As parents of Generation Xers are becoming more involved in their college sons' and daughters' job searches, career services staff in higher education institutions are encouraged to form partnerships with parents. Offers eight specific suggestions for career services staff to use in building these relationships with parents. (MKA)

The relationship between parenting alliance, marital quality, and the amount of involvement fathers have in raising their young children was examined (N=89). Each parent's involvement (interaction, accessibility, responsibility) and perceptions of the parenting alliance and marital quality were measured. Self-report and interview data were…

A drug-and-alcohol-prevention program in which elementary school parents serve as parent-to-parent facilitators is described as a peer-education model of adult education. (SK)

Examines effects of self-administered videotape intervention designed to improve students' homework quality, promote parental involvement and support for children's homework efforts, in an attempt to enhance communication between parents and schools. Results support intervention that was well received by parents and students. Programs offer…

Notes that young children need to express joys and sadness; discusses candle ceremony designed for discussions of grief. Suggests teachers inform parents of the ceremony and solicit their help in preparing children, resolve not to try to solve all problems that may be discussed, inform children the moments are private, and plan for difficult…

Describes the context of parent advisory councils in Canada, which were formed as the result of legislation to increase parental communication and authority in the schools. Discusses three aspects of the challenge to increase parent participation in the schools: establishing parents' authority as decision makers, expanding parents' roles, and…

Schools have a vested interest in involving parents in their children's education. Notes the attitudes of schools toward homosexual parents and students, which keep parents from participating and make parents fear for their children's safety. Parents (gay and straight) discuss their children (gay and straight), describing how all of their lives…

A family systems model of the divorce process was proposed and tested for divorced mothers and fathers using a series of multiple regression analysis. Findings support the hypothesized positive relationship between boundary ambiguity and coparental conflict. Reports factors that influence boundary ambiguity were found to be distinct for mothers…

Discusses parent involvement in mathematics education. Provides information on educational resources on the subject. (ASK)

Describes one way that a school and community in South Carolina are meeting Goal Eight of Goals 2000 by involving parents and their children in two family science programs called the World of Wonders and Families Experiencing Science Together. (DDR)

Describes an enrichment program for gifted primary-grade students using parent volunteers in Akron, Ohio. Twice a month, a parent provides enrichment activities for a group of six to eight students. The gifted coordinator provides the lesson plans and the classroom teacher provides the supplies. Informal evaluation has been positive and the…

Collaborating with school officials, a group of concerned parents implemented a bully-proofing program throughout their school district. After two years, the results are encouraging; it was received with enthusiasm at the elementary level. Further study will be needed to determine how these principles might be applied at the secondary level. (MKA)

Explores the bi-directional benefits of family literacy practices involving English as a Second Language (ESL) immigrant parents and their children. Discusses the literature on family literacy and culturally relevant texts. Shares and analyzes the case of a shared reading practice. Suggests that this informal family literacy practice could help to…

Examines school and family social capital, human capital, and financial capital as parallel concepts and investigates their effects on child social adjustment. Findings suggest that although school capital effects are present, social capital and maternal and child human capital effects are more prevalent. Discusses how investment at home and…

Investigates the contribution of nonverbal cues to supportive communication in interactions between mothers and young adult children. Uses the concept of interactional sensitivity from attachment theory for direction to propose a number of hypotheses concerning support provision. Provides insight into the role of nonverbal as well as verbal…