Article is a description of a program in which trained volunteers act as models of good parents to abusive and potentially abusive mothers. (RW)

Two experiments involving three profoundly or trainable retarded children (3-7 years old) were conducted to explore the utility of imitating retarded children during imitation training. (SBH)

Personalization is achieved when teachers and students have the time and the desire to develop a relationship. One Georgia high school lends itself to personalization by encouraging a mentoring relationship between teachers and students. Developing academic teaching teams and block schedules for all grades was the key to reducing teacher isolation…

Gifted elementary and secondary students (n=254) were asked who they considered the greatest leaders of the 20th century. Students' parents ranked high, and girls often cited their teachers or grandmothers, but female and minority group leaders were generally underrepresented. Suggestions for broadening students' range of role models are provided.…

Recent school discipline practices are not working and may be contributing to rising juvenile crime rates, prison populations, drug abuse, vandalism, and dropout and suspension rates. Today's teachers are expected to be disciplinarians. A call to discipleship demands that students become "little teachers" and that teachers evolve into…

Investigates the social networks and help-seeking practices of Mexican-origin youth in San Diego, California, presenting data on adult, non-family informal mentors and role models. Data from surveys, interviews, and ethnography highlight adolescents' critical understandings of these significant figures in their lives, the rare and fortuitous…

While women earn more bachelor's and master's degrees than men annually, college faculty continue to be predominately male, with males more economically secure. This significantly limits the role models for women students. Faculty recruitment should focus more actively on women candidates and provide support mechanisms to retain women faculty.…

Explores accounts given by male music teachers about practices used with boys and the role of the male music teacher through data collected during two research studies. Reports that male teachers tend to reinforce gender stereotypical behaviors in boys instead of challenging ideas of masculinity. (CMK)

Reviews research on the psychological implications of gender identification and ways in which Kohlberg's 1966 paper foreshadowed new developments and insights in this area of study. (Author/BB)

Interviews with two females enrolled in vocational auto mechanics and two males enrolled in a medical aide program were conducted to discover why secondary students enroll in nontraditional programs. Results indicate that females' choices depend upon interpersonal interaction and role models, whereas males are concerned with workplace roles and…

The author provides a historical perspective on Blacks as teachers and reviews current trends. Several reasons for the declining enrollment of Blacks in teacher education programs are discussed and possible solutions focusing on recruiting and retaining Black teachers are provided. Increased funding is also suggested. (CH)

An asset-oriented approach to cross-cultural issues for Blacks with disabilities advocates the view that Blacks can flourish despite seemingly overwhelming negative odds. To help rehabilitation personnel embrace an asset orientation, several issues are addressed: human rights, majority attitudes, role models, asset-oriented messages from Blacks,…

Diversity in academe is a priority, yet it seems increasingly difficult to achieve. The mentoring process can be an effective strategy for remedying this problem. Mentoring is a process that can increase the retention of minority students, with larger numbers graduated, and hired for faculty positions. (MLW)

This article uses research which focuses on women and occupations to discuss three questions: (1) Why should women coach? (2) What factors exclude women? and (3) Why might the number of women coaches continue to decline? (IAH)

Camps are in a unique position to educate about the environment. Describes how to create a nature center for campers. Suggests using sound environmental practices at camp to provide an example for campers, providing year-round environmental programs as a community service, and developing financial partnerships to finance environmental education…