with male peers explained…

Predicted children's loneliness and social satisfaction growth curves based on changes in peer victimization status from kindergarten through third grade. Found that trajectories for children moving from nonvictim to victim classification showed increasing loneliness and decreasing social satisfaction. However, moving from victim to nonvictim…

Elaborates on the basic thesis developed by Rothbaum et al., underscoring the significance of the co-constructive process of the self and social relationship. Discusses implications for future cultural psychological inquiry in this area. (Author/KB)